Show lo 10 LOWERS WEIRS THE PRICE OF OIL standard company begins a C cam laign designed to increase th the consumption of kerosene new york oct G with the de blared intention of increasing the con of refined oil the world over the standard oil company has just announced noun ced through its official publicity representative 1 1 I C clarke a re in the prices of kerosene in europe and the far east the campaign has been all planned out carefully and the officials of the company are convinced that it will result in greatly increasing the use of the concerns products the statement issued by mr air clarke Is in part as follows the standard oil company has inaugurated augu rated a campaign to increase the worlds consumption of refined of oil the level of prices for refined oil to day in the united states Is lower than at any time during recent years and as a direct result of these prices the consumption of refined oil in this country Is increasing the same polley policy Is now being actively pursued abroad Lb road already the standard Is carrying on a similar campaign in this country and by similar methods last august the company made substantial reductions in prices in america at that time refined in barrels was cut I 1 cent a gallon from 9 to 8 cents at the refinery and refined oil in tanks was reduced I 1 cent a gallon from 6 to 5 cents the success of the pulley which dictated these reductions evidently has demonstrated to the officers of the company the wisdom of extending the same earne policy to its operations in foreign lands |