Show CLUB INDORSES OIL SHALE BILL Declares l Being Made l as to Products resolution the adoption of or a a. Through ou h by A A. N. N Mcl McKay ay the lion tion presented Indorsing indorsing In- In Commercial club went on record as SS dorsing the bill bUl of Senator Henderson of Nevada e for an appropriation of or tho the carrying ou out t of or cx- cx for work on oil shale Thc The res- res which was adopted was as fol- fol lows S 'S herc s. s study of oC petroleum production production pro pro- consumption statistics Indicate indicate In Indicate In- In an and that within a comparatively short time this country must depend fn In part at least for its petroleum products upon the oil hales of oC the IntermOuntain in- in states and Whereas proper development development of or the to the oil shale is of great importance whole and to the states nation as a Bier where Sll oil deposits exist and Whereas It is apparent that successful sue sue- treatment of oC tho the oil will require handling large largo tonnages with consequent large plant invest- invest and mont individuals are Yh certain I presenting t misleading and absurd statements regarding oil its treatment and products and the Ule profIts prof- prof Its ts to bo be derived and nd Whereas insufficient experimental work has bas been done dona to establish tho the facts acts and refute tho the fallacies regarding regard regard- ing nc oil shale therefore be It Resolved That the board of oC governors governors governors gov gov- of ot the Salt Lake Commercial club respectfully request tho the senators and representatives from Crom Utah In the United Slat States s Congress Cons to toIvo give Ivo their support to Senate bill No o. o 2671 by Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator alor Hender Henderson on of or Nevada or other proposed legislation of ot the thc same or similar purpose authorizing and directing directing di directing di- di the secretary of ot tho the interior to o make experiments and Lions ions through h the tho United States bu bureau bureau bu- bu reau of mines to determine thc the commercial com corn mercial and economic practicability of or the utilization of oil and ap appropriating appropriating ap- ap |