Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-05-29 | Page 19 | Daniels for Oil Conservation

C for Oil Conservation I In his final annual report t Danies Danles Dan Dan- les ies J secretary of the navy In President WIl gori's goris s 's c cabinet said aid relative to the navys navy's oil n mods da of fuel oil Assuring an adequate supply 0 is ao o essential to the future of the navy that thata a atje t. t a a.- subject which must engage the most attention The supply of crude toll roil i United I he earth within the limits of the t Slates es experts point out Is rapidly becom becom- exhausted while consumption ls is Is- Is inac In- In ac ct enormously In the early part of oft fi 1913 J 3 shortly after I became secretary of the navy In response to an inquiry by the then n ivy y de department as ILI to whether the navy t would uld be jus justified In constructing oil oil burn burn burning I ing ships the interior department gave as that its experts felt that thaC the oil supply would be adequate for many years I toom r. r M X The rhe United States shipping board boud is fa I 1 I building bunding practically all oil oil burning burning vessels I and American requirements for this purpose purpose pur pur- pose l have grown gro from r a comparatively a 1 r smell quantity three rt years rs ago to a possible consumption of 50 barrels per arnum annum J Inthe In the tho near future Industries where fuel pit Is an essential have Increased largely w hl e many Industries where It Is not essen essen- taJ tal have been converted to oil burning It nay may aY be necessary for a anay way nay to be found I tor tg conserve oil for use afloat by reconverting reconvert reconvert- ing Industrial 1 plants an so that they may b burn burn I coal l nl instead of oil l leaving I the oil for naval and ana merchant ships which must have I 1 Iol for long voyages and for cheaper operation opera opera- o l t tion Irton I h military characteristics of a modern modern modern mod mod- ern ern- ern ernman man of war absolutely demand the us use US I oL of fuel tuel oil aU The amount of oil required for forthe I the navy the navy is constantly increasing and will continue c to Increase as coal burning ves- ves 8 ls are replaced by mode modern rn mend battle batIg cruisers nor must It be lost sight ctt t a a. battle cruiser has more than six lx times es the horsepower of ot the old battleship w which rich She h hl displaces 5 IFor For l or the most efficient operation of ot the n navy l. l Y there are required l First a a. comier- comier I cral supply of oil for tor use In peace times pIere Ire ere oil should be provided at et a a. fairly I r reasonable l cost second a a. reserve storage I i sufficient to carry catTy the raY ravy through the I critical critical period when the reserves are being I r i l to replace and augment the comy commercial com com- y m mercial l supply which may be partially cut cuti i J which off of which ft by y caria can war be quickly third IY underground developed oe n for orre reserves use vr In wart time or at such other periods as ns may I to supplement the commercial necessary d necessary supply supplies of fuel oil are now beIn be- be In b ln dunder contract from various l r iti Je The reserve Jc la- la laL L i rs c r present reserve reserve- re Ia r rn g s e y but with re- re r t riito rn j normal it It Is hoped that 1 1 41 r J i 1 the apparent world shortage short o of fuel will 1 to relieved and our O reserve storage can be filled t to capacity and materially Increased Present power powei to commandeer oil for tor naval needs should be continued