Washington County News | 1919-01-16 | Page 5 | Protect the Pioneers

THE in a recent interview edward L doheny prominent in development of medicos cos oil resources showed in de tail the increased demand for oil that could be expected as a result of peace the merchant fleets of the world are turning to oil as fuel while motor transportation on land and in air is increasing in a way never dreamed of A ton of oil Is equal to six tons of coal and is handled much easier the worlds oil supply will come from the U S mexico and the east indies hussla rumania the caspian region and perhaps the southern perimeter of the caribbean oil production is one of the united states greatest industries and its future development to meet expanding demands depends largely upon our national policy of protection and encouragement toward tho pioneers whose discoveries in to