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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 22, 1946)
Lectures Featured On Duck Campus At next week’s chemistry semi nar, Glen C. Ware, electrochemist with the U. S. Bureau of Mines, will speak on “Current Developments in Processes to Produce Alumina from Clay.” Last Tuesday Dr. Ralph W. Cha ney, professor at the University of California, spoke on “Chemical Problems in Fossil Preservation” at the chemistry seminar held in 103 McClure Hall. Dr. R. C. Swank, University li brarian, will speak on "The Li brary and the University” at a meeting of the Faculty Club. Dr. Swank’s talk will be preceded bj a dinner, to be served at 6:15 p m. For dinner reservations, mem bers should call A. F. Whiting, Campus 207, before noon on Satur day, November 23, price of the din ner will be $1.00 per plate. Mothers Hear Hall George Hall, assistant dean of men, spoke at the regular monthly meeting of the Oregon Mothers’ club in Portland Thursday. Don’t look now-but your gasoline is frozen 1. In the years between 1920 and 1946, the octane rating of Union Oil’s “regular” gasoline climbed from 52 to over 80. During that same period, the price came down 40%. These gains weren’t the re sult of any “overnight” development. They came gradually. So they were largely the result of one factor— competition. 2* Under the stead/ pressure of competition, we had to keep searching every year for ways to im prove our product or lower our costs. In any one year, the gains we were able to make were usually small. But over several years, the combined gains totaled up to substantial progress. 3. During the war, of course, competition in the civilian gasoline field was suspended. But in order to convert our plant to the production of aviation gasolines, we spent about 50 million dollars on new refining facilities—which were paid for, inciden tally, out of our own pocket. 7600 AVIATION GASOLINE 4. With the end of the war, we were able to put those facilities into the production of automotive gasolines. We did so promptly, because we were in competition again. The result was the finest line of gasolines you ever put in your automobile. The situation lasted until the spring of 1946. Then the nation came up with a lead shortage. 5* Consequently, C.P. A. issued an order reducing the amount of tetra-ethyl lead you could use in > motor gasolines. This made our position difficult but not impossible. Because of our new refineries, we could, with a few adjustments, maintain the quality of our gasolines even using less lead. Furthermore we planned to do so. 6« However, C.P.A. later issued another order placing a ceiling of 78 y2 octane on all automotive gasolines-regardless of a manufacturer’s refining capacities. So today, your gasoline—and ours—is frozen at that level. But when we do return to a free economy, we have waiting for you a 76 GAS OLINE better than pre-war Ethyl and two more products, 76 PLUS and 7600, even better than that. UNION or OIL COM PANY ' •* This series, sponsored by the people of Union Oil Company, is dedicated to a discussion of how and why American busi ness functions. We hope you'll feel free to send in any sugges tions or criticisms you have to offer. Write: The President, Union Oil Company, Union Oil Bldg., Los Angeles 14, Calif. AMERICA'S FIFTH FREEDOM IS FREE ENTERPRISE