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About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1944)
Pago 12 Eufcn Kegtiter-GuMd, Thursday, Jan. IS, lt44 Dealer Says Oil Shortage is Myth Oil for heating is likely to be u plentiful in the postwar period as any of the other fuels, according to L. P. Curtstnger, local oil heat' ing dealer. There Is every indica tion, he says, that we shall have petroleum for all our needs for 100 yi'ars. "Temporary shortage due to wartime transportation difficult ties, should not be interpreted as a country wide oil shortage. .Curtslnger points out. "There is more oil In sight in proven re serves today than at any time in the country's history, and we are adding to these reserves each year, Wartime demands on the produc ing. refining and transport branch. es of the petroleum Industry have created temporary problems that cannot be quickly solved, but when our tankers, men and material no longer are needed for their present war jobs, oil will again be easily available. Synthetic rubber, plastics, and 'other new uses for oil do not threaten the supply for heating, says Curtslnger, since other raw materials are available at lower prices then the same chemicals would cost if produced from pe troleum. Concerning present supplies of oil, Curtslnger points out that oil in the ground in tested fields total 20,082, 793,000 barrels at the end of 1942, an increase of slightly less than a half-billion barrels during the year. This continues a trend that has been fairly consistent in normal times when new discov. eries and extensions of existing oil pools bring to light more oil than the country produces each year. "If the time ever comes when oil underground shows signs of ex haustion, we have about 9Z billion barrels that can be recovered from oil shale," saws Curtslnger, "and tremendous additional production from the treatment of coal. Oil from these processes will cost but little more than the present well oil, if and when we see fit to pro duce it" Lumber Output Up On Pacific Coast SEATTLE, Jan. 13. (U.B Aid ed by favorable logging weather, the west coast lumber industry boosted production 25 per cent during December over the same month in 1942, the West Coast Lumbermen's association reported today. - The report -eald the industry ended the year with a cut of 7924 million board feet of lumber, ex ceeding 1940 production for the third successive year but falling behind 1942 production. West coast mills were still vastly over sold with one billion feet of un filled orders and sawmill stocks down another 20 per cent "War requirements for lumber have changed materially during the year but show no sign of les sening," the report said. "The war plant of the United States, the cantonments, warehouses, hangars and shipyards have been largely completed. But the offensive phase of the war has brought in satiable demands for expendable items like boxes and cases for shipping supplies. "For the same reason there Is yet no prospect that more west coast lumber can be made avail able in 1944 for civilian home and farm building, beyond the urgent defense housing. "Control of lumber usage by the war production board is becoming more drastic and is being extend ed to more of the national produc tion." Cumulative production for 1943 was 7,920.421.000 board feet, com pared to 8,507,537,000 In 1942. The weekly average production In De cember, 1943, was 147,765,000 board feet with orders averaging 158,867,000 feet. Fees Paid to State By Banks Reduced SALEM, Ore., Jan. 13. (U.B , A. A. Rogers, state superintendent of banks; today announced the banking board had reduced 25 per cent fees paid by Oregon banks to the state banking depart ment. Rogers' said his department's costs have declined because it has not been necessary to employ as many bank examiners as before. ANTI-CAKE BLUE LAW A New England blue law of the 17th century forbade the sale of cakes and buns except for bridal I or burial parties, In order to re duce the gossip and frivolity of women's parties where cakes and buns were popular refreshment. Baby Born to Newmans Fifth Generation Mr. and Mrs. John Newman have received word of the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. John William Newman at San Leandro, Calif., Dec. 30. The baby, who has been given the name of John William Newman, Jr., is the great grandson of Mr. and Mrs. John Newman, and grandson of their son, James Newman. The baby is a link in a five generation family chain, as Mrs. John Newman, his great grand mother, has an uncle, Seth Har pole of Cheshire, who is ap proaching 80. He is the baby's great-great-great uncle. It If pointed out that the new mem ber of the family 1 the first in several generations to be born outside the state of Oregon, as both Newmans and Harpoles were pioneers of the state and county. John William Newman, the baby's father, is naval radio man 1-C and navigator, living at San Leandro and acting as in structor in a radio school there. Eastern Educator To Speak Here Dr. John Norton. Columbia TVnrhpr' fnllaffji Naur Vnrlr fltir I will be on the university campus Friday afternoon to discuss post war trends in education, particu larly school financing. Dr. Norton, who Is a national authority on school financing, will apear at an open meeting at 4.30 in the men's lounge of Gerlinger hall, to which all school administrators and mem bers of school boards are invited. The announcement was made by Chancellor Frederick M. Hunter of the state system of higher educa tion, who with Dr. Norton has been at the regional conference of the American Association of School Administrators in Seattle. j Dr. Norton is the author of sev- ! eral books, including "The Ability j of the States to Support Education" : (1924) and "Wealth. Children and Education" (1937). He is a mem ber of the educational policies commission of the National Edu cation association and of the American Association of School administrators and chairman of the commission on education and government of the American coun cil on education. He was also a member of the board of directors of the encyclopedia .of social sciences, 1930-1935, and chairman of the joint commission on emer gency in education, 1933-33. Oregon's Gasoline Consumption Drops SALEM. Ore.. Jan. 13. (U.R Gasoline consumption in Oregon during the first 11 months of 1943 was down 15 per cent, Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell, Jr., re ported today. Consumption during the period totalled 211.717.009 gallons, as compared with 250,018,636 during the same period in 1942. Farrell said. Gasoline useduring Novem- Der cropped is per cent Total tax paid on gasoline con sumed in Oregon from January through November was $10,585, 850.71. compared with 12.500.- 923.50 in 1942. Repatriation Delay Blamed on Japan WASHINGTON. Jan. 13 (U.fO The United States today accused Japan of delaying repatriation of 10,000 captured Americans In di rect violation of her announced intention to abide by the Geneva convention on treatment of war prisoners. In a lengthy report on steps taken by this government to se cure the return of the U. S. na tionals, the state department also accused the Japanese of failing to carry out their agreement to ex pedite shipment of relief supplies to the interned Americans. NOTICES OUT , WALTERVILLE Notices to the shareholders of McKenzie Valley Farmers Telephone line as to their annual assessment have been mailed out by the secretary, Mrs. Frank Page, - and this assessment carries a discount of 10 per cent it paid by Feb. 10. SHAMROCK TEA ROOM Tasty Lunches Served Dally, 11 'till 2:30 Includes main dish, soup, rolls, butter and drink complete for only . . 45c A quiet, friendly place to dine. Special merchant's table for men. jt Rome Made Pie, lOe cut if Home Made Cake, lOe cut it Donula and Coffee, 100 Penney's Balcony Mrs, Landstrom, Mgr. Keep Your Feet Dry! Try Penney's For Good SHOE REPAIR Keep your feet dry as a safeguard against colds and kindred ailments. At the first sign that repairs are needed, bring your shoes to us for good repair at fair prices. We still give prompt service. PENNE'YS SHOE REPAIR National Operated PENNEY'S BASEMENT AT - We're Known as the Family Store I YOtru'find thingreveryoott-t needs at Penney. 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