Show simple item record

Letter re: Adverse conditions in the oil businessShow simple item record

dc.creatorCarter, Amon Giles, 1879-1955
dc.creatorBallew, Pat
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-17T16:51:48Z
dc.date.available2021-06-17T16:51:48Z
dc.date.issued1943-02-01
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/47340
dc.descriptionCopy of letter from Amon Carter to Sam Rayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives, regarding worsening state of oil business, particularly the plight of independents at the hands of major companies.
dc.format.medium8.5x11 paper
dc.relationAmon G. Carter Papers (MS 014)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph
dc.sourceBox 150, Rayburn, Sam 1936-1943 Folder, Item 039
dc.subjectRayburn, Sam
dc.subjectSpeaker of the United States House of Representatives
dc.subjectOil
dc.subjectOil production
dc.titleLetter re: Adverse conditions in the oil business
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcription[enclosure] Hobbs New Mexico Jan 26 -43 Mr. Amon G Carter To Star Telegram Dear Sir - As many unpleasant things are coming our way just now, maybe a little forsight into the near future would help us to prepare for somethings that are going to happen that can be avoided. Being an oil driller since the last war hasn't blinded me any to the fact that this war is going to be won with five essential things, guts, steel, oil, groceries, and a lot of faith. The oil part is my concern and its very darned important too. I hate seeing the oil industry get a slap in the face from almost every farmer Politico who has been sent to Washington. Don't they realize that these high paying defense jobs have taken more men out of oil field work than off the farm? and you can replace replace farm labour, but oil field work can not be replaced by any one who comes along. It's high time that the price of crude oil is raised, there is so much dependent upon it. At present a few men are finishing their jobs building these air bases and if some drilling would start they could be kept here and return to their trade, but if the slump continues they will have to become drifters, and as soon as this thing ends, 'Grapes of Wrath' times will return. Maybe we will have enough oil to see us through and maybe not, but it would be a good investment to have a small surplus instead of running out at the wrong time. Of course you have seen all this coming too and there is probably nothing we as indivisibles [sic] can do about it but hope for the best, But it's damn high time for someone to pull something out of the hat besides more farming equipment. Yours Truly, Pat Ballew


Files in this item

Thumbnail
Name:
Rayburn_Sam_1936-1943_039.pdf
Size:
3.488Mb
Format:
PDF

View/Open

This item appears in the following Collection(s)
  • Amon G. Carter, Sr. Collection [19320]
    The Amon G. Carter Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspapers, scrapbooks, and artifacts. The papers document the history of Fort Worth and the Southwest, as well as Carter's personal and business interests.

Show simple item record

© TCU Library 2015 | Contact Special Collections |