The age-herald., 1897-11-19
WHEN PEOPLE WORK
 FOR TWO BITS Ar. ROden Says Birmingham Will Then
 Have Dollar Gas. NEWMAN OF NEW ORLEANS Will Come Next W0ek-Ho Is For
 Dollar Gas. HE WILL ASK FOR A REDUCTION So it is Said By Authentic Sources MT. Neu- man Owns the Bulk of the Securi-
 ties, and His Word Will
 Be Law.
HE WILL ASK FOR A REDUCTION

w hen are We to have dollar gasY
 This question was put to President Roden of the gas company yesterday. When people work for two bits a day" promptly answered the president. You young men are too fresh," he added
 Not intentional" suggested the re- porter
 Well, I have quit talking" responded d the man who would always hold the price of gas at s1.65.
 This was all. There was no more gas talk Yet Mr. Roden is going to give the people dollar gas-not because he warts to. Just because the people are determined to have it, and he can't with stand public pressure.
 The special committee of the board of aldermen met for conference today They propose to formulate plans for the inves- tigation. They meet for action next Wednss lay night Then the fight will open up. That is, it will open up if there is any fight to he made then.
 MIR NsWADAN EXPECTED.
 In the meantime, Birmingham may have dollar gas. MT. Isadore Newman is expected here next week. MT. Newman is the largest holder of Birmingham gas securities He is a business man of wealth and financfa Integrity. Nat uraIly he wants ptoits on his invest ments, but he has not the reputation of being hog. He may insist upon the gas company reducing its price to one Re in, oil n He thinks Birmingham ought to have dollar gas, and before he will consent to a bi-product plant giving gas to Bir- mingham consumers at 75 cents thous- and he will insist upon the gas company making it's price oge dollar.
 RIDDEN DOESN'T LIKE REPORTERS. MT. Roden may not like reporters, but he is somewhat of a business man him. self, and he believes a half loaf bett=r than no bread.
 It is going to be dollar gas for Bir- mngham. It is a case of this company giving it very soon, or else "there are othsrs," to use a common phrase
 It is no fuel gas April fool, either. The dander of the people Is up. The board of aldermen wiA make no foolish con- tract. They don't propose to, and if tACS biu, tii- BSSPAS "OoAA NN0S StNNNS. silently by The pubEc eye is upon the question. The people want dollar gas without frils or furbelows, and they will have nothing else.
 Ths people are determined to make Birmingham an honest city. They want new people and new industries here, and when cheap gas Is gnere no longer will the liz be given to Birningham's claims. THANKSGIVING DAY MAY BRING
 TT.
 Thanksgiving Day may bring the joy ous news of dollar gas for all the people of Birmingham.
 WILL FORMULATE A PLAN.
 Chairman Walter Moore said yes.er- day that he d.d not know what plan would be pursueil in the work of inves- tigating tha charges of violation of con- tract made against the gas company.
 q wiIl have a confidence with mem- bers of the committee today and we will formulate a plan, and hope to call a regular meeting next Wednesday,
 Alderman Pearce, who Is a member of the committee, said he was in favor of following the course pursued in the plumbers investigation.
 q would suggest that an open meeting be held and testimony introduced by both sides Then every one will have a fair chewing"