The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-31
SECRET IS OUT,
NO AIR IN GAS
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general public wanted a solution to
the mystery. Any one ready with an
answer? No? Well, this Is 1t.
You see carbon dioxide. a noninfiamma-
BILE gas. Is found in varying QUALITIES
in the natural gas supply. Well the
supply of carbon dioxide is on the in
crease. Consequently. the other gas
properties must decrease. All OF wnlcn
means that even though the percentage
Of carbon dioxide is but slightly greater
than It was a few years ago. the neat
units in a given number of feet OF nat
ural gas are perceptibly diminished and
the last man to handle the gas-your
next door neighbor, Mr.. Ultimate Con-
sumer-pays for the carbon dioxide
which goes through his gas pipes ana
he doesn't get the highest percentage
of heat units for his money. Simple
enough. isn't it?
Explode Cold Air Theory.
But of course the Kansas scientists
are lust like all other scientists. They
20 right to the bottom Of a tnlng and
then explain it in plain. printable Eng
lish so that the every day man may
know Just what they are talking
about and appreciate it. So the scien-
lists were left to explain the old rum
dcwn-at-the-heel theory that the
heartless OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
Kansas Natural Gas company and
kindred benefactors-spend their idle
time in pumping cold air into the gas
mains to make up for the space left In
the pipes after the gas supply had a
chance to get to the consumer. Thus.
it had been argued, the gas company
collected for its natural fuel and also
for the compressed ozone. The scientists
explain in simple terms that the idea
is ridiculous and point the finger OF
scorn at Mr.. Ultimate Consumer for
suspecting the innocent, defenseless
gas company OF such wrong doing.
To begin with, the scientists have
figured it all out that the gas COM
panies would be foolish to even attempt
such plan. Yes. indeed. Listen:
You see, the high pressure Of gas at
the wells must be considered. It would
require some expensive machinery to
force compressed air into the pipes at
the gas wells and besides the scien-
lists have found real true, Independent
and progressive natural gas is alto
gether too proud and naughty to as
sociate with compressed air. There
must be reckoning somewhere So
the scientists would have that reckon
ing TT the gas Jet Of Mrs. Ultimate
Consumer. And with this mixture of
gas and air. which couldn't agree on
a harmony program. any innocent look
ing stove In the country might ignite
the gas. Puff! Up goes an expensive
gas plant and the entire system is
ruined. All to collect a few more pen
MES from the reading Of the gas met
ers.
No. sir. There is nothing to it. The
gas people would be the very last peo-
pie in all the wc-ld to wreck their
own industry by such folly. 1t is pre-
posterous.
So. when you sit by your gas stove
tonight and think evil thoughts about
the gas shortage. don't blame the poor
downtrodden gas company for putting
air In your gas pipes. They didn't do it.
that's all. It's the carbon dioxide that
unfortunately got mixed with the pro-
perties comprising the heat units in the
gas. But the gas company can't help
that. There is no way to eliminate
the carbon dioxfde and the unfortunate
IL million dollar corporation, through
its receivers. is doing its best to keep
your feet warm.