Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-25
STATE TO BE REPRESENTED
} Morris With Local Admins
traitors Will Appear Be-
fore Commissioner.
HARDSHIP FACES OKLAHOMA
Basis of objection Is That
Proposal Means Reduc-
ton of Supply.

~ The national fuel administration
Will hear from Oklahoma today on
It's proposed order to pro-rate Ok
ahoma's gas between Oklahoma,
Kansas and Missouri.
Clothed with authority TO repre-
sent the municipality OF Tulsa. and
every civic organization interested
IN the future of the city, nearly a
score OF Tulsa's leading citizens left
tcr Kansas city last night to aid in
presenting Oklahoma'S protest
against the proposed order. The
hearing will he held before T. H.
Gregory. representing the national
fuel administration, Al Kansas City,
state and local fuel administra-
tors including L. A. Norris OF Ada.
Oklahoma administrator. will be in
Kansas City to join i'm the protest
Many other municipalities will be
represented, the Oklahoma Natural
Gas company will resist the pro-
posed order and many other distrib-
u,Ors will be on hand TO join in the
protest
Indignation Aroused.
feeling akin to indignation has
been engeEdered by the action OF
The national fuel administration
even contemplating such an order.
I, is pointed out by men who have
studied the situation that the pro-
muigation OF an order such as that
proposed. would not only work a
great hardship upon Oklahoma but
that Il would fail TO attain the very
ends which the fuel administration
evidently hopes TO accomplish, by
e4ualizing poor gas service in the
three states which 1t is intended to
benefit To others, the order car
ries with it reprehensible tinge for
these reasons.
Under recent order of Judge
Wilbur " Booth Of the United
States district court, the Kansas
Natura. Gas company is compelled
to furnish gas to its patrons at a
price designated in Judge Booths
order 1t is notorious, according to
'hese students of the gas situation,
that the Kansas Natural Gas COM
plny cannot comply with the order
y Judge Booth out OF gas sources
which are available to II at present
These men therefore, freely declare
hat this proposed order affecting
! The distribution Of gas in the Mid
continent field bears evidence of be-
nE framed in the interests OF the
Kansas Natural Gas company which
lndS Itself in an embarrassing posi-
ion
The Oklahoma Natural Gas COM
Nany, as explained by II. II. Bartlett
us representative and spokesman.
mas spent hundreds of thousands or
dollars in preparing to give its OK
ihoma customers adequate gas
service this winter. Owing to the
hazards OF the business. the COM
pany has not promised that 1t VIII
glye one hundred per cent efficient
service or even fifty per cent eff
cent service but II has given out a
Natemen: in which 1t states that 1t
one hundred per cent better pre-
pared to furnish adequate service
ma year than last.
etnte FaCcs Hardship.
Under such conditions, and with
experiences OF last winter In
mmd, It can readily be seen that
any move to take. gas out OF Okla
noma would mean tremendous
hardship for Oklahomans and
Would fail 20 alleviate the situation
IN Kansas and Missouri.
Among those who left last night
,or Kansas city are Harry II. Rog-
ers Clarence H. Douglas. Earl Sneed,
Ivy Attorney NJ. ]. McNulty, City |
Commissioner +. w. Sinclair. j. a.
,MlcETen, Ed Dalton and +. NJ.
wooden, representing the board or
county commissioners, Louis North.
robert Martin and c. +. Suppes.
county commissioners; II. F. New
uloek, city commissioner; r. f., Cur
an city commissioner; Charles
nurk. city auditor; Grant Stebhins
ana 7. j, Hartman. Il. NJ. McFar-
.n president of the chamber OF COM
merce is in Kansas City and will |
attend the meeting.
~ was confidently expected last |
..Sht that Oklahoma's vigorous pro-
~ would result in the defeat OF
me proposed order.