Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-23
BARELY ENOUGH FOR TULSA
Consensus of Opinion Is That
If Fuel Is Diverted City
Will Not Have Enough.
MEETING IN KANSAS CITY
Officials of Big Cities of
State Will Meet for Hear
ing Monday, Nov. 25.

The call to arms resoundct
through the commissioners meetfns
yesterday when the proposed order
OF the United states fuel admlnistrn.
tor. whereby the natural gas OF tho
Oklahoma fields is to be transportcd
10 the various cities and towns -ot
missouri and Kansas, was discussed
Resolutions OF the Intense suffer
ing, especially in the poorer quarters
OF the city, while oklahoma under.
went her usual gas famine the pas'
three winters only strengthened the
determination OF the mayor and city
officials To protest so vigorously
against such an order. that 1t will be
Killed by public opinion.
Although situated in the heart OF
the oil district uf oklahoma, 1t is a
recognized fact that Tulsa does not
have an adequate supply of gas dur
ing the intensely cold weather "a
supply her own needs. and to further
lessen the supply OF the rapidly de,
creasinE. gas fields Will only result In
suffering to the citizens OF
Oklahoma, who have so generously
given their time and money to the
development OF these natural re-
sources.
A public hearing on the matter is
to be held at Kansas city on Monday
November 20, at which Honorable
G. II. Hubbard. mayor OF Tulsa, NJ. J,
McNhty, jr., commissioner OF streets
and public property, and Earl Sneed
city attorney. will represent the city
Of Tulsa in protesting the case
Mayor Hubbard sent kilograms
last evening 10 the mayors OF Okla
homa city. Muskogee. El Reno and
Shawnee. oklahoma, as follows:
Mayor OF -; Understand United
States fuel administrator, Kansas
City, Mo. contemplates issuing or
der asking prorata gas in this state,
10 supply towns in Missouri and
Kansas. City OF Tulsa is OF the
opinion that 1t will work irrepara bic
injuries TO the state OF oklahoma.
Think you should have delegation
from your city in Kansas city. Mon
day, November 25, to protest against
such action being taken. Signed, G.
II. Hubbard. mayor OF the city OF
Tulsa. Okla"
TO Senator Robert l.. Owen, he
wired as follows:
senator Robert l.. Owen, wash
ingtOn, D. C.: Would appreciate
your assisting citizens OF Oklahoma
in protesting against United States
fuel administrator issuing order
taking natural gas from Oklahoma
pipe lines for benefit OF cities and
towns in Kansas and Missouri. Citi-
zens OF this state who have spent "A
great deal OF time and labor develop
Ing natural gas resources should
have benefit OF same. cities in Okla
homa have not in the past three
years had an adequate supply of nat
ural gas Public hearing to be held
In Kansas City, Monday, November
%. Signed, G. II. Hubbard. mayor
OF the city OF Tulsa, Okla
A similar appeal to Thomas +.
Gore, asking his influence was wired
as follows: Thomas i. Gore, Wash
ington, II. c.: Citizens OF oklahoma
strenuously object United States fuel
administrator issuing any order pro-
rating gas which rightfully belongs
to cities here, to towns and cities In
Kansas and Missouri, Tulsa has not
for the past three years had a suffici-
ent supply OF gas for its own domes-
tic consumption. Public hearing on
matter vii be held in Kansas city
on Monday, November 25. Any as
sistanCe rendered by you will be ap-
prcciated, Signed. &. II. Hubbard.
mayor OF the city OF Tulsa, Okla"
To further uphold our rights as
citizens. the following resolutions
were drawn up yesterday evening,
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