The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-12-11
Mayor Names Commit
tee to Plan Action
At Once.
WOMEN ALSO PROTEST
Civic League Wants Ade-
quate Supply or Re-
ceiver Appointed.
ATTORNEYS IN SESSION
Meet Hubbard and De-
nounce Failure to
Meet Needs.

With no relief in sight from the
gas shortage, TAbhc sentiment
against the oklahoma Natural Gas
company eliminated yesterday at I
G'clock In a meeting Of prominent
attorneys Of the city in tho office
OF Mayor e. II Hubbard to confer
with him regarding legal action
that might be taken to secure more
gas for the city
Members OF the Womcn's civic
league, which met yesterday porn
ing TO protcst-against the situation,
took similar action.
That gas could be had by the
company and that the oklahoma
Natural Gas company could be
forced to secure 1t for the con
sumCrs, was the unanimous opinion
Of members OF the legal fraternity
present.
Flint Moss, Judge VI \. Breckin
ridge and carl Mngcc were appoint
ed by Mayor Hubbard as commit
tee TO inves fsate the matter In
view OF taking whatever action is
possible 10 secure gas and prevent
suffering from the present cold
wave,
Outrngo says Mngcc.
1T is public outrage that
there are sick babies IN Tulsa to-
day because We sit down supinry
and permit II corporation to Nio-
late It's franchise. II is "A public
utiiiry and has an exclusive fran
chise 20 supply the city with gas
The Ras can be had and We
should force them to get IT now
declared Carl Magec.
Mayor Hubbard expressed the
same sentiment MY office has re
ceived some very sad stories of suf-
tering in the present cold spell from
poor people who unlike ourselves
are unable 10 wrap up in warm
clothing. or install oil and coal
stoves in their homes Something
must be done. The present coniI-
ton cannot continue throughout the
winter. the mayor said
Attorneys declared that tho OK
Cuses of the company were indofcn-
siblc and urged that all possible
steps 10 remedy the matter hc taken
Mayor hubbard viii call another
meeting of the lawyers az soon as
his committee has reported.
Women Protest.
Members OF the Womcn's civic
league hell meeting TO protest
against the gas situation Tuesday
morning at tho public library. After
hearing the situation analyZed by
city Attorney Edwin 7. Marsha ana
Judge Hatch, the women appointed
fnY NJ
Marshall and two other prominent
attorneys to determine what Legal
action might be taken to compel
the company to either furnish suf-
ncient ras according 10 their CON
tract or to secure tho appointment
or "A receiver FOR the COmpjtfy who
would secure the Eis Both attor-
ncys DECLARED that that would bc IN"
only possible course. since II would
be- Impossible to secure AID through
the corporation commission. which
had been given power to regulate
the gas companies by thu supreme
court
Mrs. Lilah u, Lindsey. preside OF
the organization. talking to "A World
reporter. said that The women Of tho
city were protesting against cold
homes and cold fooi. not only for
grown upS, hut FOR small children,
who are actually suffering from the
biting cold The gas company is
not Keeping it's contract sad Mrs.
Lindsey. III the company is not 10
blame. We want 90 know where the
blame lies We are told the COM
pany refused i-cent gas and this Is
now going TO Sapuipa We are told
they also refused Scent gas Tulsa
Is payiug - cents and the conditions
are terrible
Directors Of the chamber OF com
merce Will consider the gas situa-
tion at their regular luncheon meet
ing at noon Friday, ana try TO drtcr-
mine possible steps that viii bring
relief. Clarence y Douglas, secrr-
tary, asked that the gas company
present a statement OF their ease At
he meeting.
DcIlvcr Coal.
Coal deliveries by the mayors Of
flee continued to increase iu mum
Der Yesterday Cur'Hilment of orders
10 half a ton 70 the customer re-
suited from the scarcity caused by
he impossible conditions OF the road
% and from the local mines Trucks
were unable 10 get through the
mud holes with their loads during
he pas' two days and they W"r" kept
busy yesterday delivering coal from
cars that had been conflsca'od with
In the city.
More than 100 cords ~ wood are
~ the disposal of l5e mayors Office
and will be delivered tp families at
s. a cord. according to 4. l.. Harbi-
son. secretary 20 the mayor.
rnnlnrers lcsLrLrr 20 mah. e.fts