The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-10-10
Ohio Fuel Gas Company Urges Local
Residents Not To Switch Fuel Methods

A request to the public that
there be no more changing to gas
heat from other fuels, this season,
was made today in a statement is
sued by Brady Cunningham, local
manager, the Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
tsThe unprecedented requests for
changing to gas heat threaten to
tax our transmission and distribu-
ton systems beyond the limits of
good service" Mr.. Cunningham
said. 'sThis comes at time when
it is impossible to secure pipe, fit
tings, and compressors necessary
to handle the overwhelming de-
mand
saThose who have been trying to
buy an automobile, soap chips,
white shirts, or other scarce items
viii understand our position. We
are trying to spend some Is million
dollars to improve facilities for
bringing gas from the abundant
fields of supply to your premises.
Because of the dire shortage of
necessary materials and skilled
manpower to install them, only a
fraction of this 25 million can be
spent this year."
Mr.. Cunningham said that some
of the orders for pipe last year are
not promised until 1947. AS eX-
amples of major construction pro-
jects that are being held up, he
said that a new, large compressor
station near the Ohio river. in
tended to bolster the supply of gas
to the Ohio Fuel transmission sys-
tenn, can be only partially COM
pleted this winter. A large trunk
line running north and south
through the heart of Ohio can be
no more than 25 per cent completed
this season.
A survey just completed has dis
closed that more gas heating in
stallations have been made in some
areas than the capacity of the COM
pany's street mains can serve ade-
Quately.
'SThese reasons have prompted
the decision to discontinue the sale
of gas heating equipment to those
having other forms of heating, at
least for the coming season." Mr.
Cunningham stated. Irresponsible
heating contractors and dealers are
cooperating by adopting this plan
The plan has been cleared with the
Public Utilities Commission OF
Ohio.
customers, who now have bona
fide orders for gas heating equip.
snent on file with The Gas Com,
pany, or with heating contractor!
filing with The Gas Company, will,
be protected under this new pol
icy. The reason for this is because
such persons have lost their place
In line for re ordering the fue
they have been using"
Mr.. Cunningham said that dur
ing periods of severe weather thi
winter, it most likely will be ne
cessary to curtail industries uSinl
gas in their manufacturing process
Even with this relief, it is possible
that some areas will experience
low gas pressures if outside tenn
peratureS become too low.
I'VE have a dual obligation t.
the G.. /. veterans and the Civilian
Production Administration" MI
Cunningham said. with both, w
intend to cooperate fully by max
ing gas service available to perm
anent new construction. Throug
this conservation program, install
alton of materials and resource
can be made available for neN
building"
Freezing" of installation of ga
heating equipment, has been take
In past weeks, some as early a
last spring, by big companies SCI
wing Chicago, Detroit, milwaukee,
and other large areas" Mr.. Gun
ningham concluded.