The Omaha guide., 1946-10-26
75% VS.. 1909

~/O vs.. IN -
1870 Means more than doubling the present capacity be-
cause of the increased B.T.U-or, at our past rate of In
crease, enough for SO years. (And the experts say there
are no known Natural Gas reserves for more than 40 years)
1000 Would increase it more-but for what purpose?
1870 Means saving our efficient gas plant and the jobs of
its employees.
1000 Means junAing the plant valued at s million dollars,
and laying off loyal employees. If they do not junk the
plant, then they admit that 1000 gas cannot be depend
ed upon.
1870 Means part manufactured gas which will guarantee
the same continuous service we have had.
1000 Means dependence on a pipeline entirely. No city
in history ever had full and continuous service from pipe
line, and they admit it. Omaha Industries wbiea nov use
straight Natural Gas were completely shut off E EIGHT
times during the past year and had to turn to oil or. coal.
1870 Means a chance for FURTHER rate reductions.
Manufactured gas has been reduced ELEVEN TIMES since
we bought the Plant. -
1000 Means an increase in rates.
Natural Gas is today higher in every city that Yses It than
it was when introduced. Kansas City had FIVE increases
while we were getting ELEVEN reductions.
The Chairman Of the Texas Railway Commission warned
the Federal Power Commission at its hearing thffs summer,
that Natural Gas prices at the well must go UP. IhaPipe+
line Company can go to court to PASS that on to us.
1t is a notorious fact that pipelines get off almost Scott
free on taxes. Every State Legislature is now pItnaing to
tax them-and WILL. Under the M. U. D: s9ptraet with
the Pipeline, those taxes will be passed on to yoI.- But
the World-Herald doesn't tell you THAT.
1870 Means a safer gas-alnoct as safe as our .presan. gas.
i. 1000 Means the danger that Ell cities which use it have
to combat.
You don't read about 1t In the WOrld-F1erald,b but In June
1946-this year-the City Of Detroit had to get UP a new
Department Of Safety Engineering to inspect Natural Gas
installations. Because of SO many explosions all fnstalla7
tons were halted until inspections could be ~sTade. And
they expect to pay off the $62,49O.00 appropriations by
CHARGING an inspection fee. Are we to Pc inspected
at OUR cost, Or do we just let it explode as they did 70
Detroit2
Cleveland tried to store Natural Gas. IN 1874 |1tis plant
blew up. The blast and resulting fire destroyed everything
in an area of a half-square mile, brought flaming death to
131 known dead and 81 unidentified dead and property
damage of 10 MILLION DOLLARS.
It's going to cost YOU money either way yeu' vote
and lots of it. Last year the NJ. U. d. saidit wosld cost
: "a MILLION DOLLARS. This year the WoEld Herald
says II MILLION. What happened to the otter MILLION
is a secret, but the World-Herald says it won't COST you q
cent the M. u. D. will pay it ali.
Who is the M. u. D.. and whose money do they spend?i
The M. U. D. is YOU-and YOU-and all of 'S and
the money spent for advertising at exhorbitant rates is
our money and the II MILLION is ours too and So is the
lost MILLION DOLLARS. :
NO. s sns y 7s1 get Natural Gas anyway but
IT. AH61.. and SAVE our $S,OOO,C0o.O0
DHE EVU Gas Plant
0TE nh and get more dependable service, clEaPER
" = EVV RATES and SAFER GAS IN
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