Show GAS AND WATER IS ON ONE AS NECESSARY AS THE OTHER Citizens of Large Cities Say It Is New York June 13 In In the recent agitation here about the price of gas the demand for lower rates was supported supported sup sup- ported by the argument that every resident is as dependent upon a supply supply supply sup sup- ply of gas as upon a supply of good water It has come to pass that the day laborer uses gas as his only fuel for cooking because of economy and the rich man uses gas on account account of its convenience Gas for lighting with I modern improvements In burners Isch is ch cheaper aper better and more satisfactory than any other kind of light Gas sells at per thousand cubic feet in large large cities and from that to as high as 3 00 In smaller towns I The consumer of gas in tl the e country uses Acetylene pronounced set a-set-a- l lene ne and each user makes his own gas and is independent of Gas and Electric Companies Acetylene Is a amore amore amore more perfect illuminant than the gas sold by the big gas companies in the cities and the cost to the smallest user is about the equivalent of city gas at 85 cents per thousand artificial j I Ac Acetylene tylene is the modern artificial light the latest addition to the man many Inventions that have become dall dail daily n necessities J p The light from an acetylene flame flame is soft sort steady and brilliant and l in quality is only rivaled by the sunrays suns sun's rays If It water and a solid m material terl l known as Calcium Carbide ai are are brought into contact the immediate immedI i result is the making of this wonder wonder- wonder The generation of acetylene is so simple that experience or ev even apparatus is not necessary to make mak make It If it is desired to make it for practical prax pra lighting and to keep it for mediate use then a small mac machine he in called calle an n Acetylene Generator Ms i s employed There are many responsible 1 ble concerns concern making acetylene gene genes genel In practice this gas is d dis distributed dis- dis l in small pipes throughout buildings grounds or entire citi cities s sand and towns in the same manner manner as as as' ordinary city gas Acetylene is th the only satisfactory means means' of of lighting isolated buildings located in the c coun country n 1 try or suburbs at a distance from city electric gas or plants |