The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
President Nudge Would Have
Federal Directors.
Show Government Trials of q
Modern Railroad.
NO ROCK ISLAND RECEIVER
~PrOperty in Too Good Shape
for That" He Says.
No Frills in Kansas Improve
mentS This Year.

A novel solution of the problem OF
railrOad-governm relationship IN
the United States was brought ABOUT
this morning by H. U. Nudge, pIesi-
dent of the Chicago, ROCK lsiano q
Pacific, who stated in an interview IN
Topeka that he favored the appoint
ment of a federal director on railway
governing boards.
Let the government see what we
are doing-let the country reailze
explained President Nudge. Il have
not exactly expressed myself as being
heartily in favor of absolute govern
ment ownership although I see great
foresight in the plans crediteo ~
President Ripley of the Santa re. ou.
witness the real trials and Internal
problems of the railway business DIS
It Is conducted today.
President Nudge came to Iopeka
last night with party OF executives
Of the Rock Island anG tonr Of the
road. The president remained IN TO
neka until 10 o'clock this morning.
The party left the city at O'CLOCK.
The officials say the Rock Island IS
in the best physical con1ltio ohow vi -.
history. The financial showing
That's another story.
President Nudge was in good spirits
over the physical pulse OF MS great
southwestern railway system. he also
declared that he would not complain
over the railways treatment by the
government in the past. the future
There lies the winding path!
eff they will just give us rest
a chance to catch our breaths ana
chance to aid in the prosperity or the
country by realizing a fair revenue on
orr inyestments-we will feel easier.
he said. Every holder of life in
surance policy. every depositor IN a
savings bank-the entire country ue-
ponds to a great extent on the value
of railway securities and the success
of the railroads in keeping their heads
above water"
Nothing for Kansas, Now.
President Nudge said that no i'm
proyements for Kansas. or any other
part of the system, were being con-
sidered.
at is difficult to get money" he
said, land nothing in the way OF ex-
tensions and big improvements can be
Thought of this year. When affairs
turn brighter for us, our first step In
Kansas will be to improve the road
bed"
The railroad president said that the
physical conditio.- of the Rock Island
is in better condition now than ever
before.
When asked about the chances OF
the railroad going into the hands of a
receiver, Mr.. Nudge replied that he
did not know.
my own personal opinion is that
g. road in as good a condition as the
Rock Island is physically. will never
go into a receivership. The holding
companies may, but I doubt very
much IL it will affect the operating
company"
Mr.. Nudge said that the railroads
have been forced to dig deeply into
their earnings lately to build new de-
pots, or to put money into new unior
stations. He said that he station a.
Kansas City, the third largest and fin.
est in the world, is lover elaborate
The Rock Island recently built de-
pot at Dallas and had a heavy share
in the expenses of the Wichita unior
terminal.
All money used for improvement!
this year will be for necessary work
Mr.. Nudge said. I'VE can afford nj
frills."
President Nudge and the member!
of his party made a daylight triI
from Chicago to Kansas City Friday