The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1915-10-22
U. P. NOT BUREAUCRACY
General Manager Of Idaho Lines Has
Supreme Power.


r. S. Lovett, chairman of the exec
utive committee OF the Union Paclflc
system, spent few minutes In Boise
Sunday afternoon on his annual In
spection trip. His coming was unan-
nounced and few Boise citizens were
ut the train when his special arrived.
Mr.. Lovett chatted with them for hall
an hour and continued his journey
II have been told,' said Mr.. Low
EFT, that there is an impression that
our railroad does not come close
enough to the people, that it is neces-
sary, for instance, to come to the eX-
ecutive committee in New York for
action on any requests for changes
in the operation of the Oregon Short
Line If such an impression does
exist, it is entirely erroneous.
Calvin in Power.
"Mr Calvin, though he does not
now enjoy the title of president OF
the Short Line, is in absolute authorl-
| ty regarding every phase of its opera
ton. The only questions that come be-
| fore the executive committee regard
| ing the Short Line are those involving
| the expenditure of new money and, as
| this money has to be raised through
| the executive committee, it is only i'll
| line with proper business methods
that they should have the power to
distribute it.
/ "Once each year | meet the heads
of the various units of the system and
go over with them their estimates OF
the amount Of money they require
for their part of the system during
the year Often they ask more thar
the system has to give and we Worf
4 out where the cuts can best be made
and how the money can be placed u
the best advantage. In other respects
they handle the business of their lines
without bringing each matter befor'
me or the board.
81 am unalterably opposed to cen
tralization in the Union Pacific sys
TEN and my first acts in connection
with the system as it's head were t.
begin the elimination of any forms 0
Capitalization which | found exist
ing.
Bureau System Out Of Date.
Each head of the various lines c
the Union Pacific system is suprem
in his own field as is Mr.. Calvin a
head of the Oregon Short Line and
am anxious to correct any impressio
which may have gone out to the cor
trary."
Mr.. Lovett said that the propose
short cut through Oregon to Cal1fol
MIA will be completed this year 9
far as Payne creek gap, in Harne
county, Ore. The appropriation II
this part of the road was made son
time ago, he said, and expressed I'll
belief that work on the road was
| progress at this time.
/ Inspect Idaho Roads.
III The party has visited the Poe
tello branch, the Victor branch, Il
Snake river belt and the Twin Fal
line They left Twin Falls Sund;
morning and came directly to Rols
Leaving here, the special continn
1Iwestward and at Huntington I
members of the party connected WI
the Short Line will give place TO
executives of the Oregon Washingt
Railroad & Navigation company, a
other part of the system, and n
Lovett will be shown over that line
Accompanying Mr. Lovett in Boi
we're E. E. Calvin, vice president a
general manager of the Oregon Sht
Line: n H. LOOMS, general coun!
for the Union Pacific System, D
Adams, consulting engineer; W.
Whitney, general superintendent
the Short Line, A. B. Stevenson ST
= erintendent of the Idaho division
the Short Line; d. E. Burley, gene
passenger agent; j. A. Reeves, gen
al freight agent, and A. G. Hinkl
Superintendent of motive power.