The Detroit times., 1916-06-01
Succeeds J. c. Hutch
ms, Who Resigns
Unexpectedly
LATTER WILL
TAKE A REST
New Head Will Con.
tinue to Act As Cen
eral Manager

a""ey aS0eP'eu the resignation oil
j. c. Hutchins in meeting in the
general Offices, Wednesday after
neon, and named Frank w. Brooks,
vice-president and general manager
TO succeed Mr.. Hutchins as pres..
dent Mr.. Brooks will continue 10
devote his time TO the duties of the
general managersbip. MIR. Hutchins
was elected chairman OF the board OF
directors
No intimation that Mr.. Hutchins
intended 10 resign reached the pub
lie prior TO the meeting Wednesday
and II Is not believed that any of the
directors had any information OF Mr..
Hutcbins' intention. In his letter OF
resignation, he explains that the
duties OF his position have been
arduous, and that he needs a long
rest.
Both Mr. Hutchins and Mr.. Brooks
are experts In street railway man.
sgement. Mr.. Hutchins came 10 De.
troit Nov. 8. 1894. 10 manage the
Detroit Citizens Street railway, and
the system has since been built up
so that IL now embraces SIS miles
Of tracks. Mr.. Brooks, like Mr..
Hutchins. gained his early expert.
ence on steam railways.
Mr. Brooks has been identified in
railway work for nearly IS years.
In 1882 he was prominent in the con.
struction OF the New Orleans a Tex
as Pacific railway. Later he was EN-.
p'oyed In building extensions for the
Cincinnati Southern. and went from
there 10 the Louisville, New Orleans
4 Texas railway, which was acquir-
ed BY the Illinois Central. The great.
err part Of the time he was engaged
In engineering work.
In 1895. Mr. Brooks took the man.
agenent OF the Rapid railway, which
was the FIRST interurban line or any
sire built in the country. Eight years
later he started with the ID. L. r.
as assistant general manager. and
not long afterwards Was promoted
20 the general managership. he has
been director OF the ID. u. r. since
1909, and in February, 1916, was
elected one of the vice-presidents.
Mr.. Hutchins, IN 1894. came TO De
troit TO represent the r. r. Wilson
interest of New York. and was elect
ed vice president Of the Detroit
Citizens Street railway. Tom l..
Johnson was then head OF the com.
pany.
He was chosen president OF the
Fort Wayne a. Belle Isle railway
when that company was taken over
by the Citizens line, still remaining
an official OF the latter company.
Later he became president OF the De
troit Electric railway, which was a
competitive line that sprung up un-
der the guidance OF the Everett
Moore-Pack interests. Hazen 5. Pin
gree was then mayor.
Al The time of the -. U. r. organ
ixation, when the various companies
were amaleamated. Mr.. Hutchins
was chosen vice-president, and two
wears later. in 1902, he was elected
president of The system.
Prior to his Detroit residence, MIR.
Hutchins served many years with
the railroad companies of the south,
principally in construction work. In
1876. he entered newspaper work on
the stan of the Waco (TexD tx
aniner. Five years later he re-
entered railroad work, serving IL
wears before he came TO the Detroit
field.
Mr.. Hutchins has been prominent
IN the affairs OF the Union Trust Co.
and the Peoples State bank In De-
troit, and Is director in both.
A letter from Mr.. liutchins. ex'
planning his reasons for resigning'
was received By the directors, Wed
I nesday. II follows. In part:
For some time past have been
coming TO feel that the duties Inn
/ posed by my present position are
Greater than | have the strength To
bear. You all know that my heart
! and soul are with the nstr2 it on nas, :
4 nothing In my power to do Tor ~ VIII
\ ever be left undonc. But the time
] has come with the passing years,
4 after nearly a quarter of century
OF continuous service, when ! would
now retire from the presidency
Were I an army officer and subject
10 military rules. my retirement
would have come by compulsion
You have been gracious enough not
70 anticipate me.
| A might be expected In pubic re-
1ations such as ours. there has been
4 good deal OF outside opposition
that In, opposition outside OF our
avn ranks THIS opposition has
srtsen In the main out OF ordinary
traits OF human nature and usually
has been dispeiled when those pro-
noting II have been given OF have
country In public office or by literary
EFFORT. IL has left I'm me no Ill viii
toward any man.
am far from saying We have al
| ways been right and those opposing
altogether wrong; but do say We
always have wanted to be right.
Through thick and through thin
you have given me the advantage of
Wise counsel and your constant sup
port The AFFAIRS OF the company
Are In good shape: all of It's obltra-
Hons have been rellgiously met In
due course: its credit IL good. funds
are provided for all necessary eN-
l2nsions and betterments; and the
hfrinsIc value OF tie properties H.
SAeh 90 to make investments In them