The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-01
Succeeds j. C. Hutch
ms, Who Resigns
Unexpectedly
LATTER WILL
TAKE A REST
New Head Will Con-
tinue to Act As Gen.
eral Manager

rdHNhy accepted the resignation or
j, e. 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 presl-
dent. Mr.. Brooks will continue 10
devote his time to the duties of the
general managersbip. Mr.. Hutchins
WAS elected chairman or the board OF
directors.
No intimation that Mr.. Hutchns
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..
Hutchins' intention. In his letter OF
resignation, he explains that the
duties OF his position have been
arduous. and that he needs long
rest
Both Mr. Hutchins and Mr. Brooks
are experts in street railway man.
agement. Mr.. Hutchins came To De.
troit Nov. 8. 1894. 10 manage the
Detroit Citizens Street railway, and
the system has since been built up
so that II now embraces S3S 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 35 years.
In 1882 he was prominent in the con-
struction of the New Orleans 4 Tex
as Pacific railway Later he was EN-.
ploy ed In building extensions for the
Cincinnati Southern. and went from
there TO the Louisville. New Orleans
& 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. MIR. Brooks took the man,
aSeTaent of the Rapid railway, which
war the first interurban line of any
size built In the country. Eight years
later he started with the u. l.. X.
as assistant general manager. and
not long afterwards was promoted
to the general managership. lie has
been a director OF the ID L. II. since
1909. and in February. 1916. was
elected one OF the vice presidents.
Mr.. Hutchins, IN 1894. came TO De.
troit tc represent the r. T. Wilson
interest OF New York and was elect.
:, ed vice president Of the Detroit
Citizens Street railway. Tom l..
Of ha
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
comp, titive line that sprung up I'M
der the guidance Of the Everett
Moore-Pack interests. Hazen 5. Pin
gree was then mayor.
At the time of the ID. y. r. organ
fzation, when the various companies
were amaleamated, Mr. Hutchins
was chosen vice-presidont, and two
years later. in 1902. he was elected
president Of the system.
Prior to his Detroit residence. Mr..
Hutchins served many years with
the railroad companies of the south.
prjncipally in construction wora In
1876. he entered newspaper work on
the stan of the Waco tTeN) tx
aminer Five years later he re
entered railroad work. serving IL
years before he came to the Detroit
field.
Mr.. Huichins has been promineG'
Ia the affairs of the Union TruY &C.
and the Peoples state bank N Do
trolt, and IL a director In both.
A letter from Mr. lIutchins. OK
planning his reasons for resignine'
was received by the directors. Wed
nesday. II follows. IN part:
For some time past have been
coming To feel that the duties im-
posed by my present position are
greater Than have the strength 10
and soul are with tho Detroit United
railway and that while life lasts
nothing In my power 10 DO Tor " VIII
ever be left undonc ltut the tme
after nearly n quarter Of century
of continuous service, when would
now retire from the presidency,
Were I nm army. officer and subject
70 military rules. my retirement
would have como by compulsiop.
You have been gracious enough not
TO anticipate me.
IA might be expected IN public 70
lationa such NJ ours. there haE heeb
n good deal of outside opposition "
that a.. opposition outside OF Our
own ranks. This oppogitlon ha'
arisen In the main out OF ordinary
traits Of human nature ana usually
has been dispclled when those pro-
noting ~ have been given or have
been denied their turn at saving the
country In publis office or by literary
effort II has left In me no I'LL VIII
toward any msn
am far from saying We have al
ways been right Ind those Opposing
altogether wrong: but ! DO say W
always have wanted to be right.
Through thick and through thin
you have given me the advantage az
wise counsel and your constant sup
mort The AFFAIRS ~ the company
are IN good shape. all OF its obligp-
lions have been reliEiouslN met IN
due course: its credit IL good. funds
are provided for all necessary eN-
Tensions and betterments, and tho
intrinsic value OF It's properties u
such AZ to make investments In them