Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-07-01
WILLARD IS READY
TO AID IN MOVING
TROOPS TO BORDER
9. & o. PRESIDENT SAYS THEY
SHALL HAVE RIGHT OF WAY
OVER LINES
DECLARES THESE ARE DAYS
LIKE THOSE OF THE CIVIL
WAR
RECOUNTs PROGRES3 ROAD HAS
IN LAST YEAR AT DEER
PARK

PARK
THE boys who are answering the
call of President Wilson to mobolize
are putting on their uniforms deter
mined to follow the colors wherever
they may GO" said President Daniel
Willard in his address Saturday to
the staff of Baltimore and Ohio Of
ficials is session at Deer Park, w
Va, and we, too, have enrolled in
the colors for service and will do
everything within our power to ia
ciliate their movement. They shall
have the r.ght-of-way over everything
else moving over our railroad, except
the President of the United States
and shall be treated exactly as if they
were members of our individual fam
lilies.
Nothing will be left undone to
make them as comfortable as possible
for the Baltimore and Ohio shall aim
to be an efficient aid to the Govern
ment in this emergency and serve
the country as earnestly as it did in
the days of 81"
This patriotic statement by the
head of the big reailroad system
whose officers were there from every
section of the country, was followed
by an outburst of applause that took
the form of demonstration when Mr.
Willard closed his address by saying
that he and every official within the
range of his voice had pinned on the
national eolors and would not take
them off until the country's trou
bles are over.
Greater Service The Aim.
Discussing the public policy of the
Baltimore and Ohio in the light of the
new era of railroad administration
and operation, Mr.. Wilisre said furth
er that it shall be the aim of the
to render the greatest de
gree of service to the public under
every circumstance, with a view to
being regarded at all times as a good
neighbor, whose first concern is the
interest of the communities which
it serves. He said it will do anything
which it legally may in time of e
mergency and that nothing shall
stand in the way when calamity
threatens or damage impends.
1--WE want to deal with the public
just as two honorable men deal with
each other" was the way President
summed up the attitude oil
the men associated with him in the
operation of the system.
How 100000 Was Spent
Some of the things which have beer
by the Baltimore an6
Ohio during recent years with an ex
penditure of nearly $125,000,000 were
touched upon by Mr.. Willard. who
pointed to the increase in the average
trainload from 500 tons, seven years
ago, to $50 tons today, made possible
through practicing economics on al
occasions and inaugurating method:
looking to utmost efficiency.
the maintenance of equipment the
freight cars have been brought VI
from 40 per cent. steel or steel sup
ported seven years ago, to 81 PEI
cent. today, thus placing the com
pany's freight equipment in excel
lent condition.
Outlining other efficiency plans
Mr. Willard urged the officials Of the
company to exert their best effort!
toward increasing the average mile
age made by freight cars and to in
terest the shipping public in thei
better use, pointing out that an in
crease would be equivalent to 12,00t
additional cars on the Baltimore ant
Ohio, thereby rendering that man.
more cars available for general ust
in time of need.
Credit of Road Good.
He spoke of the financial problems
which have been met and said tina
today the company's er.dic IS goot
and that it is in position to NEE
It's obligations although its obliga
tonsi are greater by at least $4,000,
900 annually before is net earning
can be applied to the payment of divi
dends.
CHARLESTON.-Dogs must b.
kept muzzled throughout the summe
months by order of the police de