The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-29
M'ADOO CALLS
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posed upon me by and In pursuance
of the proclamation OF tho presl-
dent dated December IS. 1917, you
will until otherwise ordered con-
tinue the operation OF your ROAD IN
conformity with said proclamation.
You are requested 10 make every
possihlc effort TO i'crcase efficiency
and to move traffic by the most con-
ycnient and expeditions routes.
confidently count on your hearty
co-opsratton. II is only through
united effort. unseiflsh service and
effective work that this war can no
won and Americas future DO So
cured"
Although Mr.. McAdoo does not be-
licve a complete unification of all roll
systems can be brought about overnight
even with legal restrictions lifted. he
fully expects measures taken under gov
crnment control Will remove som" or
the obstacles that now prevent the. rap
id movement Of freight.
Thus far the director-general has
made no plans for staff. although II
is considered likely that one OF his lcGai
assistants will bc John Barton Payne "
Chicago now legal adviser 10 Chairman
Hurley. Of the Shipping Board.
Pool Equipment
organization the dIrcctor-gencral takes
over the services Of all the boards conf
Inittces.
Pooling Of railroad equipment. already
started by the War Board will /" carried
much further under government opera
ton. Common use especially will In
made of terminal facilities.
An carly measure to relieve congcs-
ZION, It was intimated tonight. will be
n denial Of transportation TO non-cSsch-
tial commodities. Traffic that * CON
s}dered unnecessary will be cut off, m
GLIDING both passenger and freight
movement Members Of the War
BOARD urged strongly on Mr.. Meade"
today the necessity OF c"ttsne oo"h ON
some forms Of traffic.
This subject will be left largely to
Robert g. Lovett. government director Of
nrinrity, who attended today's confer
cncc. Priority questions generally
will be given early attention.
Status Of Employees
There was Il question tonight as ID
whether the great mass OF railway en-
nlovea IN the country-ncarly two MIL
lion IN number-now become govern
ncnt employees. Some officials hold
that they do not on the ground that the
government in assuming control OF the
railroads is only super 10
authority on them.
The railroads passed under govern
ment control without any formnlit%. Al
- o'clock the dircctOr-gencrh and the
members Of the railroads war board
were 50 deeply engrosscd in the discus
sion Of measures to relieve congestion
that they did not note the passage on
time and II was not until half nh hour
later that some one glanclng AT th'
clock in Mr.. McAdUo'S office called at
tention TO the fact that the roads wer.
out Of the hands Of their directors.
Hundreds Of kilograms
Not only did members Of the war
hoard assure the directOr-general Of
their fullest support for the government
under the new arrangement. but hum
dreds Of kilograms reached the treasury
department today from railroad Officers
throu ghout the country. promising CO.
operation.
There was considerable speculation
today as to the governments pony
respecting the means uf raising funds I"
reimburse tho roads If operating rev.
cuues under government control fell off.
This can be done by paying tn" de-
fIcit out Of tho treasury or ny raising
freight rates. Thu railroads are anxious
! that rates he raised.
II Is considered unlikely that Their"
: will be any strong sentiment for trans
, porting government freight free of cost
AS Is done In England. Officials hold
! that If government freight is paid for
| as il is hauled tn" government will he
. in n much better position t. determine
! accurately the exact financial effects OF
| government operation.