The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-27
THIS IS SONS SOLUTION FOR
BREAKDOWN IN TRANSPORTATION
ALI. LINES IN REPUBLIC WILL BE OPERATED AS SINGLE
SYSTEM A. GOVERNMENT BACKING WILL BE
GIVEN TO z v ISSUES OF RAILROAD SECURI-
TESS FER LINES ARE INCLUDED

bring about uniform or duration OF the war Will De
assumed the government Friday with Secretary NC
Adoo still retaining his cabin post in charge as director
general of railroads.
This decision the the problems of
the transportation situation announced last night
2s and taking every railroad engaged gen
transportation in continental United States with its appur
tenances including steamship lines All lines will be operated
as a single system under Director McAdoo.
In statement issued with the formal proclamation Pres
Wilson declared he would ask soon it rea
sembled for legislation guaranteeing:
First that the properties will be maintained during the
equipment as when taken by tn the government.
equal each the net income OF the three
p'''0'e Government Will Back Securities
backing also will be given of railroad
securities so that a market may be readily found
Railroad officials will retain direct of the roads
and the railroad board composed of five railroad heads
will continue actual operation under Director Mcdoos
vision.
Although electric lines engaged transportation
included the yet street railways and
urbans specially excluded with the that similar
action their be taken later deemed necessary
The Interstate Commerce commission and other government
and state agencies which have do with railroads will continue
perform their functions under the plan except that
will be subject to order of Director General McAdoo.
Railroads still will apply to the commission for changes
That IS Per Cent Demand
Early decision in the application eastern and western
roads for fifteen cent advance freight rates pending be-
erng application of the companies for per
crease and the proclamation failed to mention express
panes specifically doubt felt whether they
included in the order The proclamation every system
OF transportation and appurtenance thereof and
Although plan of control not outlined in detail it was
the opinion that the British would
except IN the matter of paying for freight
England the government freight carried free and the
eed earnings require of
ernment funds while the United States the government
essary.
its freight and will stand they are found
Subject to Existing Laws
The legislation which will be recommended would
specify that roads should remain subject all existing laws
and regulations of the Interstate Commerce Those
who have given careful thought the situation believe the
director general will modify the existing order radically
first but eventually will forward toward centrazng
thority under the federal government.
The Association of State Railway commissioners will give full
support to the plan long their functions
duced materially but they expected protest against
ing deprived of adjustment of minor quarr of and rules
within their territory.
Until Mr. McAdoo outlines his plans the status of express
companies under operation of railroads will be
fully determined Rolling stock owned by the express
MES which comparatively little will pass automatically
direct government tomorrow when the presidents
proclamation into effect and eventually
sary for Secretary McAdoo to take them
The status of the railways board also is dependent the
director generals plan of organization.
Unions Must Cooperate.
The president expected
heads to give the fullest support
Grafton and to leave their pending demand higher
the future when the director untange
many of the complications developing.
Under government control effort will be to in
erfere as little possible with the of the
but 1t Is considered inevitable that employees will
off, This applies particularly the large staff by
many railroads for soliciting traffic These reductions
ably will be than offset by the employment more men
for operating.
The effect of government operation on drafting railroad
employees for army duty is question be worked
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