Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-12-28


| Die to the next or even the s.copd
draft call by being placed in the sec
ond draft classification.
statement by McAdoo.
Mr.. McAdoo tonight made his first
pnhltrr Etfe-aneP ssipae bss .gn5y,t.
hieht fftst night, in a statement SAYING
that at least until he has time to ma
ture nus plans and policies railroad
operation will be conducted through
existing railroad organlzat ton
This new task is of great m,rpi-
tuue ana dlffculty," said Mr.. McAdos.
It cahnot be done in moment sns
1t cannot be done at all unless m.
people of the Unl,ed States as wall "a
the OFFICERS and employees of tho rail-
roads give to the railroad dir.cter
lhelr intelligent and patriotic support
| earnestly seek the cooperation and
assistance of every good citizsn in this
great work.
me operation of the railroads "a
a thoroughly unified system is os
fundamental Importance to the suc.
cess Of the war. Without II w. con
NOT get the effective use of our re-
sources. The supreme test In this
war VIII come in the year 1918. Vic.
tory VIII depend upon our speed and
efriciency. We can get neither sn..
nor efficiensy unless the railroads are
equal to the demands OF the situation
Vigorous Policy Assured.
Il can only say at the moruort ts,t
tne problem will be taken hold of
vigorously and that plans and poci.,
VIII be announced from time to tins
as rapidly as it is possible to matur.
them. Meanwhile the business will
De conducted through existing rail-
road organizations with all the sur-
port and power of the government az.
serted in behalf of more efficient and
satisfactory operation. The director
general OF railroads, upon invitation
OF the interstate Commerce commits
SION, has accepted offices in the In
terstate Commerce building. The COM
mission has also placed at the dis
posal of the director the entire faoili.
ties of the commission"
1t is considered proba BILE that Mr..
'McAdoo Will retain the services of
Judge Robert S. Lovett, director OF
priority for the war industries board,
with whom he conferred at length to-
day, and that railroads will b. in
structed to continue to receive orders
from that source. Another priority
question to be settled soon is that Of
co-ordinating the preferential ship
ment instructions now issued by tho
food and fuel administra tons and
army quartermasters through a single
government transportation director to
supervise only government shipments.
Must Justify, Existence.
The director generals advisers have
recommended creation of such an
agency, emphasizing that the sovera-
ment railroad administration must
Immediately by providing for speedier
transportation of coal Mr.. McAdes
Is known to have given serious thought
to the coal situation, and to have re-
ceived suggestions that Representa-
tive of the fuel administration bs in
cluded in his staff.
Mr., McAdoo does not expect to ask
an Appropriation for administern.
government operation and his staff
probably will be composed largely OF
men already on the government er
railroad payrolls. He will receive ne
additional salary for acting in the dual
capacity of director general of rail-
roads and of secretary Of the treasury.
1t is expected he will also retain the
services of the railroads committee
which has been administering the
equipment pool with headquarters at
Pittsburgh.
Big Wage Increase Likely.
The pending demand of the four
railway brotherhoods for 40 per cent