The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-12-28


and operated By the United States
itself. However, according to the best
obtainable Information, thib question
will not be definitely considered until
II has been completely demonstrated
what can be done with the existing
lines.'
The immediate questions OF new
and great terminals at the BIG At
lantic coast ports must be met and
disposed Of without delay. IL 10
hoped that the congestion IN the pores
of Boston, New York and Philadel-
phia can soon be ended through the
diversion OF much freight 70 other
ports. This eongsgtion--it 10 one OF
the greatest OF the railroad prop.
iems--could be solved over night II
the military campo had not been con.
centrated IN the South 10 please the
Southern control In congress. The
camps must be kept supplied. % that
in deviSinR new terminal ports Sec
rotary McAdoo must pick those that
are located on the lees eongestsd rah'
fhe labor problem faoIng the die
tator admittedly IL 4 huge one. The
question OF recognition Of the rari-
Gus unions will come up almoet ~
the outset. That ell railroad men
will Be REGARDED BY Secretary No.
Adoo a. 0oVsrnmeht employees ana
taht loyalty and Implicit obedienee
to orders will be 6xaeted 10 certain.
But whether there 10 70 be open ree-
oRnition OF the unions, carrying with
II practically the principles o. the
Hclosed shop" 10 an open question.
Secretary McAdoo has made no state
ments indicating his attitude. II 10
= a1AA AAAAHlelmTI
TO complete union recognition from
a Fellow member OF the cabinst--
Postmaster General Albert 5, Burie-
son. The railroads and Poatoffice
must operate IN close harmony, ana
Mr.. Burieaon has for ysArs positive
~ refused to DEAF with the labor
unions,
Hair a pay re hsads.
Under his new plan OF control
Secretary McAdoo will spend AZ least
half of each day dealing with the
railroad problems. For that purpose
he will establish offices with the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Officials everywhere today assumed
the position that u the railroad stu.
alton works out az Il 10 expected II
will, sthe Government must shortly
take over the operation OF the tele-
phone and telegraph system. These
have fallen down materially during
lahe war. Until the railway plan has
been thoroughly toateu. however, no
action on the lines OF communication
need Be expected. However. tenta-
tive piano for such action already
have been made Ever since he en-
tered office, Postmaster General Bur-
Lesson has advocated Government con-
troll OF the teleGranA, and recent
events have made him more insistent
that such action 10 absolutely necss-
sary. He ana others have worked out
q complete system Of absolute control
OF communication a. q war measure.
And II existing methods are placed
under oovernment centrol. Il would
be very Easy to place them under the
censorship now being exercised by
the Postoffiee Department on the
malls.
The plan OF control OF the roads,
a. outlined today BY highest Admin.
istration authority, comprises:
W. O. MeAdoo, a. director general
and the singie controlling head. as.
Stunning all powors and all responsI-
bility.
An assistant director general In
personal advisory capacity TO the
director general. This man will be a
man OF broad railroad and financial
experIsnee. thouEh not officially con-