The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
GOVERNMENT
IN CONTROL
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success or failure of all commercial en-
terprises, so will the government now
determine what industries may sur
vive or perish through ability or IN
ability to move their ps-,sacts.
Non-war products will be placed IN
the list of commodities to be moved,
particularly in the congested terri
tories of the east and south. The rail
roads war board, which will act in
an advisory capacity with McAdoo, al
ready has listed about 500 commodl-
ties mon essentials" including jewel
ry liquor, fripperies of all kinds ana
luxuries Of every description.
In the same manner building ma
terials may be further restricted IN
shipment to private individuals to pro-
vide a greater supply of steel and raw
materials for munitions.
Coal will further be confined to es-
sential lines of business and domestic
purposes, by extension of the govern
ment's railroad control to all coal traf-
tic.
Under McAdoo will now be conferred
all the various transportation boards
and commissions in the country as
well as the best railroad operating
brains the United States AFFORDS.
These bodies are:
Interstate commerce commission,
railroads war board, railroad opera
ting committee of vice presidents in
Pittsburgh, American Railway asso-
citation and it's car service committees
and of the national coal ASSOCIATION,
railroad traffic chiefs of the shippers,
association and large industries and
the aid of the different state railway
commissions.
Northern Lines Agree.
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Dec. 27.-lf this
program viii help win the war, We are
for il"
This was the unanimous comment OF
heads of great railways located In the
Twin Cities today. All promised CO.
operation. :,
wen take of our coats and do all
we can to help Secretary McAdoo and
President Wilson," said Edmund Pen
nington. president OF the 500 line.
THE Great Northern will do every
thing possible to support the move,
said Louis w. Hill. president of the
Great Northern. Il am sure Secretary
McAdoo is the best man that the pres1-
dent could have selected for the
place
Il will do all I can and everyone on
the road will do everything possible
to help win the war We are TO- it.
said ]. NJ. Hannaford, president Of the
Northern Pacific.
1--WE shall continue to do all we can
TO aid the government under director
shin of Secretary McAdoo," James P.
Clark, president of the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha, said.
West VIII Cooperate.
CHICAGO, Dec. ,27.-Western rail-
road heads will cooperate with the
government in every way to aid IN
federal control of rail systems, IT
was assured today.
'.All OF the railways of the country
viii give to the president their earn
est and immediate cooperation, IN
my judgment" declared Hale Holden,
president of the Burlington system,
and member of the United States
railway war board.
THE practical effect the public Is
likely to feel probably viii be an in
there was a fifty per cent increase
in passenger schedules, necessitated
by the change in the conduct OF az
fairs. There has been talk OF
three cent rate in the United States
Another feature the public may
realize is likely to be that OF joint
operation"
Richard H. Aichton, president Chi
cago and Northwestern, said:
1.-THE railroads, their officers and
their employees have co-operated and
will continue 10 make every effective
effort within their power under the
new order"
B. F. Bush, receiver of the Missouri
Pacific, said
"The railroads, / think. will go
ahead and do the best they can, me
governments plan will york out all
right"
Z. P. Ripley, president of the
Santa Fe, said:
One man in charge OF the rail-
roads will help in measure. WE
have been befuddled by scores OF
petty officials who asked for priority
shipment rights, wanting to hurry
through things in which they are IL
terested. Stockholders will give a
takes control and guarantees returns.
w. l.. Park, vice president of the
Illinois Central, said:
II am sure that the railway officers
and the men under them will give
their fullest cooperation to the pres
ident.''
Railroad Men Ready.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 27.-"Rail-
road men are ready to do their
duty under any plan or policy that
may be determined upon to achieve
the purpose of the nation In this
time of war" said VIM. Sproule,
president of the Southern Pacific in
a statement today.
Pledges of Support.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 27.-Pledges
of support in any action the govern
ment takes regarding the railways Vi
the country, and unanimous approva!