South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-09
NJ 'ADOO ASKS
RAIL MEN FOR
UTMOST SERVICE
Promises Officers and En-
pIOyeS to Consider Labor
Problems Justly
and Fairly.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Director
Gen. McAdoo Tuesday addressed an
appeal To railroad officers and en-
ployes 20 do their utmost 10 main
tain efficient railroad service as a
patriotic duty, saying every officer
ard emplOye is just as important a
factor In winning the war as the
men in uniform who are lighting iu
the trenches"
He promised TO consider labor
problems Justly and. fairly and at
Inc earliest possible moment" The
name OF four members Of a board
TO investigate the brOtherhOOds' re-
quest for more pay probably will be
announced Wednesday.
At the capitol the railroad prob
lem was the subject OF hearings be
fore the Interstate commerce COM
mittees Of both the senate and
house. Interstate Commerce Com
missioner Anderson explained the
purpose and effect Of the pending
administration bill 10 the house com
mittee while Julius Kruttschnitt.
chairman Of the board Of the
Southern Pacific. continued his tes-
timOny before the senate commit
tee on the difficulties of railroads
under private management
The appeal Of the director general
20 railroad officers and employees.
which viii be posted within a few
days at every railway station. shop
and roundhouse in the country, is
as follows:
Here is McAdoO's Appeal.
THE government of the United
States having assumed possession
and contro; OF the railroads for the
period Of the present war with Ger
many. it becomes more than ever
obligatory upon every officer and
emplOye Of the railroads 10 apply
himself with unreserve1 energy and
unquestioned loyalty 20 his work.
The supreme interests Of the ma
tion have compelled the drafting Of
% great army of our best young men
and sending them TO the bloody
fields of France TO fight for the liz es
and liberties Of those who stay at
home. The sacrifices we are exact
ing Of these noble American bows
call % us who stay at home with
am irresistible appeal TO support
them with our most uuselfsh labor
aud effort I'm the work we must do
at home. If our armies are to save
America from the serious dangers
that confront her. Upon the rail-
roads rests a grave responsibility for
the success of the war. The railroads
cannot DE efficiently operated with
ont the wholehearted and loyal sup
the highest TO the lowest.
Keep Trains Moving. Plea.
Il earnestly appeal to you to APP
ply yourselves with new devotion
and energy TO your work. TO keep
trains moving on schedule time and
To meet the demands upon transpor-
tation lines. so that our soldiers and
sailors may want for nothing which
may enable them 20 fight the enemy
to standstill and win a glorious
victory for united America.
Every railroad officer and en-
pIove is now. fin effect. in the SER
vice of the United States and every
officer and employe is just as inn
portant factor i'm winning the war
as the men i'm uniform who are fight
ing i'm the trenches.
"G ann giving careful consideration
to the labor problems justly and
fairly and at the earliest possible
moment. There should be a new
incentive TO everyone in railroad
service while under government di-
rection TO acquit himself with honor
and credit to himself and TO the
country"
Financial Problem Next.
Together with the labor phase Of
government operation. the railroad
administration Tuesday considered
financial problems with which the
government viii be forced TO deal
shortly From scores of roads came
reports on estimated amount Of ad-
Gitional capital 20 be raised this
wear by issue Of securities. These
viii be compiled by Interstate Com
merce Commissioner Daniels and
presented TO Director Gen. McAdoO
late this week to be used as a basis
for compuung the big sum which
congress viii be asked 20 appropri-
ate 90 absorb the companies securi-
ties.
The director general may take
this information 60 congress when
ne appears before the house inter
state commerce committee late this
week or early next veek.