Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-04
SERVICE FOR
PASSENGERS
IN EAST WILL
BECURT ALLIED.
Hundreds of Passenger Trains
East of the Mississippi River
Win Be Eliminated to Speed
Up Traffic.
Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON. Jan S.-Handreds
OF passenger trains On railroads east
of the Mississippi viii be Withdrawn
from service under orders soon 10 he
used BY Director General MeAiOO.
based upon recommendation made
today by a committee OF eastern pas
senge- traffic Officers The commit
tee was divided as to the sdvisahility
Of Withdrawing most psrlor and sieep-
ing cars. leaving only those consider
ed mcs- necessary for important trav-
e. routes.
Hours OF labor of railways empiO-
yees under government operation vas
discussed BY the director general with
hea5s o. the four railway brother
hoods and the question of wages viii
be taken up tomorrow
Tomorrow President Wilson goes
before congress with Recommendation
for legislation providing a basis for
cCmDensating railroads under govern
ment operation and for continued IN
ancing with government assistance
Bills approved BY the railroad admin
isCot;On viii be introduced Immecla-
tely and Indications are that they viii
be rushed TO speedy passage
co--mutsrs Not Hurt
With regard to passenger train re
ducticns. Il was made plain today
ti.at there Is 10 intention Of inter
feTins with commute- or intsrurba2
traffic OF with any other trains ne
cessary Eor daily and regular travel
Some Of the director generals ad-
visers have urged that practically al
ua-lo- and steering cars be Withdrawn
from service and that people be re-
qCired TO Ttavel largely in day time
in Ordinary coaches. II IS not con-
s:5ssred probable. however. that Mr.
McAdOO viii approve such drastic
course at this time
NE railroad brotherhood leaders
srent nearly three hours with the Oh
rector general most Of the time being
devoted 10 discussing the possibility
that the government may call on ra1i-
way employees to work much over
time in order 70 clear present freight
congestion This would involve extra
wages. which the railroad administra-
Is said 20 be willing 10 pay on the
basis OF time and half" now main
1cined By railroads for overtime.
The brOtherhoOds' demands for 10
per cent higher wages, refused by the
railroads inst before the government
assumed management. were not pres
sed TO-DAY but VIII be taken tomorrow
Mr.. McAdOO has not expressed his
views on the subject OF higher wages
but most Of his advisers advocate
surh &, course IS a means.Of retaining
employees.
Mr.. McAdOo is considering whether
eInress companies should be taken
over for Government operation and
has received from his legal advisers
cuinsons on the proper procedure IN
case he decides this Is necessary 10
maintain the highest efficiency.
Labor Shortage Shown.
The shortage OF labor was empha-
sized today in reports OF Interstate
commerce commission inspectors on
car. service and locomotive conditions
The fault IN many cases the reports
indicated. is that freight cars and
locomotives are out Of repair because
roads have TOO few repairmen and
machinists. but negligence OF relway
authorities vas responsible FOR most
conditions OF faulty equipment The
eoveBment hOpes to remedy the situ-
alton hy issuing specific orders for
fFc repair OF cars and locomotives.
ana establishing a system OF person
al responsibility for proper mainten-
Ence C equipment.
Except on the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania no congestion
Is anuarent vest OF Pittsburgh and
Buffalo. reports show. In the east,
however. some roads are choked with
traffic while other connecting lines
are handling only normal loads. and
II is to the latter that the government
is ordering the overflow.
In answer 10 numerous inquiries
from state officials. IL was explained
that free passes viii not be granted
for government business