Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-01-19
ENTIRE SYSTEM is DIVIDED
Regional Heads Will Be Re-
sponsible for Problems in
His District.
DIRECTORS FIELD MARSHAlS
a. II. Smith for East; r. II.
Ashton for West, and c.
II. Markham in South.

WASHINGTON. Jan. Director
General McAdoo Announced tonight
appointments Of a railroad wage COM
mission OF four public men To nnalyze
md recommend action on ali wage
and labor questions pending before
the government railroad administra-
lion including the railway brother
tlods demands.
At the same time the director gen
oral put into effect a new system OF
..Nernmcnt railroad administration
hc dividing the country into three
operating rcgions-east, south and
w,et-and placed n railroad executive
~ The head Of each as his represen-
u'lyc
Refer All To Board.
The wage commission consists Of
Secretary Lane. Interstate Commerce
Commissioner G. G. McCord, Judge
Harry CovinEton. chief justice of the
District n columbia supreme court,
and william r. Wilcox, who tonight
announced his resignation as chair
aau of the Republican national COM
miltee.
II was planned originally TO pass
only on the four hrotherhoods' wage
demands. but AD many other labor
Questions have been submitted To the
lucctor-general since then that he
- determined 10 refer them all to the
board II viii hear all labor COM
plants or petitions make careful in
Ncstigatons and recommend course
OF action to Mr.. McAdoo.
Deal with General Questions.
The commiss!pn's inquiry will deal
with general Questions affcctiag rafl-
way employees regardless OF whether
any specific request or complaint has
teen made to the director.general or
TO railroad managements before the
government assumed control
IN charge Of eastern railroads, Mr.
NcAdoo retained A, IA. Smith, presi-
d'ui of the New York Central. who
mas acted ms assistant to the director
Etncrd with headquarters In New
err. Il. II. Ashton, president OF the
Chicago x North Western was an
pointed regional director for territory
west nf the Mississippi with headquar-
irra nt Chicago, Southern roads were
assigned 10 G. " Markham, president
OF the Illinois Central. with headuuar'
iets at Atlanta.
The eastern division consists of ter
rltoiy north OF the Ohio and Potomac
rivers, and east OF Lake Michigan
ana the Indiana Illinois state line;
also those railroads In Illinois ex-
''nuIns lnto mat state from points
''At or The Indiana Illinois state line:
Wso the Chesapeake u Ohio. the Nor
ioik q Western. and the Virginian
ruilways"
Southern Division.
ne southern district is defined AZ
l..'uding all railroads In that por-
.h OF the United States south OF the
ono and Potomac rivers and east of
lh" Mississippi river except tho Chesa-
l'ahe Ohio, Norfolk g. Western and
.h" Nlrginian gailways and also those
."l'roads In Illinois and Indiana ex-
dlng into those states from points
south OF the c-Ohio river" a
he western district is composer OF |
.' balance OF the country, including |
M west OF the Mississippi and ALSO |
.Onois, Wisconsin and the north |
.' nlgan peninsula. II includes those 7
''ads running into Illinois from the /
''N' ana from the south Thus mi |
mis- win be subject TO the ioint nrls- |
HIc'ion Of all directors.