Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-29
M'ADOO REMOVES
RAIL PRESIDENTS
To Name Chiefs Who Win Be Re-
SponSibIe to Regional
Heads.
SOME MAY GET new POST
Statement Says Wherever Possible
Federal Directors Will Be Appoint
ed From Among Operating
Officers of Property.

Washington, May 22.-Every rail-
| road president in the United States was
relieved from active duty as executive
manager of his road by Director Cen
eral McAdoO. He will appoint fed
eral director for each road, responsible
only 10 the railroad administration.
In many cases the president of the
road may be named federal director.
AS another step in the reOrganiza-
ton of railroad management, the d.
rector general ordered the creation Of
two operating districts-the Allegheny
region, consisting of the principal
trunk lines east of Pittsburgh, exclud-
Ing the New York Central, managed by
=. ID. Markham, now regional director
for the South, and the Pocahontas dis
trict, consisting of the East and West
trunk lines terminating at Hampton
Roads.
Statement by McAdoo.
The following statement was issued
by Director General McAdoo:
I'm view of the direct responsibility
for the operation of the railroads of
the country placed upon Director Cen.
eral McAdoo by the act of congress,
and by the proclamations of the presi-
dent, he has been unable to escape the
conclusion that it will be advisable to
place in direct charge of each prop
erty for operating purposes a repre-
sentative to be known as the federal
manager, who will report to the re-
gional director.
"As far as practicable this federal
manager will be chosen from the OPP
Grating officers of the particular prop
erty who are entirely familiar with its
employees and its conditions.
Except so far as may be necessary
to meet the emergency conditions
which compel the government to take
control of the railroads, the federal
manager of each railroad will en-
deavor to avail himself to the fullest
extent of the advantages incident to
the operations of the particular rail-
road as unit and the preservation Of
it's identity.
Seeks Best Results.
This is believed 10 be of essential
Importance not only to secure the
best results during the period OF gov
eminent control, but also to give the
greatest degree of reinsurance to the
officers and employees that the rail
road careers upon which they have en-
tered will not be narrowed, but If any
thing. will be broadened, and to give
the greatest possible reinsurance to
the stockholders that their just inter
ests In the properties will be respected
and that nothing will be needlesely
done to have even the appearance of
impairinc their just rights"
Under the radical plan outlined by
Mr.. McAdoo, the board of directors ga
each railroad controlled by the govern
ment will operate in purely an adj
visory capacity and a railroad presi-
dent becomes virtually a useless ap-
pendage to be retained by the stock
holders. if at all, as luxury.
More Important Roads.
A list of the more important rail-
roads and the names of their presl-
dents follow:
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe. e
P. Ripley.
Boston and Maine, James II. Hustis
(receivership).
Central Pacific, William f. Herrin.
Chicago and Alton, w. G. Bierd.
Eastern Illinois, William J. Jackson
(receivership).
Chicago and Northwestern, r. II.
Ashton.
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy, Hale
Holden.
Chicago Great Western. W. L. Park
(acting).
Chicago. indianapolis and Louisville.
Harry r. Kurrie.
Chicago, Milwaukee anG ST. Paul.
H. K. Byram.
Rock Island, J. e. German.
Denver and Rio Grande, E. L. Brown
Erie. f. d. Underwood.
Great Northern, Louis w. Hill.
Illinois Central, c. II. Markham Gre
signed).
Kansas City Southern. ]. A. Edison.
Lehigh Valley. f. E. Loomis.
Louisville and Nashville, Milton II.
Smith.
Michigan Central, Alfred II. Smith.
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, G. E
Schaff rpresident and receiver.
Missouri Pacific, b. r. Bush.
New York Central, Alfred I'll. Smith.
New York, New Haven and Hart
ford. Edward ]. Pearson.
Northern Pacific, julie NJ. Hannaford.
Pennsylvania, Samuel Rea.
Pere Marquette, f. II. Alfred.
Seaboard Air Line, William ]. Hara,
han.
Southern Pacific. William Sproule.