New-York tribune., 1918-03-22
fxtends Government Con-
troll Until q Months
! After Wars End
efcAdoo Orders
Cut in Expenses
a
sl5oo,ooo,ooo Fund for
Financing improvements
To Be Safeguarded

ywAsHINGTON. March Presi-
.srt wilson to-day signed the bill
winging railroads under government
w,ratjon and control until twenty-one
aan.hs after the end OF the war.
srhe first act cf Director General Nc
r,c after the President signed the
N. which provides . s5o0,ooO,ooo re-
vsing fund and prescribes a basis
1 scom pensation to the owners during
Hdsral operation, was to issue an or
= restricting railroads capital ex-
,aitures to extensions and better
.s.s absolutely essential under war
ssstions. lnasmuch as the govern
s.st has row undertaken largely the
Asncing of Improvements and pur-
ss:e of new equipment the order will
ere as 3 safeguard to the big work
asiund.
The signing Of the bill opens the
nv for the railroad administration TO
soceed with necessary extensions,
With the negotiation of agreements on
csmpeasation and with other forms of
anancal assistance 70 the companies.
10 Meet New Haven Notes
One Of the first results probably Will
5e the conclusion OF an arrangement by
which TIE government Will participate
in some decree IN the meeting of S43.-
100000 loses OF the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad, due April
I5 An announcement on this sub
iect may ae made this week.
without waiting for the railroad
bill TO pasi the final stage OF the Pres
dents aproval. Mir. McAdoo had ere
aed in Tie railroad administration
4 division OF capital expenditures
aeaded by Robert s. Lovett, former
director CT prorities for the War In
dustries Board, to supervise The regu-
atlon OF additions and betterments.
This divlsi2n VIII scan all requests
for the building OF new terminals. ex-
;snsion Of liIes. purchase of locomo
tres, cars and other equipment, and
al other ENTERPRISES recurring expendi-
ture OF caplta Engineers OF the rail
ruad administration viii report on the
aysical necessity Of proposed better
asa.s before these are considered by
sigher otiicialss After being approved
y Mr.. Lovett Ind the Director Cen
ssz!. proposals Involving capital cx-
feadltures VIII 20 20 the division Of
Srance and purchases, headed by John
melton VI lilams, for execution.
Urges Curtailment
in his order To-Day Mr.. McAdoo asked
lsilrcads considering extensions to be
'sr.ded Hv the wartime necessity for
sanservin., capital, labor and material
ard by The idea that enterprises which
Hlgh- be rner.torioss from the stand
psint O. al individual railway may rot
ss desirable low that the railway sys-
:sns have been united under govern
ren. control. He specified that con-
ssruetion Of new linei or branches and
rarchase Of locomotives or cars should
gaf De undertaken without his approval.
Ex-ension work begun or contracted
ier before January / uhen the govern
nsnt TOOK over control. may be con-
tnued. No work involving q charge
gilmore than $4,000 10 the capital ac-
eeuat ma be started without the Di-
rector Generals approval, but enter
pnses requiring less thaa that amount
q not require specific approval, pro
wed they are essential ard are in
esrformity With 4 previously cstab-
litsd custom of the road.
Many Ask Extensions
Athough 1ir. Lovett's division has
sFh organized only week, he has
*n besieged with applications for eX-
,ETsioHs of lires Many Of these come
i.n commercial interests, chambers
z z Commerce or municipal representa-
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