The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-05
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Bills Enbodying Suggeqt tn
Introduced at Once IN
Both Houses.
EXPECT OPPOSITION
BOUND TO sDEVELO or
Would Have Present Stata0D
Continue Until Repeal
Of Existing Law.

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Washington. Jan. L. I.eglslation ~
regulate the governments operation "
railroads and to guarantees, the carraefs
compensation on the basis Of tuNir
average operating income for thslaat
three years was asked OF congreqst to-
day by President Wilson In an addteee
to both houses in joint session. Atll1i
embodyine his Recommendations ~
carrying an appropriStion of hiR H.
billion dollars as a. revolving f1NdS
were introduced Immediately and ~
attempt viii be made 70 rush them 70
prompt passage. .ss
Opposition Looked Per.
While the presidents address Js,et
with general approval ainon6 pimo-
Gratis apd Republicans alilka .,0Rhotb-
ton IL expected 70, dsYelop ,oxSk ~
provision In ths admlnigtyatJ atJon bi)l tl1e
federal control shall continhe sftr tie
var indefinitely or until conSre6s -
@ers otherwise. and over details OF IN
co1npenaatton sbiIaisx' eTt ef
While the legislative wheels werc ct
moving. Director General MtAAQc
xpent busy day piHnnlnE n Aolnls5
IT. labor questions With hohdG 0S 9nA
four railway br6thefhoodE and 'Mpxlly
decided to refer the brotheriS0NAr
pending demand for general wa4n'(Ae
crease to an advisory hoard of Ter
members to bc appointed by him m =
fcw days. Any changes will be -
fectiye from January l.. sa H
increases Certain.
Some Increases. both to the brother
hoods and to other, railway labor. are
generally considered certain. Tho a..
rector general In q statement tOnl1At
promised every ernploye that, skeD
rights and interests VIII be jhAily
dealt with" and appealed for I hcArty
spirit Of enthusiasm and co.opcf2-
tion from every man.
Mr. McAdoo explained that although
NO general provisions can be made un.
der the law for exempting railroad en-
pIoyes from the draft he win not hsaf-
tate to appeal TO local exemption
boa rds to defer the calling Of theee
workers II thc boards OF their own vo-
lition do not display a tendency to re-
gard the railroads as an essential In
dustry from which employees should not
be taken for military service
Praises chisfs' Sc. Operation. NJ
In his address. President Wilson
praised the way in which railroad
executives went TO work In an attempt
to unity their lines under private man
agement. but said the war emergency
dema nded government action because
only under government ,adrtnistrstson
could an absolutely unrestricted and
unembarrasscd common use be mada
of all lines and facilities. lie prom.
ised that the common administration
will he carried out with as little dis
turbance Of the present operating or-
g nizations and personnel Of the rail-
ways as possible" and repeated the. as
s,irance given in HIS proclamation last
week that owners OF railroad securities
should not suffer fina nciaf loss bccause
OF the new plan Of operation.
Bill 10 Presented.
When the president concluded. the
administration bill was introduced In
the senate by Senator. Smith and In the
house by Chairman Sims Of the inter.
state commerce commission. In addi-
ton to approrriating s5ee.000.o0o ana
providing for the cenpenaation basis
under which the government guaran-
tees an aggregate return of some Of
5000 n0o,0 900 a year. the measure sets
forth the conditions upon which gov
ernment operation Is Ia be carried on
and In addition 10 specified powers.
given the president. ,vo,Sd authorize
| him to exercise other powers necessary
| to maintain practical government op :
| eration and to delegate his authority
to any agency.
Under the last provision the presi-
dent is expected 70 Issue an order
transferring to Director General Nc
Adoo all functions vested in the chief
i executive This Will enable ,the di-
reator general to, orgAAiz a ecefpora-
tion for handling railroad securities IN
accordance with plan now unAes
Reconsideration. vi
Railroad officials are expected -
urge Il number. Of m6dlfnat{ons e IN
accountinG usssK6& pSenarjhbd ~
bill for reaching tho stxndsM N1lG
basis. but officiale expeat the
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