The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
REMUNERATION JUST

Explaining his policy of fixing sal- aries of executives, the director gen. eral said:
 "It is not only equitable but nec- essary that they should be justly re- munerated, and that the reward Of brains, industry and loyalty should be sufficient to continually attract able men to the service of the railroads as their life's work. It is not mere ly a question of operating the rail- roads during the period of the war, but it is question of the post-bellum period as well, when railroad work must continue to 9be sufficiently att tractive to draw constantly to 1t men Of the right quality and calibre."
 In reviewing accomplishments of the government management, Mr. Me- Adoo laid stress on the railroad ad- ministration's effort to move coal, as fast as mines can producesit, ana ds. nied that production is limited by lack of car supply.
 "Of late cars have been supplied to the coal mines more rapidly than they have been able to load them,' he said, "and it is probable that adeuaute and it is probable that adeuuate ments of the nation will be available, provided the coal production during the warm weather can be maintained at point that will fully employ the ears requisitioned. The country has been led to believe that coal produce ss tion is limited entirely to transporta- ton and that any shortage is due to this This Is erroneous. The maif- tenance of an adequate coal supply depends in the first instance upon pro. auction, which. in turn, is restricted in the first instance by the shortage "of labor and other causes aside from transportation"
 MORE COAL MOVED
 Up to August l, 22,000 900 more tons of coal had been hauled this year than in the same period of last year. MT. McAdoo reported
 The director general recited many measures adopted under common man. agement of rail lines for economies by eliminating competition, including clos Ing individual company ticket and tra fiji |, solicitation offices, arranging for all lines 4 to carry their own insurance, unifyinp the express companies, eliminating un- necessary passenger service and consoli- dating terminals. He also referred to increased efficiency through shortening ot freight routes, heavier loading of cars, stimulating prompt removal of goods at terminals. standardizing designs for cars and locomotives and other operating re- forms.
 It was imperative and just to raise < wages the report said. and consequently
  Summarizing results obtained, MT Me Adoo said:
 Speaking generally, there is good ground Tor believing that substantial progress has been made in acceeratinp the movement of traffic, employing the available equipment more intensively an5 running trains more nearly on time" V In conclusion, the director general said, "A daily increase in facility and eff. ficiency is noticeable, and~I am conf. dent that the railroads will shortly bs in condition to meet any demands that may be made of them, if needed motive power already ordered can be securet and if the necessary skilled labor is no withdrawn from the railroads for mill tary and other purposes
 officials and employees have worked $ with such loyalty and zeal to accomplish what has already been done that it is a genuine pleasure to make acknowledg ment of their splendid work It is con. stant satisfaction to be associated witt them"