New Britain herald., 1918-03-11
RAILROAD CHIEFS
 NOW UNDER M'ADOO
Three More Follow LoVett'S Lead
 and Leave Corporations

Washington. March 11.--W C. Nc Adoo, director general of railroads, announced last night that all mcm- bcrs of he staff of the railroad ad- minstration at Washington had sev- cred their connections with individual railroad lines and other corporate or private interests, and were devoting themselves exclusively to the service of the United States government.
 The men include the railroad exec utives and other experts who were appointed by MT. McAdoo as mem bers of his advisory board or "cab- met, which holds daily conferences at headquarters in the Interstate Commerce building.
 Railroad executives who were or dered back 10 their home offices by the director general, following the dissolution of the railroad war board. an unofficial organization, have not been requested to sever their connec tions with the individual companies.
 The members of the government advisory board and other members Of I. however, were asked, whom the op- pOrtunitE was presented to join the railroad administration, whether they were ready to give up private inter ests Mr. McAdoo felt that it was es- sentia1 that these men should be en1- pIoyed only by the government while the railroads were being operated as a unit under government control.
 The official announcement concern ing four of the members of the Washington staff of the railroad ad- minstration was made as follows:
 "Walter D. Hines, assistant to the director general, has rendered his resignation as chairman, general counsel and director of the Atchi- son, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.
 Carl R. Gray, director of the di- vision of transportation has rendered his resignation as president. chair man. and director of the Western Maryland Railway company and as chairman and director of the Wheel ing X Lake Erie Railway company.
 ''Edward Chambers, diector of the division of traffic, has rendered his resignation as vice president of the -Atchinson. Topeka & Santa F'e Rail way company.
 AS beTGLOlOfc stated. Ik. TN. l~ONcLt director of the division of additions and betterments, has already severed his connection with various railroad companeis.'
 The director general said that all members of the staff of the railroad administration had severed their con- nectionS with all railroad companies and other corporate or private in terests and were devoting themselves exclusively to the service of hte United States.
 When the railroads were taken over by the government, MT. McAdoo an nounced that it would be his purpose to operate them without thought to the benefits to individual roads and with tho one purpose of giving the most efficient service to the nation during the war.
 ! As 8 result of the announcement last night, the Railroad administration staff becomes A government depart ment practically on the same basis as the Treasury department or any other governmental agency.
 While broad powers have been given to tho regional directors and tho officers of railroads stationed at points other than Washington, t1ual ruling on important questions must come from the Washington staff, headed by MT. McAdoo. Regional di- rectors are expected to direct thcir ac- tivities along the lines outlined by MT. McAdoo and the advisers he has col Iected about him here as government employees.
 It is believed by MT. McAdoo that the action which has been taken will remove all possibility of criticism that any railroad might profit because of the presence of his staff here of off, cia1s of railroads affected by the or