New Britain herald., 1918-01-09
TELLS RA|LROADERS
To HELP WIN WAR
Director General MCAdOO Calls
for Work Like Soldiers

Washington, Jan. 9.-Ot1icers and
employees of all the railroads were
called upon by Director Gen. McAdoo
to join il a concerted effort to
ship supplies and bunker coal to ter
minals and clear up freight conges-
ton in order to relieve conditions at
home and rush supplies to the popu-
lations of the allied countries.
Mr.. McAdoo stated that reports from
various congested areas We're more IA
vOrable and that there was excellent
prospect Of ending the acute situation
which has developed if weather condi-
tons remained favorable. He issued
this appeal, with instructions that it be
posted by all railroads.:
1.-THE government of the United
States having assumed possession and
control of the railroads for the period
of the present war with Germany, 1T
becomes more than ever obligatory
upon every officer and employe of the
railroads to apply himself with unre-
served energy and unqucstioned loyal
| ty to his work.
'"The supreme interests Of the ma
ton have compelled the drafting of a
great army of our best young men and
sending them to- the bloody fields of
France to fight for the lives and lib
critics of those who stay at home. The
sacrifices we are oxacting of these
noble American boys call to us who
stav at home with an irresistible ap
peal to support them with our most
unselfish labor and effort in the work
we must do at home, if our armies
are to save America from the serious
dangers that confront her
Upon the railroads rest a grave re-
war. The railroads cannot be eff
cientlv operated without the whole
hearted and loyal support Of every
one in the service from the highest
to tho lowest.
ct earnestly appeal to you to apply
Yourselves with new devotion and en-
ergv to your work, to keep trains
moving on schedule time, and to meet
the demands upon the transportation
lines, so that our soldiers and sailors
NAV want for nothing which will en-
able them to fight the enemy to
standstiIl and win a glorious victory
for united America.
"Every railroad officer and en-
plove is now, in effect, in the service
of the United States. end every Off
Ger and employe is just Us important
a factor IN winning the var as the
mon ir uniform who are fghtlnS IN
the trenches.
IT am giving careful consideration
to the problems of railroad employees
and every effort will be made to deal
with these problems justly and fairly
and at the earliest possible moment.
There should be a new incentive to
every one in railroad service while
| under government direction, to acquit
himself with honor and credit to HIM
self and to the country.
"NV. G. McADOO,
'Director General of Railroads."
julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of
| the executive committee of the South
| ern Pacific railroad, continued his tes-
! timony today before the senate inter
| state commerce committee. Mr..
| Kruttschnitt praised the work of the
| railroad war board, now dissolved, in
| eliminating much competition and
pooling railroad facilities TO a great
| extcnt under private control. He said
! the results, and the necessity of gov
! ernment control, showed emphatical-
! ~ that antitrust and anti-pooling
| laws will have to be repealed
! Tndiscrim:nate issuance of prefer
| entail and priority orders he blamed
! largely for the failure of roads to pre-
| vent congestion under private man