The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-01-09
M'ADOO APPEAL
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have compelled the drafting Of a great
army "f our best young men and send
ing them !" the bloody fields Of France
TO fight for the lives and liberties Of
those who stay ut horne. The sacrifices
are exaCting OF these noble American
boys call to us who stay Mt home with
nm Irresistible appeal to support them
with our most unseltish labor and ertor;
in the work VIC must do at home If our
armies are" To save America from the
serious dangers that confront her. tpnl
the railroads rests grave responsibility
for the success of the war. The rail-
roads cannot ne efficiently operated
without the whole-hearted and loyal sup
port Of everyone in the service from tha
highest TO the lowest.
Keep Trains Moving.
. II earnestly appeal TO you 70 apply
yourselves with new devotion and en-
ergy To your work. tn keep trains NOV
Ing on schedule time, and TO mect the
demands upon the transportation lines.
SO that our soldiers and sailors may
want for nothing which will enable
them to fight the enemy to a standstill
and win glorious victory for United
America.
Every railroad officer and employee 10
now in effect In the service OF the
United States. and every officer and en-
plnye Is just ms important u factor il
Inning the war as the men In uni
form who are fighting in the trenches.
Il am giving careful consideration &c
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 everyone
In railroad service while under govern
H. ,..N
honor and credit to himself and to the
country"
Financial Problems.
Together with the labor phase Of gov
eminent operation. the railroad adj
ministration today considered tinancia
problems with which the government
will be forced to deal shortly. From:
scores of roads came reports on esti-
mated amount Of additional capital tc
be raised this year by. Issue of sccurt-
ties. These will be complied by Inter-
state Commerce Commissioner Daniels
and presented tn Director General Nc
Adoo late this week to b. used as a basis
for computing the hig sum which con-
grcss will be- asked to appropriate to
absorb the companies securities.
The director general may take this
information TO congress when he APP
pears before the house Interstate COM
merce committee late this week or early
next week.
Others to BE Heard
When Mr.. kruttsrhnitt has cnmplotec
his testimony tomorrow before the sen-
ate committee, Samuel Rea. president %
! thu. Pennsylvania: ti"org" ShrIvcr. vice
president nr III" Baltimore IL Ohio. and
Frank Trumbull. chairman of the rail
road executives advisory committee.
will b.. called.
Commissioner Anderson. who framed
the administration rnilroad bill now b.
fore the inicr$iat" commerce commit
; toes If both houses. will be heard fur
,hcr before the house committee tdmur-
row.
. Dn the stand today. Mr.. Anderson OK.
plaincd that 1t is not intended that thcr,
stall be any interference" with STATE
taxation nf railroad properly by govern
-nnut operation. The government com
! ,,rusatinn 10 all reads on tit" basis of
the STANDARD return proposed. I:r said.
would be s?35 00nnnn 4 year. tho av-
.nraE. net railway operating income foi
tho three years ending last June 30. Till
; rompcnsatiun basis is p"rniSSlNr. no
mandatory. and any railroad may Ell
ter suit for Il higher rate If 1t chooses.