The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-03-13
PATRIOTIC SERVICE
President R. N. Hudson and the
Employees Of the Henderson
\ Route Are Loyal to Uncle
Sans Cause.

President r. ~ Hudson and the many
employees of the Henderson Route, are
doing valient service toward winning
the war and bringing about world
peace. Never did regiment of soldiers
serve their country as we'll as did the
men of the l. III. 81 St. l.. during the
past winter. Cooperation is their watch
word, and there is not Stacker among
them. They are all high class gentle
men and will not be found wanting in
any emergency.
Following is Oorder No. 8, issued by
Director General McAdoo:
To all employees L, III. & st. l.. Ry.
Co. Your attention is called to the
following order, r. N Hudson, Gen.
eral Manager.
Director General of Railroads, Washing.
ton, Feb al, 1918. Order No. 8.
To correct wrong impressions that may
exist regarding the employment and con-
ditions of labor in railway service, it is,
until further order directed that:
1. All Acts of Congress to promote
the safety of employees and travellers
upon the railroads, including Acts re-
quirihg investigation of accidents on
railroads, and orders of the Interstate
Commerce Commission made in accord
ance Herewith, must be fully complied
with. These acts and orders refer to
hours of service, safety appliances and
inspection.
Now that the railroads are in the pos
session and control of the Government,
it would be futile to impose fines for VIC
lations of said laws and orders upon the
Government, therefore it will become
the duty of the Director General in the
enforcement of said laws and orders to
impose punishments for willful and in
.excusable violations thereof upon the
person or persons responsible therefor,
such punishment to be determined by
the facts in each case.
q. When the exigencies Of the service
require it, or when a sufficient number
of employees in any department are not
available to render the public prompt
transportation service, employees will be
required to work a reasonable amount of
overtime. So far as efficient and econom-
ic operation will permit, excessive hours
of employment will not be required of
employees,
3. The broad question of wages and
hours will be passed upon and reported
to the Director General as promptly as
possible by the present Railroad Wage
Commission. Pending a disposition OF
these matters by the Director General,
all requests of employees involving re-
visions of schedules or general changes
ib conditions affecting wages and hours,
will be held in allegiance by both the
managers and employees Wages, when
determined upon will be made retro
active to January 1, 1918, and adjusted
accordingly. Matters of controversy
arising under interpretations of existing
wage agreements and other matters not
relating to wages and hours will take
their usual course, and in the event OF
inability to reach a settlement will be
referred to the Director General.
a. In Order No. 1, issued December
20, 19l7, the following appeared:
''All officers, agents and employees OF
such transportation systems may con-
tinue in the performance of their pres
ent regular duties, reporting to the same
officers as heretofore and on the same
terms of employment"
The impression seems to exist on some