El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-18
M'AD00 PR0MISESUNGLE SAM
WILL QUICKLY DESTROY KAISER
Secretary Tells Railroad Employees Stars and Stripes
WILLY Over Berlin; Declares Government Has Some
thing Up Its Sleeve That Will Do IT, Asks the Rail
Workers to Be Faithful, Patient and Loyal

GGTHERE is not room enough in the
l world for the flags Of Germany
and the United States. and before
this war is over We're going to fly
the Stars and Stripes over Berlin."
cried W. G. AIcAdoo. secretary Of the
Treasury and director-generaI Of the
railways, in the ringing finale of a
stirring speech to an audience of
5000 railway employees and their
friends at the Brown tabernacle on
Virginia and Wyoming streets We'd
nesday afternoon.
The secretary and his party were
met at the union station at 4:30
O'Clock by a multitude Of business
men and citizens of FL PasO. and
headed the parade to the tabernacle,
passing through a lane formed by
troops Of the Fifth cavalry. who lined
San Francisco street at present sa-
Der" as far as FL Paso street. Here
a detachment Of motorcycle troopers
preceded the secretary's car and led
the way TO the tabernacle which was
filled to OVERLOOKING when the secre-
tary and his party entered. i. L.
Campbell introduced the speaker.
Unified TO Finish Kaiser.
We have gone through q rremen-
dous revolution in this country Of
ours" said secretary McAdOO. "and
within the past four months have
seen revolution in our system Of
railroading. One stroke Of the presi-
dents pen abolished the old COM
petitive system Of railway operation.
and unified the railroads of the
country to make more certain and
more quick the finish OF the German
kaiser. We are all enlisted In this
great war, not only the soldiers and
sailors Of our great armies and ma
Vies. but we railroad men constitute
an army and are a potent factor in
the work Of destroying the autocratic
and militaristic ideals Of the Ger
man government We have some
thing Up our sleeves for the quick
and immediate destruction Of all
things German, and the kaiser Will
very quickly find IL out.
Confronted BY Railroad Problem.
When I started on this tour j de-
termlned that I would travel only in
my capacity of secretary Of the trea-
ury, but in the trip I have been so
confronted with the problems OF rail-
reading and traffic that IL has been
impossible for me as secretary Of the
treasury TO divorce myself from my
self as director Of railways. The
railways Of the United States have
been the football Of politics for years
past This has been huTtful and in
furious in the extreme. 7 do not wish
10 criticize or be considered as re-
fleeing on previous methods OF man
agemeut but IL is a fact, nevertheless.
that the railroads Of the country have
been too much controlled by high
Eliminate Competition for Economy.
we can advance In this world
only by learning the lessons which
the past and experience teach US. and
we know that 10 operate our great
systems Of transportation econOmi-
cally we must eliminate competition.
and Obliterate all that may interfere
with the efficient operation Of all
lines There are no more 1ealOusies
between the different lines in the
United States, there are no more diff
ferent lines. The whole vast net
work Of railways are welded into one
tremendous system. and the only
brand i can see on an engine as 10
passes me now is Uncle sam The
engineers and firemen sit there at
the thrOttles. maguifiCently repre-
sentative OF the iron viii OF the
American people TO meet this dire
peril which is upon us.
Proud OF His Job.
T am proud that the responsibility
for the operation and MANAGEMENT Of
this immense industry has been
placed upon me. I hope that I viii
prove equal 10 the task. and I feel
doubtful Of my ability to handle the
problem as ably as I should; but. IN
til I am put out of the job. I will
handle IL and III do my honest best
TO cope with the situations that con-
front me But TO make a success Of
the job I must have the cooperation
and assistance Of every enlisted man
in the great army OF railway men. and
must be able TO rely on the soldiers
Of the railroads and their officers
We stand together now. charged with
the trust OF keeping up the lines Of
communication 20 the American boys
Mt the front You are not employees
OF the railways now, but are working
for and have no master but the peO-
pie
War Rests Heavily on Railways.
The machinery OF the great war
rests in great decree upon the pro-
per functioning OF the railways. We
can't make guns we can't build ships
we can't send supplies 10 our boys
at the front in France, we can't pre-
serve communications with our 5000
miles Of waterway to France. unless
the employees and workers on the
railways Of America perform their
functions efficiently and we'll Ever
since the government took over the
railways OF America, and ever since
the president placed me in charge Of