Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-28
RAIL PAY ROLLS ARE
ORDERED CUT B !.
DIRECTOR 'AD0O.

VEINS, PULL tSHG ne N'NGne
AND PASSES ARE PLACED uN
DER TIE BAN
WASHINGTON. Jan 2S.-William q
MeAdoo. director OF railroads. today
issued peremptory orders 10 all rail
road officers and directors to cut of
Immediately from the pay rolls all leg
islative lobbyists. Supernumerary law
:. ,ers. useless railroad literary asSocia-
q tions. political payments. and al
III passes. interstate as well as inter
state
Director General McAdoo would not
discuss his sweeping order But from
other sources the broad hint was
obtained that the possibility is very
strong that the top-heavy boards OF
directors, also may be struck by lht
governmental cow-catcher.
Several million dollars will be
saved within the first year by thi
drastic step it is estimated today
$50 Director Generals Order.
I'D The director generals order reads
General Order No ., January y,
1918.
ITO Officers and Directors OF Rail
road Companies
During the period OF possession,
\ separation and government control
OF the railroad Il is necessary that
! s.,oiticers. directors and agents OF rail-
. road companies be very careful in
I, the handling of moneys. and in
/ & dealing with transportation matters.
I Without attempting at this time to
II give general directions, there are
few matters involving the eXpendi.
lure of moneys for purposes having
no direct relation TO transportation
which should receive immediate at.
tention. as we'll as the issuance Of
free transportation.
1T is ordered. therefore, that the
carriers operating revenues shall
not be expended.
~ II. For the payment of agents
or other persons who are employed
J in any way to affect legislation.
a. For the employment Of at
! torneys who are not actually en-
gagged in the performance of nee
\ essary legal work for the company.
v 70. For the payment Of expenses
,..-.of persons or agencies constituting
associations of carriers unless such
associations are approved in ad-
ralAvance by the director general.
"a. For any political purpose or
\ to directly or indirectly influence
the election Of any person, or an
i election affecting any public meas
Jre.
IS. Issuance Of free passes.
No passes or free transportation
= shall be issued by any carrier I'M
, der federal control or any official
= of such carrier unless the issuance
\ OF such free transportation Is ex-
Y pressly authorized by the act OF
n Congress entitled An Act to Regu
n late Commerce, approved February
n 4. 1887, and amendments thereto
= and any such passes or free trans.
4 portation heretofore issued not in
A conformity with said act must be
q recalled
4 This order applies to all car
y riers under federal control, whether
!. Interstate or interstate"
* Big Cut in Pay Rolls.
Director McAdoo has given broad
s hints that be intended to cut down
= on useless officers and employers, but
y there was no intimaton that he con
- templated such a sweeping CLEANUP
& to start With, The order means that
: not only the $25,O0C a.year LOBBYIST
but the numerous persons employed
to boost the individual roads will be
reduced in number. Only those that
can ne OF service to the roads vii
a De allowed 10 remain