Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-05-29
DROP RAIL CHIEFS
M'ADoO ISSUES SWEEPING OK
DER REMOVING PRESIDENTS
OF ALL ROADS.
U. S. DIRECTORS TO MANAGE
To Retain Positions Officials Must
Sever All Connections With the
transportation Systems and Be-
come Government Employees Solely.

Washington, May 22.-Director Gen.
eral McAdoo has removed every rail-
road president in the United States
from active duty as executive manager
of his respective road. A federal d.
rector will be appointed for each road,
to be responsible only to the railroad
administration.
In many cases the president of the
road may be named federal director.
AS another step in the reorganiza-
ton of railroad management, the dt-
rector general ordered the creation or
two operating districts-the Allegheny
region, consisting of the principal
trunk lines east of Pittsburgh. exclud-
G. III. Markham, now regional director
for the South, and the Pocahontas dis
trict, consisting of the east and west
trunk lines terminating at Hampton
Roads.
Statement by McAdoo.
The following statement was issued
by Director General McAdoo:
Gin view of the direct responsibility
for the operation of the railroads OF
the country placed upon Director Gen
eral McAdoo by the act of congress
and by the proclamations of the presi-
dent, he has been unable to escape the
conclusion that it will be advisable to
place in direct charge of each prop
erty for operating purposes a repre-
sentative to be known as the federal
manager, who will report to the re-
gional director.
"As far as practicable this federal
manager will be chosen from the OPP
Grating officers of the particular prop
erty who are entirely familiar with it's
employees and it's conditions.
Except so far as may be necessary
to meet the emergency conditions
which compel the government to take
control of the railroads, the federal
deavor to avail himself to the fullest
extent of the advantages incident to
the operations of the particular rail-
road as a unit and the preservation Of
Its identity.
Seeks Best Results.
''This is believed to be Of essential
Importance not only to secure the
best results during the period of gov
eminent control, but also to give the
greatest degree of reinsurance to the
officers and employees that the rail-
road careers upon which they have en-
tered will not be narrowed, but If any
thing, will be broadened, and to give
the greatest possible reinsurance to
the stockholders that their just inter-
ests in the properties will be respected
and that nothing will be needlessly
done to have even the appearance Of
impairing their just rights"
Under the radical plan outlined by
Mr.. McAdoo, the board of directors
will operate in purely an advisory ca
pacity.
More Important Roads.
A list of the more important rail-
roads and the names of their presi-
dents follow:
P. Ripley.
Boston and Maine, James II. Hustis
(receiverShip).
Central Pacific, William f. Herrin.
Chicago and Alton, w. G. Bierd.
Eastern Illinois, William J.. Jackson
(receivership).
Chicago and Northwestern, r. II.
Ashton.
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, Hale
Holden.
Chicago Great Western, w. L. Park
(acting).
Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville,
Harry r. Kurrie.
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul,
II. e. Byram.
Rock Island, J. e. German.
Denver and Rio Grande, q. L. Brown.
Erie, f. D. Underwood.
Great Northern, Louis w. Hill.
Illinois Central, G. H. Markham ire
signed).
Kansas City Southern, j. A. Edison.
Lehigh Valley, e. e. Loomis.
Louisville and Nashville, Milton FL.
Smith.