Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-20
LOYAL TO END.
SAYS PRESIDENT
Pennsylvania Railroad Head
Issues Circular Urging All
Employees to Cooperate

In a special message issued yes
terday. all officers and employees of
the Pennsylvania Railroad system
are called upon by President Samuel
Rea to take careful notice of circu-
lar No. 20, sent by William G.. Nc
Adoo, director general of railroads,
to. all companies. In circular No. 20,
the director general lays special
stress upon the necessity 'in this
time of national peril" for obliterat-
ing differences and district between
railroad officials and railroad en-
ployes, and establishing "a plane of
mutual understanding and helpful
ness"
Emphasizing the fact that the
Pennsylvania Railroad system has
been created and developed as u re-
suit of experience, loyalty and CO.
operation between its management,
officers and employees, Mr.. Rea, after
quoting circular No. 20 in full. says:
Must Not FAN
Il reafiirm my conviction that the
working forces of this railroad sys-
tenn will he leaders in the supreme
duty of giving the nation the best
transportation service. We will
cheerfully and willingly cooperate
with each other. The men at the
front are depending upon us to sup
ply their needs. We must not fail
them. We will keep up our fighting
blood by moving more cars. making
quicker repairs of engines, cars and
tracks and doing more and better
railroad work than ever before. We
must forget unusual conditions and
even the hardships of country at
war. Let us center every effort upon
the one great task of helping our
fighting brothers. All citizens must
work as a unit with a determined
purpose to win this war" The text
of Director General McAdoos circu-
lar No. 20 follows
What General McAdoo Says
my attention has been called to
a report in reference to my general
order No. 8, in which it is stated that
many officials of the railroads are
filing strong protests with the Direc-
tor General of Railroads because of
the position he has taken in official
Order No. s.
ut is only just that 1 should say
SAistS nave ilOI IGCtlNtl any pro-
tests from railroad officials because
of order No. s.
II feel that it is most important
in this new era of 'railroading in
America that railroad officials and
railroad employees shall not live any
longer in an atmosphere Of suspicion
and distrust.
Mutual Understanding
"I earnestly desire to see them
brought together upon plane of
mutual understanding and helpful
ness because 1 believe that it is to
the interest of both that this shall be
accomplished and because I know
that it will promote the efficient and
safe operation of the railroads, and,
more than all, that it win help the
country imm measurably in this time of
national peril.
I'm my order No. s I emphasized
my desire that the old enmities of
the past should be obliterated and
that the common peril now confront
ing America should make friends
and comrades of us all.
Il deeply appreciate the assur-
ances of loyalty and patriotic sup
port have been receiving from rail-
road employees connected with all
kinds of railroad work since the gov
ernment took possession and con-
troll of the railroads.
With the spirit of high purpose
animating us all. from the humblest
to the highest, I know that we can
do a mighty work for America. and
that we can win this war for liberty
and democracy"