The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-09
Asks All Officers and En-
ployes to Do Utmost to
Maintain Schedules
AS IMPORTANT AS
MEN IN TRENCHES
Director General Promises to Adjust
Labor Problems at the Earliest Pos
sible Moment-Success in Large De-
gree Depends on Railroads.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Director
General McAdoo yesterday addressed
an appeal to railroad officers and en-
ployes to do their utmost to maintain
efficient railroad service as a patriotic
duty, saying 'every officer and en-
ploye is just as important factor IN
winning the war as the men i'll the
uniform who are fighting in the
trenches
He promised to consider labor prob
ems "justly and fairly and at the ear
Hest possible moment" The names
OF four members of a board TO inSestl
gate the brotherhoods' request for
more pay probably will be announced
tomorrow.
At the capitol, the railroad problem
was the subject of hearings before the
interstate commerce committees of
both the senate and the house. In
! terstate Commerce Commissioner An
! derson explained the purpose and eff
j feet of the pending administration bill
/ to the house committee, while julius
| NJ Ut ioShDIJi, NLd4I man % ltiC DCti II
| of the Southern Pacific, continued his
| 'Stimonv before the senate commit
tea on the difficulties of railroads IN
der private management.
The appeal of the director general
- railroad officers and employees. which
vii be posted within few DAYS at
e' cry railway station. shop and round
house in the country ia as follows
~
States having assumed possession and
control of the railroads for the period
Of the present war with Germany il
becomes more than ever obligatory mp
on every officer and employe of Tho
railroads to apply himself with unrc
served energy and unqueTioned loyal
ty. TO his work.
1.-THE supreme interests of the IA
ION have compelled the drafting 0f
glcat army If our best Young men an,
sending them to the bloody fields o
! Franco to fight for the lives and liber
' ...s Of those who STAY at home. TIL
: facrifces we are exacting of these no
: hle American boys call to as who sta,
ut home with an irresistible appeal I
airport them with our most unseltis
labor and effort in the work we mus
90 ri nome II our 3FlnleS are TO aE
America from the serious dangers tina
confront her Upon the railroads rest
8 4 grave responsibility for the success
of the war. The railroads cannot D
efficiently operated without the whole
hearted and loyal support of everyon
!e in She service from the highest to tn
p lowest.
h. 81 earnestly appeal to You to appl
;. ourselves with new devotion and enc
. ~ to your work. to keep trains movin
" oH schedule time and to meet the 4
u nands upon the transportation lines
N hat our soldiers and sailors may wal
rs fpr nothing which will enable them
hit the enemy to q standstill and w
ts glorious victory for United Amer
r. ca.
Every railroad officer and emplo,
is now in effect in the service of Il
United States and every officer al
employe is Just as important a fact
IN winning the war as the men in III
form who are fighting in the trench,
II am giving careful considerati
to the problems of railroad employ
and every effort will be made to de
with these problems justly and fair
and at the earliest possible momel
There should be new incentive to {
eryone in railroad service while und
government direction to aenuit himS,
with honor and credit to himself a
to the country. -