The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-22
o be Directly RESPONSE
bic to Regional Direc-
tor in District.
HAS FULL CHARGE
New Officer Must Sever
All Relations and Be
come Employe Of
Department.

Washington Nav 21-Federal man
sger is To Ne placed I'm I'm me diatA
charge OF each railroad property in the
United States He VIII he directly re-
sponstble "a the federal regional d.
rector in his district, instead Of 70 the
hoard OF directors of the road and
VIII take the place Of the president
Of the railroad as its operating chief
Announcement of the decision was
made tonight.
The following statement was issued
by pirector-General McAdoo
In view OF the direct responsibility
for the operation OF the railroads Of
the country placed upon Director Cen
eral McAdoo by the act Of congress and
by the proclamaticns of the president.
he has been unable 10 escape the con-
clusjon that tt viii he advisable to
place in direct charge Of each prop-
erty for operating purposes a repre-
sentative 10 he known as the federal
manager. who Will report to the
reg ion director. AS far as practicable.
this federal manager VIII be chosen
from the operatin officers Of the par
ttcular property who are entirely ia e.
uiliAr with it's employees and It's con %
ditions Except So far as may he
necessary to meet the emergency con-
ditious Of the government TO take con.
%
ager Of each railroad will endeavcr to
avail himself 10 the fullest extent Of
the advantages incident to the opera -
ton Of the particular railroad rs unit
and the preservation Of its identity.
This IS believed 10 he OF essential i'm e.
portance, not only TO secure the best
results during the period Of government
control. but also to give the greatest
degree Of reinsurance to tho officers
a. M n ba h.
upon which they have entered will not
be narrowed. but II anything. viii be
broadened, and 10 give the greatest
possible reinsurance to the stock
holders that their just interests In the
properties will be respected and that
nothing will he needlessly done to
have even the appearance of imparing
their Just rights.
while in this way the responsible
ity for the operations properly will be
directly to the regional directors and
not TO the boards OF directors, II Is the
purpose Of the director general TO ac-
cord 10 the boards Of directors and
their representatives the fullest oppor-
tuuity to keep advised as to the opera :
ton and improvement of the proper
ties and 70 maintain with the direc-
tor general and the regional directors
the fullest interchange of views as to
what is in the best interest Of the
government and or the stockholders
Sever Official Relations.
Tn the development of this policy
the regional directors and also the
federal managers will be required to
severe their official relations with the
particular companies and 10 become
exclusive representatives Of the United
States railroad administration The
first move in the Inauguration of this
policy will be through the creation OF
two new regions to be known as the
Allegheny region" and the "Pocahon
tas region"
THE Allegheny region will consist
broadly. Of the Pennsylvania lines east
Of and including Pittsburg and Erie
Baltimore and Ohio. east OF Pittsburg
and Ohio river including Pittsburg ter
minais Bessemer and Lake Erie rail-
road. Cumberland Valley railroad. Cen
trail Railroad of New Jersey. Coal and
Coke RAILROAD. Philadelphia and Read
ing railway. Western Maryland rail
way. Cumberland and Pennsylvania
and PutshurE and Lake Erie. This
region Will he placed In charge of c
H. Markham as regional director
twho has resigned his connections with
the Illinois Central and other COM
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