Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1918-01-01

assist on operating problems: Edward
Chambers. traffic director OF the food
administration. who will have general
charge of traffic. and Walter u. Hines.
assistant to the director general.
Other railway heads who made uD
the war board. Fairfax Harrison Of
the Southern, who was chairman:
Charles Rea Of the Pennsylvania Ju-
Illus ruttSchnitt OF the Southern Pa
cific. and Howard Elliott of the New
Haven. viii return to the active su-
perviSiOn of their roads. but all of the
subcommittee and organization of the
board will be turned over to Mr.. Hol-
den
Labor Question Soon
The question of increased paw for
I railroad employees viii be taken IN
soon BY Mr.. McAdOO. but he said to-
day he had given little thought to
wages. and did not know what his at
titude would be. Heads of the four
brotherhOods will confer with the di-
rector general Thursday at his invi-
tatiOn and probably viii urge that with
4, the scarcity of railroad labor il will
be necessary TO pay higher wages to
retain men. Many advisers of the di-
rector general advocate increasing
wages. particularly for many unorgan-
lied classes.
The federal board of mediation and
Cancellation viii continue TO pass on
wage disputes now pending. ii was an
nOunce after conference of the board
with Mr.. McAdOO. but eventually the
director general probably will handle
wage questions directly. The govern
ment'S attitude toward wage changes
viii not be determined until the prob
lens of speeding up transportation are
/ threShed not
Mr.. NcAdOO limited his comments
On the aIbOr situation today TO saying
/ that he would treat the men with jus
tice and equity and would give "A
/ Just and square hearing to the broth
erhood heads
The director general conferred dur
I Ing the day with Secretaries Baker
and Daniels. Chairman Hurley OF the
shipping board. Food Administrator
Hoover. Fuel Administrator Garfield
and other government officials.
Orders in East
Acting under the director generals
specific authority. 4. II. Smith. preSj-
I dent Of the New York Central, and as
sistant director. who has charge of the
+ task of clearing congestion in the east
I tonight ordered eastern lines To start
a systematic campaign to move freight
/ and to report daily to him the longest
I ed conditions. so that other roads less
burdened might be use dior the over
flOw.
EMBARGO any cOnsisnee who does
not release freight promptly on ar
rival sand the order.
As far as practicable. annul paSSen
ger trains which interfere with giving
{ necessary freight service
Call upon all employees to lend their
I efforts in this matter Of service % the
government and the people
Director General McAdOO exclaimed
/ that there was no intention of aban-
dOning. ten system of priority as di-
/ -ected BY Robert 5. LOvett of the war
I industries board. but that in the fu-
, ture these orders would be issued
through the director general. who be
lieves the selection of preferential
cars in switch yards in many cases
causese more trouble than to move en-
/ tire trains. and that every class of
I shipments win move faster If the
whole bulk of freight goes forward
without priority.
Railroad authorities will use their
discretion. however. concerning the
+ speedier movement of perishable ar
{ ticleS. coal and other materials which
Z they may believe justify being puU
ahead.
The committee of managers, headed
/ by \ W Thompson, which heretofore
has maintained headquarters in Pitts
! burg 10 supervise clearing OF cOngeS-
ton in the east is dissolved under
, Mr.. McAdoO's orders today. but its
machinery and functions are to be as
sumed BY Mr.. Smith, who Will have
headquarters in New York.
Some form of drastic action may be
taken later agaiSnt consiSnees who fail
TO unload shipments as quickly as pos
sible. the director general explained
today.
Curtailment of passenger travel is
planned by eliminating trains Is fast
as railroads can arrange. No general
increase in rates. according TO the
plan adopted in England. is in imme-
date contemplation COmmuter trains
will not be affected by the curtail-
ment plans Engines released in this
way will be put into freight and track
age facilities and employees viii be re-
leased for other use.