Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-23
HINES STATES HE
WILL CARRY OUT
NJ ADOO POLICIES
Statement Received at Santa
Fe Railway Offices Here
Makes Known Director Gen.
erals Intentions,

Walker ID. Hines first official act
as director general of railroads was
the issuance Of statement saying
that he intended to carry out William
G. McAdOos policies through the eX-
listing organizations of the railroad
administration.
The statement, received at the
Santa Fe offices here Wednesday,
was posted ON bulletin boards. That
part of it addressed to railroad men
follows:
The president has appointed me
director general of railroads. effect
i've at once, | wish my first official
act as director general Of railroads
to be this statement to officers and
employees:
Having been part of Mr.. McAdoo' S
organization from its first day. his
policies are my policies, and | intend
to carry them out and to do so
through the existing railroad organi-
cations of the railroad administra-
ton
The responsibilities of the work
cannot be exaggerated and there can
be no success in it without your CON
fidence and support. | shall gain
and justify your confidence by
prompt and fair treatment, but until
You get n chance to know ME and
judge my works. ! want YOU to give
the government the best possible
service and the people the best pos
sibe transportation.
You and | have been fellow work
ers in the hard war work of the past
year and | ask you to join me in Civ
ing the public even in peace time the
valiant and faithful service that You
gave so heartily in time of war,
am greatly pleased to put before you
the following statement which has
Just been issued by Mr.. McAdoo at
Los Angeles:
Mr.. Hines has been my assistant
at Washington since the beginning of
government control and has "A
thorough knowledge of organization
and administration of the railroads
Under federal control. as well as the
fundamental problem involved in the
railroad situation. His ability and
experience admirably fit him for the
great trust and responsibility with
which the president has honored him.
Aside from his obvious qualifications,
Mr., Hines is in full sympathy with
the policies which have guided the
railroad administration and with
views of the president OF the railroad
question.
81 am sure that Mr.. Hines will
have the hearty support of the fine
army of railroad officers and en-
plcyes, and | can ask nothing better
for him than that they shall give
him and the country the same loyal
and effective service they rendered
during my term as director general"
An appended statement by Director
General Hines addressed to the pub
lie, reiterated his intention to carry
out the former director generals poll
cies, 1t says in part:
Prom the first day of government
control of the railroads ! have been
a part of McAdoo's administration,
and it will be my purpose as director
general to carry forward the policies
he has so ably put into effect. fidelity
to the public interest a square deal
for labor, with not only an ungrudg-
ing but sincere and cordial fair re"
cognition of its partnership in the
railroad enterprise, and fair treat
ment for the owners of railroad pro-
perry and for those with whom the
railroads have business dealings.
Until the signing Of the armistice,
the governments first duty was to
RIM the railroads to win the war but
now that the war is won, the govern
ment railroad job is to render an
adequate and convenient transporta-
ton service at reasonable cost.