Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-01-12
PRESIDENT APPOINTS
 w. D. HINES

Continued frem Page One.) to private anagement. and this is expected to develop into strongly contested issued within the next month or two.
 Announcement of the appointment which does not need to be confirmed by the senate, was made today by Mir. McAdoo in the west on d vacation trip to Los Angeles. The news reached the White House from the president by cable last night and was telegraphed to MT. McAdoo at Winslow, Arizona.
 Until he became member of the railroad administration staff year ago the new director general was chairman of the Santa Fe and was one of the youngest railroad execu- tives ill the country He is now AS years of age. He became affiliated with railroads as a lawyer.
 MT. Hines salary probably will be determined by the president. MT. Me Adoo divided his time between his duties of secretary of the treasury and director general, received no com pensation for the latter office.
 MT. Hines inaugurated his adminis- tration with statement saying that with the WAT over the governments s duty was to rcnder adequate transpor- tatlon service at reasonable cost, ana calling upon all railroad men to CO., operate i'll accomplishing the task. He said when called before the Senate Committee considering railroad lesis- . latlon he would endeavor to point ou, the disadvantages of government op- eration for period fonly 21 months after peace and would urge the five year extension plan or quick return of the roads to their owners.
 From the first day of government control of the railroads, said MT. Hines, Il have been a part of Mir. Me- Adoo's administration and it will be my purpose as diretcor general to carry forward the policies he has SC ably put into effect-fidelity to the public interest, square deal for labor and fair treatment for the owners of railroad property and for those with whom the railroads have busi- ness dealing.
 "l am a profound believer in the virtue of mutual understanding. Most disputes come from the failure to un- derstand the other fellows legitimate needs and his legitimate difficulties l shall do my best to understand the points of view of all the interests af- fected by the conduct of the railroads or charged with duties on the subject and l shall also try, frankly and as clearly as l can to get all these inter- ests to understand the government $ needs and the government difficult ties in conducting the railroad trans. portation service"
 MT McAdoo authorized the follow ing statement to be given out here
 "The president has authorized me tC announce the appointment of Walker D. Hines as director-general of rail roads. He will enter upon his duties 0f office immediately. MT. Hines has been my assistant at Washington since the beginning of government con. trol, and hae>a thorough knowledge of organization and administration o the railroads under federal control as we'll as the fundamental problem in yOlved in the railroad situation. Hi. ability and experience admirably ii him for the great trustsand responsib ility with which the president has hon X Ored him.
 Aside from his obvious qualifica tons, MT. Hines is in full sympath, With policies which have guided tn < raileoad administration and with th