Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-12
HINES APPOINTED
D|REC!OR-GENERAL
of Government Railroad
Administration.
NO CHANGE IN POLICIES
New Chief of Transportation
Favors Five Year Extension
of Public Operation.
tBy Associated Pres..1

10y associated PrcSs.1
WASHINGTON. January 1.-THE
policies OF Walker d. Hines, newly aD-
pointed director general of railroads
TO succeed William G.. McAdoo, will be
or government control Or carly reiin-
quishment OF the roads to private con-
lrol unless Congress promptly cnacts
Mr. McAdoo's policies are my poll
Iies ana intend to carry them out
throush the existing railroad organi
"ations. he tcleSTaphed to-day to re-
gional directors immediately after an
nouncement Of his appointments which
was made by President Wilson by cable
and on recommendation of Mr.. McAdoo.
rhe new director general also declared
for "a square deal for Labor" fair treat
ment OF railway owners and patrons
and closer understanding between the
public and the government on railroad
questions.
WILL APPEAR SOON
BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
Before the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee; which is conducting
hearings on railroad legislation. Mr..
Hines probably next week will make
an effort to show the governments
with the contro! period limited to
twenty-one months.
AS assistant director general. he ad-
vised Mr.. McAdoo during the formu-
lation Of the recommendation for five
year extension Of Federal manage
ment. He was called in as Ny. Nc
Adoo's principal assistant Immediately
after the government took charge of
the railways in the final days of 1917.
was TO delegate the railroad admins
tration's case in the New York ma
rne workers strike TO the War Labor
Board for settlement.
In statement he pledged himself TO
"a square deal for labor with not only
unErudging but sincere and cordial
recognition of It's partnership in the
railroad enterprise.
The idea OF combining the several
hundred private lines into few Fed
Mr.. Hines. but he said the questions
relating 10 that subject were so nu-
merous and perpleNinG that II was con-
fuSing TO try even to lis: them.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT :s
NOT YET CRYsTALIzt;D
lie believes, however. that it will be
an advantage to have the railroad
problem discussed during tile next
presidential campaign, basinE this on
the feeling that sentiment Of the nation
is not sufficiently crystaiized to permit
Congress TO-, enact Legislation tia:
The director general said he favored
discussion and testing OF Federal con-
troll over n period that would give
ter which Congress. would be able to
act with greater safety. Willie he adj
vocated immediate return OF railroads
to their owners IL the extension is not
granted. he pointed TO the possible
labor difficulties and financial prob
lens OF the ROADS as arguments against
railroad r administration stan a year
he Of he sansa e sns Was ons
OF the youngest railroad executives in
the coGn,ry He is now y, f {Gs " ,;;,
railroads az lawyer.
Mr.. Illness salary probably viii be
determined by the President Mr. Nc
duties of Secretary OF the Treasury and
director general of railroads and re-
ceived no compensation for the latter
office.
Hines has received $4,000 a year.
what the salary of a new director gem
eral would be. some estimates placing
IL at $4,000.
dent OF the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad in 1901 he was just thirty-one
sy of nd age sas H boris is n4ye q
near Bowling Green, where A. one time
he aided his mother as school
teacher.
GRADUATED IN LAW AT
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Leaving n position as court stenog
rapher at sixteen he returned 70 school
and graduated from Ogden College. at
Bowling Green. After serving as secre.:
tary to the assistant chief attorney OF
the Louisville and Nashville at Louis
nile he 99 up the s'Vdy 1i law and I'd
graduated.
Then followed his appointment as
assistant attorney OF the Louisville and
Nashville in 1897. assistant chief at
torney and finally vice president. In
l90t he resigned to practice law in
Louisville. but two years later moved
to New York City.
His election as general counsel Of
the Atchison Topeka and santa I.i; re
of the executive committee of the board
of directors Of that road. lie con-
his election rs chairman OF the board
Of directors In September. 1916.
His first connection with the United
States railroad administrat ton was As
assistant; 10 the director.