The Kendrick gazette., 1919-01-17
BIG RAILROAD JOB
GOES TO W.D.HNNES
WILSON NAMES HIM
MANAGER OF RAILROADS TO
SUCCEED M'ADoo.
HIS WAGE SCALE NOT FIXED
viii Garry Out Plans ct McAdoo-A
Square Deal for Labor and Fair
Treatment Of Owners and Pat
rons-5-Year Control.

Washington. Walker d. Hines,
newly appointed director general of
railroads to succeed William G. Nc
Adoo, will advocate a five-year con-
tinuation of government control, or
early REIMBURSEMENT of the roads to
private control unless congress soon
enacts remedial legislation.
"Mr. McAdoo's policies are my pol
icies, and l intend to carry them
out through the existing railroad or
CARNATIONS" he telegrophed to re-
gional directors, Immediately on an
nouncement of his appointment, which
was made by President Wilson by
cable on recommendation Of Mr.. Nc
Adoo. The new director general al
so declared for "a square deal for
labor" fair treatment of railway own
ers and patrons and closer understand
ing between the public and the gov
ernment on railroad questions
May Appear Before Committee.
Before the senate interstate COM
merce committee, which is conduct
ing hearings on railway legislation,
Mr.. Hines will make an effort to
show the governments difficulties in
supervising the railways with the con-
troll period limited to 81 months. AS
assistant director general he advised
Mr.. McAdoo during the formulation
OF the recommendation for a five
year extension of federal manage
| ment and many other policies of
their administration have been devel-
oped on his recommendation. He was
| called in as Mr.. McAdoos principal
| assistant Immediately after the gov
| ernment took charge of the railways
in the final days of 1917.
Sentiment Not crystaIized.
The idea of combining the several
hundred private lines into a few
federal concerns has been considered
by Mr.. Hines, but he said the ques
tions relating to that subject were
SO numerous and perplexing that il
/ was confusing to try even to list
them. He believes, however, that il
will be an advantage to have the rail
| Ioou uioCuSSCu uul lAS
next presidential campaign, basine
this on the feeling that sentiment oi
the nation is not sufficiently crystal
lized to permit congress to enact
legislation that would be satisfactory
The director general said he ia
yored discussion and testing of gen
eral control over period that woulG
give needed information to the coun
try, after which congress would be
able to act with greater safety. While
he advocated immediate return of the
railroads to their owners if the ex
tension is not granted, he pointed t.
the possible labor difficulties and fl
nancial problems Of the roads as ar
guments against this plan.
Until he became member of tn,
railroad administration staff a yea
ago the new director general wa
chairman of the Santa Fe and wa
one of the youngest railroad execu
tives in the country He is now 4
years of age. He became affiliated
with railroads as lawyer
: Mr.. Hines salary probably will b
determined by the president.
Mr. McAdoo received no compenss
tion as director general
Mr.. Hines inaugurated his admir-
istration with statement saying tha
with the war over, the government
: duty was to render adequate transpo
tation service at reasonable cost an
: calling upon all railroad men to C
operate in accomplishing the task.