Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-11

ton. vacated by the recent resigna-
lions. respectively. of Robert S.
Lovett and Carl r. Gray. E. E.
Adams has been acting as director of
capital expenditures, and Mr.. Gray
Will not leave his post until Janu-
airy Is.
A few wage questions are pending
and will have to be decided by Mr..
times During the next month or two
a number of contracts with railroads
Tor government compensation must
roads for extensions and improve
ments. asgregating about billion
dollars. will have to be considered.
NO immediate changes in the per-
sonnet of the staff OF the admins
tration is planned and there is no in
formed by Mr.. McAdoo, Director Cen
eral Hines announced
Two Policies Announced.
A square deal for labor and fair
treatment for railroad owners were
policies announced by Mr. Hines in a
statement in which he said 1.-The gov
ernment's railroad job is to render an
adequate and convenient transporta-
ton service at reasonable cost"
Two important VacancieS-the posi-
ions OIL director of operations and of
the division of capital securities-wiIl
be hlled at once, Mr.. Hines said. Carl
Gray, director OF the division of on
erations. win leave january Is. while
Judge R. S. Lovett, former director
or the other division, resigned Janu-
airy /.
The salary of $4,000 a year which
was SET by MT. McAdoo for each of the
g m
same. Mr.. Hines said. He himself
Will continue at that salary. and he
will not for the present appoint a new
assistant director general, which posf-
ton he occupied.
To Continue McAdoo Program.
From the first day of government
control of the railroads, I have been
part of Mr.. McAdoo's administration.
and 1t will be my purpose as director
general to carry forward the policies
he has SO ably put into effect-fidelitv
70 the public interest, a square deal
Tor labor with not only an unprude-
ing but sincere and cordial recoe.
milton OF its partnership in the rail-
road enterprise, and fair treatment
Tor the owners of railroad property
and for those with whom the railroads
nave business dealing" the director
generals statement of policy said.
Until the signing of the armistice
the governments first railroad duty
was to run the railroads to win the
war, but now that the war is won the
governments railroad Job is to render
an adequate and convenient transpor-
tatlon service at reasonable cost.
There can be no greater civic triumph
IN time OF peace than the perform
ance of successful TRANSPORTATION
service for the 100,0000OO producers.
consumers and travellers in this coun-
try. To participate in the achieve
ment of this great object 1 invite all
the railroad officers and employees
with whom ! have had the great priv
ilege of cooperating in their splendid
war work.
II am profound believer in the
virtue of mutual understanding. Most
disputes come from the failure to nm
derstand the other fellows legitimate
needs and his legitimate difficulties. /
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 I shall also try, frankly and as
clearly as l can, to get all these in
terests to understand the govern
ment's needs and the governments
difficulties in conducting the railroad
transportation service. | ask of all
that they will meet me half way in
this great work of trying to under
stand"