Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1919-01-14
BIG RAILROAD lob
GOES TO W D. HINES
PRESIDENT WILSON NAMES HIM
MANAGER OF RAILROADS TO
SUCCEED M'ADOO.
HIS WAGE SCALE NOT FIXED
Will Garry out Plans of McAdoo-A
Square Deal for Labor and Fair
Treatment of Owners and Pat
rons-5-Year Control.

Washington. Walker ID. Hines,
newly appointed director general Of
railroads to succeed William G. Nc
Adoo, will advocate a fiye-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 | 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
eminent on railroad questions.
May Appear Before Committee.
Before the senate interstate COM
'~ANN NOAAAAAAAAttC, WHICH Is
ing hearings on railway legislation.
Mr.. Hines will make an effort to
show the government difficulties in
supervising the railways with the con-
troll period limited to q months. AS
assistant director general he advised
Mr. McAdoo during the formulation
OF the recommendation for 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.. McAdoo's principal
assistant Immediately after the gov
eminent took charge of the railways
in the final days of 1917.
Sentiment Not crystallized.
The idea of combining the several
hundred private lines into a few
federal concerns has been considered
by Mr. Hines, but he said the oues-
lions relating to that subject were
so numerous and perplexing that it
was confusing to try even to list
them. He believes, however. that il
will be an advantage to have the rail
road problem discussed during the
next presidential campaign. basing
this on the feeling that sentiment of
the nation is not sufficiently crystal /
liked to permit congress to enact
legislation that would be satisfactory
The director general said he IA
vored discussion and testing of gen
eral control over a period that would
give needed information to the conn
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 to
the possible labor difficulties and fl
nancial problems of the roads as ar
against this plan.
Until he became a member of the
railroad administration staff a year
ago the new director general was
chairman of the Santa Fe and was
one of the youngest railroad execu-
lives in the country He is now az
years of age. He became affiliated
with railroads as a lawyer.
Mr.. Hines salary probably will be
determined by the president.
Mr.. McAdoo received no compensa-
ion as director general.
Mr. Hines inaugurated his admin
with statement saying that,
with the war over, the governments
duty was to render adequate transpor- J
-ation service at reasonable cost and
calling upon all railroad men to Co
operate in accomplishing the task.
TO STOP WAR, is AIM