Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29

SSbnl Mr.. Wilson made ono exception
The i5ssident VIII htuassh In later name
: inent againrt whom suit may be
brought TO satisfy claims arising out
As bEovided IN section section ees Of the aaS
SaFederal Operation Ends Sunday Night.
~ Federal operation OF the nations great
Sgrail transportation system will cease at
the time previously fixed BY the Prcsi
.sdent. At i2:ol A; 81. Monday the gov
ernment will hand over to their II owners
and EQUIPMENT valued ut APP
J. proSimately s2c,oo0.ooe.ooo. over which
! It's direct authority has been extended
since December %. 1917.
The properties will go back. leaving
tho government with u deficit OF S7I5..
= 100000 for is twenty-stN months OF
operation But while tho deficit APP
Z peors largo. Federal operation has
cost the public considerably less under
than would have been tho case under
seprivato cont 7ol," Dircctor-G General Hines
K declared in resume OF government
: management.
!, Bcncft From Public ontroI.
AR. Hines believed thu, tho nation
and railroads Is well gained benefits
of lasting character from TIC period
I, bcttcrnicnts which he believed had been
: accomplished, Air. Hines SAID the raj!
! ate their properties and 70 improve IA
cilities. His statement also dealt with
: the results directly obtained through
8 operating the roads q unit.
1t made practicable q war trans
portRtion service which could no,
otherwise have been obtained" nc said
ITS nni!icai!on practices aavo increaS-
ed the utilization of The Inadequate
supply OF equipment so that exception
ally large transportation service has
been performed in shc busy periods OF
1912 with Il minimum ct congestion:
Il met the unrrccendented coal strike
N way which private control could
- -N.Nl
financial loss On that account, which
would have proved highly disturbing
additions and betterme1ts and equip
mcnt than private coatCo! could have
provided during The d:thcui: ,inanciAl
situation OF wartime; Il dealt fairly
with labor aad save it the benedi OF
improved working conditions which
We're Clearly 'is right; !s>no, only did
would have COS; during the same re-
Rod. but cost considerably less OF &C
count cf ,he economies growing out
OK aniieations and ,he total burden on
stsnt:a.iy i:ss thar, would nave been
ed in private control and rates had
oeea raised enough 20 preserve credit:
nsossc;c' he invessue2t II IsIToac
Soairo. these Investments, would have
aeca eods Ee-sd; and il turns back
;he .oaos - pirate coasro! function
:soaaI performance in an exceptionally
Ai:hcrii Tia:e.. despite The disruption
caused oy. the coal strike and in con-
d.t.en TO function si!ll more effectively
with normal Improvement to DO cX-
psctea in weather and in other condi-
Starts With Good Asset.
The railroad corporations will start
their work with an important PSYCHIC
logical asset, Mr.. Hines said, point;ns
Out ii,at ,he public holds 10 risid re.
pubic Service, w!teoSs S r e9dInf on bs
difficulties of the situation"
re declared the company officials
under ~the ..most favorable pos
conditions OF public sentiment They
a,Sg may lay ~, plans for t the future. he
ations-thinss the railroad adj
ministration could not do because OF
nfrS MS;ah lies Of It's tenure and for lack
ousiy and progressively embarrassing"
Operating reports for January and
February. Ar. Hines said, show that
functioning properly even under ud-
verse conditions OF winter and ho saw
no no reason why they should not make
weather conditions improve.
Deanite Work Rea.aias Unnnished.
Although active direction OF the
roads by the government ends tomor-
dition to the rendition OF public trans.
portatioH service. the administration
.contractual relations between the gov
G nIainea and nd the roads, Mr.. Hines eX-
gatea 70 np rne .si SoS SS6 m" was ob
70 tho corporate owners. This and the
other fiscal relations which involved
or ore s nuLGnass ,,n OF ahe great quantities
OF part OF the railroad admnistration
indefinitely. Mr. Hines, however en-
,,iis s,yS completed task shortly after
Answering directly the critics Of the
returned wreck e eS't air. H MUaia dee DC
e e.ared they y, YOU'D be restored in
over. He asserted his belief they are
IN petier Shape TO meet the demands
AFTER the Two strenuous years. under
private Iinn t,s management. The administra-
the onS etas S6SiIy fff01' TO
ne properties In Substantially az good
pe heseGn to Il the j, 5sseyed item lie
imateiy, 1900 900 for improve npeDfs
which included the purchase Of eguip
1 M T. e re reeaildlng and maintenance
FACILITIES generally as proof OF the
above statement
Buy Many Freight Cars.
The government bough, for the roads
putins It's operation total OF 100 600
freight ears and 1880 locomotiveS
when were aliocated later TO the vari.
gus lines While this number Is be-
low normal for alike period, IL was
c nhhtnia,heS tha, Dhysicai inability 10
optaln The equipment because Of the
eexisencies OF war was the only reason
Inc normai purchases were not made
me railroads will go back 70 private
contEoI with !nportant wage demnnde
peIndinE. But the same condition OBJ
direction, Mr. Hines pointed out. Thii
ao nTabier sherefore. does not presen,
cabiy. he said, adding that MACHINE
VIII pc set up either through the Cum
, Nuns; the Esch reorsan.zation bill or
tnFQuSn bipartisan and voluntary ac
n fion' tba The WI waqle question Of rates Of
~? ,nsH, WI! be reviewed In the light
inc Just needs OF the employees.
Expiains Position Taken.
y Representative Barkley, Democrat
kentucky. leader OF the House drLt
Against approva! OF the railroad Eli