The Connecticut labor news., 1922-10-20
CANADA'S ROADS TO
 GET HONEST CHANGE; LABOR TO HAVE PART
Appointment of Capable Manager First Step in Reorganizing
 Government Roads.

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 2O.-Atter stall ing and sidestepping on the issue fol months the federal government has fl nally been spurred into appointing 2 manager and board of directors for the Canadian national railways, which are being consolidated into one sys- tenn.
 The $5o,ooo year job of managing the lines goes to Major General Sir Henry Worth Thornton, K. B. E., and until now manager of the Great Northern road in England. He is not we'll known to Canadians in general, but is described as "superman" in one cable from the old country, and one is certainly required for the job in view of the determined effort to wreck the big transcontinental system owned by the people of Canada.
 Sir Henry is a native of Logans- port, Ind, but now naturaliZed Brit ish subject His early career started with the Pennsylvania Railroad, and in 1907 he became general superin- tendept of the Long Island Road. In April, 1914, he went to England as manager of the Great Eastern.
 During the war he became deputy director of inland water transporta- ton in England and was a member of the executive board which con- trolled the English railroads. He aft erwards went to France and eventu ally became inspector general of army transportation on the continent, His numerous accomplishments were recognized by the presentation of many decorations. x
 So far as can be learned, Sir Henry. is friend of labor and enjoyed the confidence of old country railway la bor leaders to a greater degree than any of the other managers. It IS cer- tain that his career has been one of notable accomplishment, and he fully realizes the fact that the task he is undertaking is great one. #' He has expressed confidence that the nationally owned system could be successfully operated with the right kind of administration" He pointed to the great, self-sustaining public utility, he handles. When asked directly whether he be- lieved it possible to convert the Ma tional from a drain on the public purse to great, self-sustaining public utility, he replied: s..
 "If I did not think so I would not be here" ~ The statement rang true, and Sir Henry gives the impression of being fen1inently capable, which is sustained by his record of past accomplishment. The titled manager will have charge of administering railroad system op- erating 22,ooo miles and representing an investment of $I,582, IA, ,ooo with out taking into consideration cash subsidies, land grants, etc, amounting to $45ooo, ,ooo He will also be head of thes Canadian Government Mercan- Labor Is Given Recognition.
 In the appointment of board of di- interests will be represented by Presi- dent Tom Moore, of the Trades and Labor Congress, the Canadian A. F. of L. His associates on the board will be lawyer-politician, a milling company head, millionaire capitalist, wholesale man, the deputy minister of railways, the former president of commission which administered the city of Montreal, and a general coun- se1
 Roughly speaking. the members represent several provinces, organized labor and the government. Mr. Moore is one of the outstanding fig ures on the board as whole and in him labor has a vigorous champion in whom 1t has confidence
 Sir Henry will assume his new du- ties in month, and the National will then have some one at the throttle. The Grand Trunk and the C. N R. will be brought together, and If the government keeps it's promise of fair play and non-interference the system will have a chance to make good