The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-04-07

these privileges they would never be
restored under private control"
The savings resulting TO the rail-
roads from these concessions by en-
ployees approximated s50,OOO,0OO
year, Mr.. McAdoo sNs.
Mr.. McAdoo presented TO the senate
committee official reports OF distin-
guished railroad officials attesting the
patriotism and efficiency OF labor.
Railroad Officials Pay Tribute.
Regional Director Ashton, who pri-
or TO federal control was president of
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
and is now president of the American
Railway association, in his report for
1918, testifies tie the loyal and effect
i've support given at all times by
employees" In his 1919 report Mr..
Ashton expressed most sincere APP
probation for the splendid, loyal and
efficient support given at all times by
the officers and employees of all rail-
roads in the Northwestern region"
A. II. Smith is one OF the leading
railroad executives of the country.
Before Federal control he was presi-
dent of the New York Central. He was
made regional director of the Eastern
district by Mr. MeAdoo and continued
in that capacity for many months. AT
the conclusion of his public service
he returned to the New York Central
as its head. and since has been re
garded as an authorized spokesman
for the association OF railway execu-
tives.
In his report of operations for 1918
Mr.. Smith said:
Men had their hands, feet and faces
frozen digging out trains stalled on
the line or endeavoring to get trains
over the road; office, shop and other
forces turned out voluntarily to help
shovel snow and ice from yards and
switches, and officers and employees
remained on duty for long periods
under the most trying conditions
without question. reflecting a spirit of
self sacrifice in the common cause
and determination TO contribute as
fully as possible in bringing the war
" q ohNttcotui
Every regional director, all of whom
were and are now among the fore
most railroad executives. paid similar
tribute to the loyalty and efficiency of
the workers during the most trying
years of the nations history.
Largest Return per Man Hour in His.
tory.
The facts are that during the per-
iod of federal control the workers re-
ceived less pay than any other class
OF industrial workers doing similar
work Testimony of Mr.. McAdoo. be-
fore Interstate Commerce Commits
slon), and in return gave the largest
return per man hour in the history of
the railroads, so far as comparable
records are available" (report of Mr..
Hines to the President, March 1920
Instead of Stacking" as has been
charged by certain railroad execu-
tives and their spokesman, railroad
workers gave up privileges and con-
cessions long enjoyed and through
out the entire period of the war stood
by their Jobs and worked Loyalty and
efficiently" INC Adoo's testimony
The record of the workers, Mr.. Nc
Adoo declares, speaks for itself. NO
stronger refutation of the charge that
railroad men were Indifferent or inef-
ficient to the interests of the railroad
Administration and their country in
its great emergency could be adduc-
ed. Mr.. McAdoo told the senate com
mittee.
What | have said applies to all
employees of the railroad, whoA with
patriotism and zeal. served their
country in that great time"