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Show M'ADOO MODIFIES EDICW0LI1ICS Railroad Men Now May Hold Municipal Offices, Says Secretary. By Aeaeclat.d Preaa. WASHINGTON, Oct. II Modification of the recent order forbtddlna- railroad employee or offlcere from holdlnc office or partlclpatlnc In politic, waa announced today by Director General McAdoo, eo aa to permit the men to hold municipal olflcee and to be delesatea. but not chairmen chair-men of political conventlona. The refulatlone conform to rule, provided pro-vided for navy yard aaea and other government gov-ernment employee. Under the modified rutins a railway employe or officer may not be a member or officer of any political committee or orsanixatlon which aollcita funda for political po-litical parpoeea, act aa chairmen of a poiltlcal convention or uaa hia poaltlon in I the railroad eervlce to brin about ale election aa a delegate to political conventlona; con-ventlona; eollclt or receive funda for a. poiltlcal purpoae or contribute to a poUtl- I cml fund collected by an official or em- I ploy, of Any railroad or any puhlle olfl- . clal; conduct poiltlcal campalan. attempt at-tempt to coerce or Intimidate another or- I fleer or employe In vetlnc or nettled rail- road dutiea to enirare In politlca or uee j hia railroad poaltioo to Interfere with an election. j |