Show DIRECTOR FAVORS FEDERAL CONTROl p WALKER D. D HINES WHO SUC MADOO WOULD KEEP RAILROADS FIVE YEARS Declares for Square Deal for Labor p Fair Treatment of Railway Owners and Closer Understanding Between Between Between Be Be- tween Roads and Government Washington The The policies of Walker D. D Hines limes newly appointed director gen general o of railroads to fo succeed Willian L G. G McAdoo will be of a s year five continuation of government control or earl early relinquishment of the thc roads t to private control unless congress congress' con con- gress' gress reS promptly enacts remedial legis legis- lation Mr l McAdoo's policies are my ray polICies policies pol pol- and I 1 intend to carry them out through the tIre existing railroad organ he telegraphed Saturday to tc I regional directors following announcement an an- ment of ot Iris his appointment nt which was made by President Wilson by I an-I cable cable ca ble and on recommendation of Mr l McAdoo The ne new ner t director direct r r general also declared for or a quare square deal for labor labor la la- ia- ia bor fair treatment of railway owners owners owners' own ers ers' and patrons l and aird closer understanding understandIng understanding under under- standing between th the government and railroads Before the Interstate commerce committee com com- which is conducting investigation tion on railroad legislation Mr l HineS nines next week probably will make an effort effort effort ef ef- ef- ef fort to show the governments government's difficulties difficulties dUff dUff- ct In n supervising the railways with the control period limited to to twenty- twenty ne months As assistant director g general gen general gen gen- eral he advised Mr Ir McAdoo during the formulation of the tire recommendation for year five-year extension of ot federal management management man man- and many many other policies of ot the railroad administration have been developed on his rec recommendation He was ca called led in In as Mr M Adoo's principal principal prin prin- cipal assistant Immediately after the g government took charge Cf of f the railways rail rall- rail rail-I ways In th the final days daSs of 1917 Mr Hines first official act Saturday was to delegate the railroad admin administrations administration's case In the New York marine ma ma- rine workers workers' strike to the war labor board for settlement In a statement he pledged himself to ta a a square deal for labor with not only ungrudging but sincere and cordial r recognition of its partnership in the railroad enterprise Later he discussed l his s pol policies cles with callers |