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Show McAdoo Modifies . jj Recent Order lo IS Railroad Employes I WASHINGTON, OcL 23 Modifica- jHi tion of the recent order forbidding Mm railroad employes or ' officers from MM holding office or participating in poli- WJ1 tics was announced today by Director- kM General McAdoo so as to permit the yjH men to hold municipal offices and to W be delegates, but not chairmen of po- Jjtl lltical conventions. jnj Tho new regulations conform tq M rules provided for navy yard men and M other government employes. 18 1 Under the modified ruling a rail- ill way employe or officer may not be a. W member or officer of any political jl committee or organization which soli- jjfi cits funds for any political purpose jl act as chairman of .convention or use his position in tho railroad service to m bring about his selection as a delegate jjg to political conventions; solicit or re- Mi ceive funds for a political purpose or m contribute to a political fund collected til by an official or employe of any rail- m road or any public official; conduct a m political campaign; attempt to coerce M or intimidate another officer or era- m ploye in voting; or neglect railroad M ! duties to engage in politics or use his JM railroad position to interfere with an H election. jjfl |