. Review of reviews and world's work . courage, his quick-ness of decision, his imaginative grasp, andhis intuitive correctness of judgment havebeen ever more apparent. While serving thelarger public he had also won the confidenceof the masters of finance and industry. Hehad led in the creation of the Federal Re-serve system; had supported the nationscredit in 1914; had helped to construct a se-ries of great tax measures; and had been suc-cessful beyond any other man in the worldshistory in the floating of huge public these sentences we have only hinted at thenature and scope of Mr. M
. Review of reviews and world's work . courage, his quick-ness of decision, his imaginative grasp, andhis intuitive correctness of judgment havebeen ever more apparent. While serving thelarger public he had also won the confidenceof the masters of finance and industry. Hehad led in the creation of the Federal Re-serve system; had supported the nationscredit in 1914; had helped to construct a se-ries of great tax measures; and had been suc-cessful beyond any other man in the worldshistory in the floating of huge public these sentences we have only hinted at thenature and scope of Mr. McAdoos work asSecretary of the Treasury. It would re-quire a large volume to set forth the financialhistory of six years in which he played themost conspicuous role. Men of all partieshad hoped to see him continue through twomore years; but he had intended to retire atthe end of his first four years, and he wasamply justified in taking the view that thesigning of the armistice afforded him aproper excuse for the return to private life. Committee on Public Information MAJOR-GEN. JOSEPH THEODORE DICKMAN (Commanding the American army of occupation inGermany) which he had so much desired. So bold acareer cannot be pursued in freedom fromcontroversy, but Mr. McAdoos success hasturned opponents into admiring friends, andhis efforts have gained the gratitude andgood-will of the country. .. ,., , So capable a man as Kir. Mc- Hi» Work A 1 1 • 1 r t_ • As Head of Adoo runs the risk ot having tooRailroads ^^^^ burdcns piled upon Shipping Board had been his pet project,and several other agencies of administration,such as the Farm Land Board, had come un-der his supervision. But his chief undertak-ing apart from the immense affairs of theTreasury Department was that of Director-General of the United States Railroad Ad-ministration. AVlien the Government as- 16 THE AMERICAN REVIEPF OF REVIEWS sumed control of all the railroads, as a warmeasure, Mr. McAdoo was placed at thehead o
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