The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-03
Col. Harper and FelIoW-Com-
mitteemen to Take Matter
Up With Baker.
HIGH COST OF LIVING FELT
Workers Learn How Everything
Needed for Festivities
Has Gone Up.

To get the District boys off the cac-
discovered plains of Texas and place
their feet. once again on the asphalted
surface of Pennsylvania avenue, in
time to take part in the inaugural pa
rade of March 3, Col. Robert N. Har-
per and the associate members of the
inaugural committee will confer with
the War Department Immediately.
The District militiamen have seen
are anxious to get back to home.
Colonel Harper says, however, that
these are not the reasons for asking
for their recall.
Home Organization.
I'VE need them >here for the inau-
guraI parade" he says. at is a home
organization, and will attract more
personal interest when it marches
down Pennsylvania avenue thany any
other military band.
1.-THE District militia really repre-
sents the District. Ever since it was
formed, 1t has participated in the in
augural parade and attending cere-
monies, every four years.
we are dShlhS Tic eONCEHOES VI
many of the States to send their
guardsmen here. 1t would appear
singular to the outside world, If, in
the face of this Washington would
have no national guard representation
in line
To Act Immediately.
Colonel Harper will take up the
mater with Secretary of War Baker
Immediately.
The high cost of living will make
itself fet during the coming inaug-
ural ceremonies more than ever be-
fore. At the first general meeting of
the members of the general inaug-
ural committee, at the New Willard
this morning, nearly every chairman
who made a report told how things
have advanced from 10 to 100 per
cent since the first Wilson inaugura-
tion.
Electric wire, metals used in max
ing the thousands of medals given to
committeeman and distinguished Wis
itors, and even skyrockets and
Roman candles which illuminate the
White Lot on inauguration night
have gone SKY high in theory as
wei as in crafty.
Plenty Of Reports.
The committee meeting today was |
filled with a lot Of reports of work |
actually done and things contem-
made reports. showing that as much |
progress Is possible. under the condi-
tioHis, has been made. 80
Arthur B. Peter, chairman OF the |
finance committee, reported that more
than $4,000 has been subscribed to
date. A house-to-house canvass of
the committee has not yet been made.
he said. but will be started next
week.
Most Elaborate Inaugural
The meeting was opened after Fred
sirck d. Owen had presented the COL
Tors. Colonel Harper told the chair
men and vice chairmen that it is
planned 10 make this the most in
teresting. as well as elaborate inau-
guration ever held here. He admit
ted that the various committees were
facing handicaps. but said that the
committeeman were competent to
overcome these.
He said that all contracts this year
will be made in the name of the inau-
Eural committee, and no debts will
be contracted until the approval of {
the appropriations committee has ,
been obtained. All bills will be ap-
proved by. the chairman of the sub
contracting them.
Il want the expenses of the COM
mittes kept at a minimum" he said, '
but ] do not want any committee
TO be so stingy as to impair the ef- c
fects Of the celebration I
More Contributions.
Chairman Peters reported that
twenty-six $1,000 and fourteen $500
had been made to date.
the new subscribers were
H. Saunders, $1,000: Pom :
peiian Oil Company. 81 900; A. Lisner, =
$500; Chesapeake and Potomac TeIe- i,
phone Company, $500: Norfolk and v
Steamboat Company, v
$500; Corcoran Thorn, $3.50; A. B. Bu: h
Ter, advanced from $3.50 to $500; L. 3. n