The Washington herald., 1920-12-31
BORAH OPPOSES
WASTING MONEY
FOR INAUGURAL
Will Introduce Bill in
Congress Limiting Ex-
pense for Ceremony.

To limit the government expenses
for the Inauguration of Warren c.
Harding as President March 4. q
resolution will be introduced next
Monday by Senator William E.
Borah, of Idaho.
This was privately announced by
Senator Borsh yesterday after he
had raised the question in the Sen
ate whether any limit had been
placed on the proposed expendi-
lures. In a brief debate on the
subject the Senators were informed
that 's22,7o0 already had been au-
thorized by the joint Congressional
on Inauguration for the
construction OF a ceremonial stand
in front Of the Capitol. but that the
major expenses of the celebration
would be borne by the citizens and
business people of Washington.
Would Deny Pension once Use.
Opposition to the use of the Pen
sion Ofhce Building for the inaug-
ural ball was voiced by several
members OF the Senate Committee
on Inaugural on the grounds that
the expense to the government for
moving records and fixtures in and
out, and laying OF numerous en-
Iloyes during the week required for
this preparation and restoration
would Involve q large sum. besides
which there might be danger OF loss
or damage to the records. Senator
Lenroot Of Wisconsin suggested
that it would cost the government
s25,Ooo or $4,000 for this feature.
Senator Siloot explained that the
citizens committees would be in
charge of the preparations for the
inaugural ball.
Among those opposing the use of
the Pension ONCE Building for the
ball were Senator Norris. of Ne
braska: Senator Nelson, of Mime
sofa, who presided at the joint COM
mittee conference in the absence or
Senator Knox, and Representative
Cannon, chairman of the House in
auEural committee.
II propose to take steps to limit
the amou ntof money the govern
ment shall spend on the inauEura-
tion," said Senator Borah in the
Senate. Inquiries have not en-
lightened me on this nor the man
ner in which the money is appro-
priated. II had my way the total
amount would be just SO, for a
motor car to make the trip to the
White House"
Ask state Appropriations
For the first time in the history
OF the State. request has been made
by Adjutant General Stevens, COM
manding the Massachusetts National
Guard, asking the Massachusetts
legislature to appropriate $4,000 "a
send the States military forces to
the inauguration of President-elect
Harding and Vice President-elect
Coolidge. This announcement was
made at the inaugural headquarters
yesterday afternoon. Gen. Stevens
stated that his budget contemplates
this amount for sending troops 10
Washington as a mark of devotion
TO the Vice President-elect
Gen. Stevens, according to a mes
sage received at inaugural head.
quarters, expects to send about a.
WV ohN WI
Washington for two transports tC
handle the men. Massachusetts has
always been well represented by
troops at each Inauguration. but the
expenses in the past have been paid
by the soldiers or from company
funds.
Harding News Change.
Advices from Marion last night
indicated that President-eIect Hard
ing. who was known at first to fa-
vor a strictly simple inaugural GER
emony, has been converted to the
plan to make the occasion the gay
est in the history of the Capital
as a compliment to the Thousands
who will come to Washington for
the event.
Several of the State societies have
gone DON record as favoring a plan
to have each State represented in
the inaugural parade by a float and
this plan will probably be placed
before the executive committee at
an early meeting.
New Committeeman Naed.
Announceent was made yesterday
of the appointment of Harry Nor
ment as a member of the general
inaugural committee.
A special committee is in charge
Of a plan to obtain the necessary
space for committee rooms for all
the committees, a sort of general
committee headquarters. Several
buildings are under consideration
and IL is believed that one will be
selected before the first of the week
T. Lincoln Townsend. chairman Of
the committee on civic organiza-
tions, announced yesterday that his
would start meetings the
1rst of the week to consider plans
for handling the large number of
civic organizations seeking space In
the inaugural parade.
I'VE expect 20 have at least 10000
civilians in line" he stated, "and
this number of people sue
is goinglto demand a great
deal of work. I expect to open
in a few days and
then we will be able to go more into
detafl as to our plans