The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-12
Arnold and Keadey Win
In Republican Caucuses
Thrift" Inauguration
Program May Not Be
Entirely Carried Out
BY DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright by Tho Intelitsencer

Washington. Jan. Ii President
elect Harding may make personal re-
quests that his inauguration be as
simple as possible but does that end
:Ae matter? Congress has already ap-
propriated funds and notwithstanding
the volume OF yaIk only handful Of
men in both the senate and thc house
actually voted against the appr"pr!a-
tion.
Mr. Harding has placed himself
squarely on record but the responsible
ity for The Kind OF an inaugural ccre-
mony The United states Sha(! have docs
not really rest with any individual but
with the congress and the people as
whole with the suggestions that econ
omy be practiced there Is uniform
sympathy mere but il would not be sur
prisinK 10 find reaction IN sentiment
when the matter Is further CanvaSsrd
Mr. Harding feels that money should
not be spent because people ought TO
be thrifty. But should this deprive the
nation OF it's opportunity To enthuSe?
Mr.. Harding was elected by an cnor-
NOUS majority and with his election
came the hopes OF multitudes that
economic conditions might somehow be
bettered. The question which folks here
are asking Is whether the neNt admin
istra t!"n shall be started with falicrinE
notes OF depression in the silence OF
utter simplicity or with confidence and
optimism and bright look forward.
Desire for Economy.
II enthusiasm cost much money. peo-
pie here would probably SymmthtLe
with the desire for economy bu; the
citizens OF Washington put up II sum
relatively trivial compared to the
amounts OF money raised IN other cities
for civic celebrations of various kinds.
The who" inauguration doesn't cost
the C!tIZrnS mucn more than Sl5O.pVo
and as .Dr the cost at bringing Orgaui-
cations "a Washington 20 parade. some
modification OF that j. naturally CN-
pected. tN the whole the people have
IN tho past locked forward 20 inau6u-
ration as a holiday. as an impressive
did more 10 spread knUHicdge or Amer
lean democracy than any other single
celebration in tho national capital.
II Is true that Mr. Harding has been
annoyed hy the Impression that he tav-
ored IL lot Of fuss and feathers and h"
has been uUrt by some Of the outhurstS
in conSrJSS about eSIravSSanCe hut he
ne himself has had no more rcSpnnSi-
billy for what the citizens OF NaSn-
'inEton want To do than In an iuaugura-
tion ceremony than any other president
The country moreover has been given
tho impression Washington merchants
make q Ereat deal or money out Of In
augurat!on. The hotels are croweded
and the restaurants do = flour.shirg
business but ali the stores are closed
and yet the merchants are tho ones
who put up most OF the money. Indeed
as an advertisement for Washington
itself the affair Is of doubtful value
The crowds are 10 busy watching the
paradeS and the streets ar" so fun OF
souvenir yrnderS thai the really beau
ttful parts 81 the city are rarely seen
by most OF the visitors who arrive and
depart tho same day.
win Celebrate.
Selt that q had a duty 70 perform in
welcoming the next president and
whether congress erectS stands or not.
IL Is not unlikely that the people or
Washington will prepare parade OF
welcome and a VclcbTNIion just the
same. They and their friends probably
kill not be deprived ot an opportunity
z the new president modestiy teels
shat he muSI himself urge simplicity
and economy. Meanwhile congress has
appro priatrd the money and President {
S-ilSon v!l sign the b!H. II Is not
unlikely that there viii he an Inaugural.
celebration OF some Kind. II may not be
MS ella borate as piaUned--with a ruard;
gras and long parad--bus there are
plenty Of military organizations here
aboutS and military heroes TOO 70 make
In n paradr withou; much cost 10 the
government or anybody else One thing
IS certain the statement from Ma =lon
will rot end the matter and the whole
out OF congress before decision -
reached. II will be noted that the IN
auguraI COMMITTEES has not yet taken
sinal action.