Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-03-17

sistant attorney general. The pho
tographers go to work hastily,
changing plates noisily while bark
ing directions at the posing Off
cials. Their commands are not
tempered with the respect ordi-
narily accorded these men. Stand
ing outside the door and ignorant
Of what was going on inside, one
would think a dozen drill SER
geants were putting rookie
through his first PAGES.
Look up" Look this way!"
"sit down." Hold it, hold it,"
"Pick up that paper" Show your
commission"
The stills are finished. The hum
Of the motion picture cameras sup
plants the barking Of the still pho
tographers.
"A little action" these movie
men command. And they get it.
Mr.. Hays smile, the animated
faces of all three in conversation,
are recorded in several hundred
feet Of film. Mr.. Hays vigorously
shakes the hand of his successor.
They talk some more, they write,
sitting at the central desk. The
action OF administering the oatL
of office is gone through with
again at the direction of the NOV
lie men. 1t is repeated four or five
times, so that there can be no
doubt about at least one strip of
film having the whole thing In
good shape.
Around the room. beyond The
reach of the motion picture cam
eras, an interested group watches.
The presidents physician, brought
from Marion, o., to guard the
health of the chief executive,
stands in the corner. He is a small
man, fun of dignity, wearing a
beard and the uniform 0; q briga-
dier general of the army. George
w. Perkins, millionaire son Of a
! famous father, has had flashes
| taken of him. hard at work as one
Of Mr.. Hays secretaries in the
postoffice department. He is go
ing with Mr.. Hays in his new VEN
lures. He answers innum2rable
| telephone calls and attends to bus
| mess until the last moment. His
| clothes are shiny from too much
pressing.
Few Guests Present.
Behind the principal actors are
several people from Colorado who
are in Washington in official po-
sitions. Mrs. Work is there with
her son. These people are deep in
discussion of the honor which has
come to DR.. Work, the brilliant
son of their state. The boy COM
plains, with true American spirit,
that he is ''sick of being DR..
Works SON." he wants to get out
into the world and become some-
body on his own merits. He mod
estly admits that he will have quite
task to rival his illustrious faith
err. Still he is anxious to try. He
is eager to see the end of his edu-
cation.
The picture fiends are satisfied
at last. They stop their barking
commands to these dignified Of.
ficers Of the American government
The hum of their machines die.
away. The crowd in the room be-
gins to thin out. Half a dozeI
men who have not yet congratulate
ed DR.. Work delay to shake hi
hand--but they are not camera
men. This business they hav
gone through with is just part o
the days work. They fold up tn,
legs of their tripods. pack thei
paraphernalia hastily, and leav
with little formality. This thin
is no treat to them.
In a corner VIII Hays is tallkin
to friend who has an arm woun
affectionately around his neck. Hi
friends seem not merely to Xix
him, but to love him.
Twenty minutes after tho pic
ture business is ended. the me-
! postmaster general slips uuietl
into the department cafeteria wit
his son and friend from HON,
He lunches simply, as he has don
for the past year, with the me
and women employees upon who's
loyalty and cooperation he mus
depend for successful admins
] tration of the gigantic business {
moving the mail for the America
people.
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