Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-03-17

Washington, March 1.-THE people :
Of the United States are notifed
through the newspapers that cabi- 4
net member has resigned his position 4
of honor as one Of the Presidents adj 4
viscrs and head Of ono of the great 1
executive departments of tho govern.
ment. Next they are told OF the mp |
pointment OF his successor. A sketch |
Of the careers OF tbs departing and the |
incoming officials arc spread broad /
cast throughout tho country.
The actual Inauguration Of a now
cabinet member though. Ia given little
attention. Tho briefest mention IL
made. It is nothing at oil like the
brilliant celebrations connected with
the Inauguration OF new admins
trntion. II IL simple and brief to the
Last degree. The only Formally OBJ
served IL that required by law. The
incoming cabinet member must swear
| TO support the Constitution Of the
| United States In his new position, to
/ obey the law, and be honest and faith
/ full in discharging tho duties of his
Office. This oath In the same as that
taken BY President Harding a year
ago, and by the newest rookie" post
man.
viii ii. Hays. who "a chairman Of
the Republican National Committee.
was officially apd actually at the wheel
of the Republican machine which
brought President Harding into Office,
has resigned as Postmaster General.
He has completed year's work in
this position OF trust and honor. lie
] tr 10 Or
ure in the moving picture industry,
at n large salary. News Of his reslg-
nation in an old story. II has long been
known, too, that DR.. Hubert Work,
First Assistant Postmaster-Ge General. is
to succeed him.
The time for Mr.. Hays' actual de-
parture arrives. Or. Work IL 10 be
lnaugurated with a brief ceremony.
The news pictures OF this event,
flashed upon Thousands Of screens all
over the country. give little idea OK the
real atmosphere OF the moment. The
written descriptions give legs.
win Hays IL at his best He has
done well with one big job, and is
= eager to plunge into another. He radi.
V ates confidence, enthusiasm, and good
fellowship. Tanned by the Florida sun
his face flashes into smile after smile
= DIR. Work IL solemn and a bit drawn
He Is evidently impressed by the grea'
, responsibilities no is about to- assum,
.. as Postmaster General and adviser
TO the President. The business and no
. the honor OF becoming Po..ma ster
y General evidently is foremost in hi,
mind.
The ceremony is staged in the Col,
" Room--the only show" Office in tn
whole Postofflce Department. Rar
. flowers piled In great baskets are OF
= every side and on the tables. gift
- Of various organizations o1 IDsta
y employees
J" The Assistant Attorney General q
the United States IL seated behind
plain mahogany desk. SoIemnly ne re
. peats the oath Of office. pledging IN
- Work 10 allegiance TO and support {
!" the Constitution. Quite AZ grave an
J. solemn, DR. Work listens CAREFUL
. with uprsised hand. He swears hi
=, fealty to American institutions. A
this moment he becomes PostmAAter
% General.
- Crowded into tho small Gold Roor
are statesmen and oficials, army OF
:, ficers, laborers, clerks and other err
. ployes OF the department mixin
" Economically in a way imposnbl
probably. in any other capital in III
- world. The administration OF II
oath Of Office concluded, the ne
~ Cabinet member steps forward and a,
- knowledges the congratulations
-. his friends and well wishers.
NV How Pictures Are Taken.
az Thus the actual inauguration
ek concluded. But the most interestir
part Of it Is TO follow. The tnaugT
e. ration the world sees through the g,
in Of the camera has yet 10 be stage
II. The next room Is the stage for II
sw duplicate ceremony. A score
or cameras are set up and in positio
en- Four movie" machines are in read
ed Eess. Batteries OF high-pOwered lish
are concentrated on a desk In {
20 middle of the room.
w. First comes the business of shoe
OF ing stills" VIII Hays and DR.. Wo
Dr. are posed with the Assistant AttOrn
70 General. The photographers go
49, work hastily, changing plates moist
ns' while barking directions at the posi-
On officials Their commands are n
IN tempered with the respect ordinari
accorded these men. Standing OF
X. side the door and ignorant OF VIII
rsl was going on inside, one would thil
ew dozen drill sergeants We're puttii
an a rookie through his first PAGES