The Bingham County news. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1918-1930, 1922-01-27
HAYS SOON TO
LEAVE CABINET
POSTMASTER GENERAL ACCEPTS
OFFER TO HEAD MOTION
PICTURE INDUSTRY
Former National Chairman Of Renun
llean Party to Enter Picture
ousinsss Soon; Enormous
Salary 10 Tenderod

sosJ - OU0OSV0
acknowledgements that
Postmaster 0sneral Hays Will shortly
retire from the cabinet was made at
the White House Saturday.
The president personally gave on,
the following statement:
The postmaster general and have
been discussing at considerable length
the proposal which has been made to
him to become the head OF a nationa.
association Of motion picture produc.
ers and distributors. If the arrange
ment proves to be, when the details
are worked out, what it seems to be.
l cannot we'll interpose any objection
to Mr.. Hays retiring from the cabinet
to take up work so important.
ut is too great an opportunity for
helpful public service for him to
refuse. l shall be more than sorry
to have him retire from the cabinet,
where he has already made so fine a
record, but we have agreed to look
upon the situation from the broadest
viewpoint and seek the highest public
good
MIR. Hays made this statements
with the presidents consent !
have decided to undertake the work
suggested by the motion picture pro.
| Nd dJe,{,,
has been executed as yet I am as.
Stunning, of course, that a satisfactory
contract will be possible and one which
will make certain the carrying out OF
the high purposes contemplated BY
this great industry"
Mr.. Hays In further discussing the
proposition, expressed confidence thai
satisfactory arrangements could bt
worked out by him with the motor
picture interests. He said that as sOor
as possible he would confer, probably
in New York with representatives o.
the motion picture industry who hav,
been negotiating for his services
Mr. Hays refused to discuss the sal
airy which he would receive in his new
position, but it has been reported a.
upward of $15O,OOO year.
Postmaster General Hays was sait
by his friends however, not to regart
the salary as the controlling factor IL
his decision.
While it was stated at the Whit
House that the question of success
sor to Mr. Hays had not been consid
cred by the president and would no
until he had definitely made his de
cision, Immediately there sprung fOrtl
various reports. These include tn
names of Harry s. New, senator from
Indiana, MIR. Hays home state; d.
Hubert Work, present first assistan
> postmaster general; Walter S. Diciel
Kansas City manufactures, and repre-
sentative STEVENSON of Minnesota
mittee.
New York John QUINN generf
manager of the Vitagraph Film Coz
pOraIlOn, SuluTudH auhouHCeu ulltl an
: first duties of Will Hays, should
l accept the offer of motion pictM
men, would be the organization int
a single cooperative unit of sixty iv
American producing and distributin
q corporations with a capital of MOI
8 than $3.50, 100000. He said Mr. Hay
& salary had been tentatively fixed ;
G $15O,OOO.
h The new organization, Mr.. Quin
" said, probably will supercede II
" present national association of 1T
r motion picture industry. of Whit
l. William A. Brady is president. IN
latter association has Il memberSh
of 200 producing and distributing co
h porations, subsidiary industries al
s. exhibitors. Mr.. Hays chief dutie
e Mr. Quinn said, will be 'to work fl
l. the general good of the motion pi
f. ture industry by setting before Il
n public facts concerning it to counte
N act the evil impressions gained
n moving picure fans through circul
N ton Of false reports"