The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-17

washington, ID. T., Marcn 10
The people of the United States
are notined through the newspa-
pers that a cabinet member has re-
signed his position of honor as one
of the presidents advisors and head
of one of the great executive de-
partments of the government. Next
they are told OF the appointment
of his successor. A sketch of the
careers of the departing and the
incoming officials are spread broad
cast throughout the country.
The actual Inauguration of new
cabinet member, though, is given
little attention. The briefest men
ton is made. 1t is nothing at all
like the brilliant celebrations con-
nected with the inauguration of a
new administration. 1t is simple
and brief to the last degree. The
only formality observed is that re-
quired by law. The incoming cab
met member must swear to sup
port the constitution of the United
States in his new position, to obey
the law, and be honest and faithful
in discharging the duties of his Of
fee This oath is the same as that
taken by President Harding a year
ago, and by the newest rookie"
postman
Will H. Hays, who as chairman
of the Republican national commit
tee was officially and actually at
the wheel of the Republican ma
chine which brought President
Harding into Office, has resigned as
II h.
pleted a years work in this posi-
ton of trust and honor He is
leaving to become the biggest figure
in the moving picture industry, at
a large salary. News of his res
ignation is an old story. 1t has
long been known, too, that DR.. HUI
bert Work. first assistant postmas-
ter general, is to succeed him.
The time for Mr.. Hays actual
departure arrives. DR.. Work is to
be inaugurated with a brief cere-
mony. The news pictures of this
event, flashed upon thousands of
screens all over the country, give
little idea of the real atmosphere
of the moment The written de-
scriptions give less.
VIII Hays is at his best. He has
done well with one big job. and is
eager to plunge into another. He
radiates confidence, enthusiasm and |
good fellowship. Tanned by the !
Florida sun, his face flashes into |
smile after smile
DR.. Work is solemn and a bit !
drawn. He is evidently impressed /,
by the great esponsibilities he is |
about to assume as postmaster |
and advisor to the presi- !
dent. The business and not the /
honor of becoming postmaster
evidently is forecast in his !
mind.
The ceremony is staged in the
gold room-the only show Office
n the whole postoffice department.
Rare flowers piled in great baskets
are on every side and on the ia
1les, gifts of various organizations
If postal employees.
The assistant attorney general of
he United States is seated behind
/ plain magohany desk. Solemnly
lie repeats the oath of Office, pledg-
ng DR.. Work to allegiance to and
support of the constitution Quite
Is grave and solemn, DR.. Work
listens carefully with appraised
land. He swears his fealty to
American Institutions At this
he becomes postmaster
general.
Crowded into the small gold
DOM are statesmen and officials.
rmy officers, laborers, clerks and
ther employees of the department,
mixing democratically in a way i'm
probably, in any other
apital in the world The admin
Stration OF the oath of office con-
luded, the new cabinet member :
teps forward and acknowledges ! !
he congratulations of his friends
nd well wishers. /,
How Pictures Are Taken.
Thus the actual Inauguration is I
But the most interest $
1g part of it is to follow. The in l
the world sees through t
be eye of the camera has yet TO '
e staged. The next room is the {
tage for this duplicate ceremony. | :
score of cameras are set up and ! /
Il position. Four movie" ma ,
hines are in readiness. Batteries T