Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-01-14

Following the conference at the White
House, Hays and Harding both issued
statements, but no mention was made OF
when the resignation would become ef-
fective.
Hays statement said:
with the Presidents consent have
decided to undertake the work suggested
by the motion picture producers and dis
tributors. No contract has been executed
yet I am assuming, OF course, that
satisfactory contract viii be possible
and one which viii make certain carrying
out the high purposes contemplated for
this great industry"
President Harding expressed his re-
gret at having Postmaster General HAYS
retire from the cabinet where he has
already made so fine a record"
PRESIDENT ALSO
MAKES STATEMENT.
The Presidents statement follows:
The postmaster general and 1 have
been discussing at considerable length
the proposal which has been made to MIN
to become the head or a national as
ISOLATION Of motion picture producers
and distributors.
II the arrangement proves to be, when
the details are worked out. what II
seems 10 be, 1 cannot well interpose any
objection to Mr.. Hays retiring from the
Cabinet TO take up a work SO important.
1t Is too great an opportunity for
helpful public service for him to refuse
shall be more than sorry to have MN
retire from the Cabinet where ne mas
already made so line a record, but we
have agreed to look upon the situation
from the broadest viewpoint ana seek
the highest possible good"
In accepting the O1er which ne mas
had under serious consideration Tor
more than month, Hays absolutely viii
divorce himself from politics-the WORK
In which he has battIed SO vigorously Tor
the last four years.
Hays announced definitely he mad DE-
cided to undertake the movie WORK. HIS
Z formal resignation VIII occur when mis-
movie contract is signed
The Postmaster General said no date
has been set for his conference with the
moving picture rIagnates to settle the de-
tails Of the aTTs nGernent.
Meanwhile he viii cantinre IFS duties
as Postmaster General until the arranSe-
ments have been concluded.
EXPECT MARCH
WILL BE DATE SET.
The general expectation IS that Hays
will resign about March 4. which would
him. This. it was said, would be entirely
agreeable to the President.
Hays deprecated reports about the size|
OF the salary that his contract would call
for. but it is understood a figure of $3.50
600 year for three years tentatively has
been agreed upon.
The Postmaster General said he wal
actuated in making his decision by the
opportunity that would lie afforded himl
TO undertake a great campaign of pubIid
service in the moving picture field. I'd
acceptance Of the offer, he said. wasl
preoicated on the understanding that the
moving picture Producers and distribu1
tors are to reOrganize the industry. un
der his general supervision, to the end
that the undesirable features" OF tie,
industry may be eliminated
He made it plain that ne considers bid
undertaking as similar to that which
Judge X. NJ lands engaged upon in
the baseball world.
Hays said he would not resign IN AMI
event until President Harding had Sc
lected his successor, in order that theref
would be no interruption to the work on
confusion in the POstoffice Department.