Arizona republican., 1902-03-13

\ RELIEF SOCIETY.-A Hebrew re | lief society has recently been formed in | this city for the purpose of affording relief to needy members of that race who may he found here. Mrs. Louis Melczer. Charles korrick and Harry Friedman is the personnel of the com mittee that has the work of the society in charge. The members of tine society agree to pay monthly whatever amount they may subscribe. to Mr. FrieGman. who is the collector. He says he has very little time to get away from his place of business and desires il to be known that any Hebrew living in the country or in distant places who desires
 to contribute may send his offerings to
 him and they will be thankfully ac- cepted and accounted for. The object of the society is worthy one and will prove benefit to many unfortunates
 KNOCKERS KNOCKTD-W. p.
 Savage of Morristown x l.. but for the last year q resident of southern
 AriZonn. who came here for the benefit of his health. arrived in Phoenix two ar three days ago from Tucson It was
 his first visit to the capital city, and he says he is most a@reeablv st1rnrisad.
 The says the Tucson peaulc told him
 that Phoenix was altogether too wet
 for sick people. and some of them even
 went so far as to say the adjacent
 country was q swamp. He has no de
 sire to say anything detrimental to TTcSOn. for he met some nice people
 there. but the contrast between the
 business blocks of this city and the Cae-etorV adobe structures in the old
 pueblo. he thinks. tells the whole story
 There is a modern appearance to things
 here that reminds him of his eastern
 homo. while the climate. he thinks is
 delightful.
 WATF,H COAINITTEF.'S DELIB- ERATIONS.-The committee of thirty
 which took the initiative in the work
 of securing water storage for this val ley held lor% session vasterdav in the
 board "f trade room. They had under consideration the enabling act pre-
 pared bN the water storage commission
 fer submission to congress- which pro
 vidcs means whereby the county may
 bond itself for reservoir construction
 The result of the proceedings was an agreement uI1on certain minor changes in tn" bill which the committee thought
 would better safeguard the interests of
 the taX-plyers. and the secretary was
 instructed to presen, these amend ments to the water storage commission.
 with the request that the bill ba hanged to conform herewith. The
 greatest difference of opinion between
 the members was upon the question
 of the method of selecting the connlie- sicners who are to have charge of the
 construction work and spend the money when raised. The bill provides
 for the appointment Of commissioners the board of supervisors no more than . three of whom may belong to one political party. In support of the bill.
 Nr. Heard explained that it Was thought these gentlemen could secure
 as good officers as though they Wara elected by the people. and that having been appointed. the people would know when they voted for the bonds just ! who was to spend the money. The op- ] rosing idea was that the people should nominate and elect the commission at
 the same time the bonds are voted for taEinG chances on their own judgment
 in the selection of men This view was held bv Dr. Ford and S. r. Webb. who
 thought providing for appointment of i commissioners was injecting politics | into the question. while their opponents i believed the election of commissioners would even in greater measure subject ] the water storage enterprise to tn" ! baneful influence of politics.