Arizona republican., 1913-01-28
Program of Work Ahead Outlined In Report of Committee on Arrange ments Contemplates Much Work for Betterment of City.
CITY COUNCIL
 GIVES SUPPORT
Sixteen Subcommittee Provided for to Which Assignments Will Be Made at Next Meeting Wednesday Night.

The committe of One Hundred and Twenty-Five took its first definate action toward obtaining charter providing for d commission form of government for Phoenix at a large and enthusiastic meeting held in the auditorium of the city hall building last night For the first time since the organization the women of Phoe- nix were present and took an equal part Wth the men in the evenings de-
 Alterations, and for the first time
 in the history of the city the wo- men equality with the men assumed their portion of the responsibilities for civic betterment. conscious Of eheir equality with their fellow cit izens.
 There was a larger attendance than at the previous meting showing the interest in the movement. there were
 four more men and women present who came just as interested specta- tors and not as members of the committee than at the former meet ing The speeches were short, the action taken quick, and by nine-thirty last night. the program of the work of the one Hundred and Twenty five. involving effort that will take until nearly the end of the present year before the plan is brought to final success.
 The city council suppose ally in ses- sion downstairs adjourned their meet ing without transacting any official business in order that the members of the body Could be at hbeGty to at tend the meeting upstairs
 The imporant action of the meet
 ing was the reception of the report of the committee on program and arrangements which is given herewith in full It outlines the committees necessary to carry on the work of the body, and gives a conservative esti- mate of the time that must neces- charter can become law. The report clearly sets forth the necessity of imme diste action. and proposes tha.; the charter which was disapproved by Governor Hunt be worked over so that it cannot fall short of his approval when returned to him the next time.
 The committee does not propose to stop with the enactment of the charter into law. but sets forth a pro gram that win occupy the attention of the citizens and taxpayers for some time after that important event in the history of the city.
 Last night the women were re- ceived and made a part of the com mittee, Secretary Frank Trott read
 ing the names of the designate rep re5entative5 as a portion of the roll The temporary organization was. af- ter the record of the previous meet ing had been approved, made the permanent officership of the commit tee. and a committe of seven mem bers were appoiEted by the chair to cooperate with the chairman Hon
 Walter Talbot in the matter of the appointment of the members of the parent committee to the sub commit tees of which there are sixteen. In order to facilitate this work, lists of the proposed committees were handed to each member with the request that he or she record thereon the first second and third choice for committee assignment which the ad- Vsory sub committee membership Mayor Christy, Councilman C. J. McElroy and City Attorney Pres colt addressed the meeting promising the support and cooperation of the city council. E. Brady O'Neill made a few telling remarks as did also H. B. Wilkinson and Charles Arnold | J. c Adams moved that committee on tlanscontinental highways be added to the list which was un aLimously agreed to.
 Following this action and the an | nouncement of the committee as printed above. the meeting adjourned
 until tomorrow night at 730 when 1 the advisory committee will report
 ard another meeting will be held.
 Below follows the full report of the committee on program and arrange
 ments.
 MT Walter Talbot.
 Chairman of Committee of One | Hundred and Twenty Five.
 Your sub committee on program
 and plans of organization work begs
 to report as follows:
 We favor the appointment by the | chair of an advisory committee of seven to confer with the chair re- garding the selection and appoint
 ment of the various sub- committees of this organization
 In order to aid the advisory com
 mittee in their selection and to se- l cure the persons best qualified upon | the various committees, we have pre- pared printed slips of the various
 committees suggested and recommend | that the members of the general com