Arizona republican., 1914-07-16
Names Body of Representa- tive Citizens to Be Known as Association to Pre- sent Necessary Legisla- tiOn
ALSO MAKES
 POINTED INQUIRIES
Wants to Know Who Or dered Detailed Report of City Business and Points Out Unnecessary Ex- penSe

The nucleus of an organization with full power to organize and se- cure as many members as possible to suggest, recommend and demand, if need be, the best in legislation for the greater benefit of Phoenix which may occur to this organization after full discussion and advisement, was created last evening when Mayor George U. Young, presiding over the meeting of the city commission, named a commission to work in con junction with the city government. It was accomplished with the intro duction of the following communica- tion to the citizens and taxpayers of Phoenix:
 The commission form of govern ment has now been in force in the city of Phoenix for a little over three months. Some things have been done in the way of betterment, but by no means has there been the amount of constructive legislation which should have been accomplished by this time.
 Excuses may he made as to why, and among the principal excuses may be made, the one. that the form or government is new to this cOmmis- sion. The charter is a lengthy and complicated document, and the safe guards thrown around government by the charter have not been and are not thoroughly understood by those Delegated to legislate in conformity with the charter and for the best in terests of the city.
 Believing the fact that no demo- cratic form of government is the best when too far removed from the people and realizing the fact that at 1 the present, persistent study IS re- ,vealing to the individual more and more that the best in government is only secured by the development of the best in ones self. and that many ] men and women are studying and striving to this end, it has occurred to us that the progress of Phoenix is best hastened, and permanence of se- curity best secured, by getting mat ters in such a form that the people may have a more direct interest in the city government.
 1 These being facts, I believe it is wisdom to profit by the experience of other growing cities which have adopted the plan of having a citi- zens association to work in conjunc- ton with the city government.
 With this end in view. it is with pleasure I appoint the following named citizens of Phoenix as the nucleus of an organization, giving lover to those appointed full power to lorganize and secure as many mem- lbers of this organization as possible Ito suggest, recommend and demand If need be, the best in legislation fol lthe greater benefit of Phoenix which may occur to this organization after full discussion and advisement. 1 I take pleasure in appointing the following as the nucleus of this or lganization, as follows. to wit:
 Mrs. E. N. Phillips. Mrs. pr. J. C Norton, Mrs T. F. Irvine, Mrs
 Dwight B. Heard, Mrs. Dr. Tafel
 Mrs. Dr. H. H. Braxtan, Mrs. Harry Wilkinson, Mrs Frank McCreary Mrs. B. A. Fowler. Mrs. Walter Tal- bot, Mrs. Frank Alkire, Mrs. E. B lO'Neil. Mrs. J. l.. B. Alexander, Dr Wv. c. Gillespie, pr. John Dennett, Dr HI. J. Jessop, MT. J. J. Corrigan, MT Barney Kersting. pr. w. W. Wilkin- lson, Ezra w Thayer, l.. w. Coggins James Westervelt, Rev. W. M. Scar Tor Qnxr Father Novatus, Rev. R. C. Harker jProf. Claude D. Jones, Prof. J. D tLoper w. B. Leecraft, l. H. $. Hug Igett. A. H. Betts. Barry Goldwater |Chapin Hall, James G. Simpson, A lG. Dulmage. Chas. Stauffer, Dr. A HI. Williams, V. o. Wallingford, Gee IN Mclean, Arthur Miller, A. G lHulett, D. B. Heard, R. c. Stanford lDr. J. C. Northrup, l. Rosenzweig IVic Hanny, John Ryder P. A lTharaldson, J. c. Adams, Ben But Her. Frank Connolly, Dave Curran IChas. Korrick. L Diamond, Lloyd E iChristy, S. Oberfelder, H. McClune
 John Orme, Mrs. Dr. Martin, Mrs IJudge Ainsworth, Mrs. w. A. Parish Mrs. Joseph Cope. Mrs. J. M. Foley Mrs. Geo. U. Young, Mrs. Geo. | IChristy.
 My suggestions are, that this as lsociation be named The Create Phoenix Association, and the due should be $500 per year.
 ] The purpose of this organization t lbe the motive power for the ad lvancement of Phoenix.
 i. The work it should first engag in should be devising ways an' means of parking and beautifyinl the city ditch-a subject now unde discussion.