Arizona republican., 1914-06-11
Special Committee of Busi- ness Organization Calls Upon All Interests Af- fected to Present Pl'opos- ed Changes
DOCTORS AND
 DENTISTS ANTIS

ness to De Far, PetltlOnS
 Being Circulated Against
 Ordinance No. 6
 Practically every branch of business represented in the membership of the Merchants and Manufacturers Asso- citation is engaged in the preparation of proposed amendments to the city license tax ordinance No. for sub mission to the special committee of the M & NJ. on Saturday afternoon. The willingness of the city commlS- sion to meet the merchants more than half way in the matter of the proposed amendment of the ordinance has gone a long way toward remov- ing the antagonism existing previous " and despite the fact that re- ferendum petition is being circulated bv another element that has so far failed to avail itself of the invitation of the commission to cooperate m the matter of proposed changes. there is a general feeling that the mayor and the commissioners are endeavor- ing to deal fairly in the situation and to make of the ordinance such measure as will meet with the ap- proval of the greatest number Of people
 Dr. E. Payne Palmer, physician and surgeon. Dr. H. H. BraXton. dentist, and William R. Wayland, manager of the Central Pharmacy, some days ago presented to the city clerk, affidavlts of intention to circulate a referen- dunn petition. These affidavits were witnessed by H. M. Clemens secre- tary of the Merchants & Manufac- turers' Association, as notary pub lie. Almost coincident with the filing of these affidavits Ned Creighton ap- piled to the city clerk for the ap- proved form of a referendum petition, the one it had been proposed to cir culate having been declared by City Attorney George D. Christy, not to conform with the requirements of the city charter.
 Since then copies have been made Of the approved form of referendum petition and these placed in the hands of young men are being cir culated about town and are being liberally signed.
 Understanding that the physicians dentists and druggists ale back of the movement for the circulation ot these petitions, the mayor and com mission have been especially active in endeavoring to convince these pro- z inc tn them in the same manner as the commission is now dealing with the Merchants and Manufacturers. Just how much of q spirit of unity exists on the part of the physicians with reference to the proposed referen- dunn, is not known, but 1t is fact that such physicians as pr. k. w. Craig, Dr. A. B. Nichols and others, have expressed themselves as not party to or in sympathy with the referendum
 The status of the referendum pc tition last evening was such that It is altogether likely it will be in shape for filing sometime today un- less those back of it decide that CO., operation will accomplish more than antagonism. There are number of physicians who have already eX- pressed to the commission a willing ness to meet with that body and con fer with relation such changes as would probably meet with the ap- proval of the greatest number of those engaged in that profession. The extent to which the Merchants and Manufacturers are going In thelr efforts to cooperate with the com missioners in proposed amending of ordinance No. 6 is well illustrated in the letter which has been sent out by H. A. Diehl of the M. x M. to every business establishment that ht be affected by the ordinance This letter reads as follows;
 At the request of the mayor and city commission a special committee representing the Merchants and Man ufacturers' Association of Phoenix IS working upon changes in, or a sub- stitute for ordinance No. 6, which it is hoped will be satisfactory to all people concerned by it's provisions. ! Tt is proposed that every line of business affected by this ordinance be given an opportunity for the sub mission to the commission of any !. changes or eliminations desiled. I AS a representative in your hne I you are requested to take thls mat 1 ter up and secure a joint expression
 of your views, which if desired Will
 be presented unchanged to the com
 mission at the same time as those ot this body.
 "All petitions should be in this of
 flee not later than Saturday after noon.
 Yours very truly, "H. A. DIEHL.
 It is expected that the Merchants committee consisting of C. D. Doris. chairman, Dave Goldberg, Frank Al
 kire, P. T. Slayback, J. B. Gillespie, H. P. DeMund, E. $. Wakelin and