'i"HE MON'l'H'S WORKMarch 1932

LAS VEGAS J NEVADA CHAMB]R OF COWIJ!.RCE

Court House Addition and better Jail Facilities - special committee - had twomeetings during month - conta nutng imrestiga't;ions.

Federal Court Sessions in Las Vegas - assured of cooperation by Federal JudgeNorcros3 in holding necessary ses&:rons~

~ican LeE2~Employment Plan - approved special committee's recommendation ,tocooperate with Legion.

Local E:nploymen~ffice - special committee held long conference with JIt'. LeonardTo Blood and reported back to organization - urged closer cooperation - many localmen have since been employed for Dam construction work.

Veteran's Adjusted Service Certificates - Chamber went on record as favoring'Iiiii'ilediatepaymentonn:ance ~.Late:i.''correspondence from Nevada Senators and Con-gressman gave little hope of fulfillment of the Chamber's wishes during the presentsession of Congress.

Tarriff o~£EEer - went on record as favoring high importation duty on copper -to protect mines and provide more employment.

Extending City Limits of Las \e~as to include Boulder City and Environs - DiscussedMr. T. M. Carroll~s commul~atron<n;s~bject - invdstiga~egal feasibility-referred to special committee for exhaustive investigation.

Guide Service at Hoover Dam - Investigated claim that Bureau of Reclamation hadbeen charging 50¢ fee to tourists who wished ranger escort over certain portionsof river construction, to find that fees were collected to defray guide expenses.SpeCial committee investigating practicability of Chamber furnishing guide serviceon projectoNew City Building Cod_e - special committee made long written report some time ago -organization recommended that committee appear before City Commissioners - beingarranged.

State Democratic Conventions - after much correspondence, special committee advisedthat first 1932 convention would be held in Las Vegas on May 21 to elect delegatesto National Conventiono

St~~~ublican Conventions - above committee advised that first 1932 conventionfor election of National Convention delegates would be held in Reno on APril 30 -still endeavoring to obtain second convention for Las Vegas at a later date~

Regula~~f Inter-State Motor Vehi~J.e Tr~~ic - discussed and referred to stand-ing committee on Federal, State and 1funicipal Affairs - contentions based on noapparent control over persons who transport passengers and goods in and out 'ofstate without any protection for such clients.

Taxation at Hoover Dmn - following special committee's report some time agorecommending such taxation through act of Congress, it was cited that state Attorney-General Mashburn had made recommendations to Congressional representatives -Senator Oddie and Congressman Arentz had previously introduced bills covering thesubject) - advised by Congressional representatives that Chamber's desire in thematter would be fully respectedo

Federal Taxation - following special coromittee!s recommendation, voted on Uo S.Chamber of Cammerce Referendum #60 covering the questiono Some of views taken byChamber:- favor balancing of Federal budget; favor reduction of expenditlITeS toDinimum; favor net borroviings be consonant with maintenance of Federal credit;favor time lllnitation on any needed added taxation; in added inuividual income tax,normal and surtax rates should be moderately increased and personal credit decreased;in added taxation, if further revenues are needed"corporate income tax should bemoderately increased; if still further revenues are ~eeded, there should be excisetaxes at low rates upon a broad range of articles of wide use and not of the firstnecessity; tax rate on capital gains and the deduction allowed for capital lossesshould not be reduced to low rate,

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~eral Building - report received that Treasury Department is working out plansfor financial protection of dealer, sub-contractor and labor claimants on work com-pleteda New contract soon to be advertised for bid.

Speake~ - invitation extended to captain Frank Winch to speak on "Oonservation andour Daily Business" - a 19-minute tal~ given before more than 500 clubs and organi-zations - a prominent and internationally bown big game hunter, expert dry flyangler, and acknowledged authority on outdoor life.

Publicit~ - received much favorable comment on picture panel on display in NewhouseHotel, Salt Lake City, Utah - stated that 1,500 people see the display each week -placed a like display in Beale Hotel in 31ngmaa: Arizona - mailed 300 packets ofnew folders to service stations! hotels and touring bureaus located on main eastand west hi&~ways leading to Las Vegas - Fred Hamlin, publicity director for theIntermountain Development A.ssociation (we are a member), will be in this city thecoming week with plans for development of more tourist-trade - Chamber urged Con-gressman Arentz to introduce bill in Congress ~uthorizing the priuting of HooverDam stamps at an early date.

Patrolling Hoover Dam Highw~ - following much discussion, the matter was referredto standing commdttee on Streets and Highways.

"Rackets" - commdttee still investigating every advertising proposition andsolicitation referred to it - none recomcrended during last month - Mr. CharlesDimock, of the National Ice Co., donated 500 printed warning notices for placing inbusiness houses - commdttee opposes any propositioll which places a direct tax, asmost do, on merchants, or that may prove to be fraudelent or of no value.

Pasadena ~unior Co~~ge Bull P~g Band - Chamber acted as host on Saturday and SUndaynight, March 19 and 2'J - had complete cooperation of many individuals and organiza-tions in assisting financially and otherwise in caring for boys.

~ual Meeting - held Saturday evening March 19 - many organization representativespresent to pledge support of their organizations - Ryland Taylor acted as master ofceremonies - Walker R. Young was chief ~eaker - community Singing - 200 attended.

~lega·l;ions Enter!~?:E:~~- included parties from the Pasadena Chamber or Commerce, alarge San Diego Delegation, and delegates rram the Highway Association "66" Oon-:rerence in Kin~.

Out of Town Conference party of nine attended the above mentioned conference heldin Kingman on March 21 - in the interest of tourist promotion and good highways.

!>J1E!'~'~TatioD.sComing - Banning, California Chamber of Commerce this week-end ; LosAngeles Engineer" s Club on April 8, 9, and 10; Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on.April 16 and 17; Phoenix; Realty Board and Kingman, .Arizona, delegation on APril23 (tentative).

New Members - five applications received: - Mr-. Earl west of the Meadows, Las VegasLaundry, Apa.'cheCafe (Mr. iin. A. Brown, Mgr.), Hotel.Apache (Mr. Sidney 9nith,Mgr.),Colonial Ready-to-wear Shop (1\11issOrpha Miller).

~kly Meetings - Housing and Entertainment Committee considering advisability ofrecommending that meetings be held at the Hotel Apache.

April 1, 1932 Nye Wilson, Secretary

~: It is planned to issue a bulletin of this nature each month. Constructivecriticism will be greatly appreciatedo