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Las Vegas - January 20, 1945 Mr. 0. F. Ashbys Referring to your letter September 2?, File 218- 64, concerning our request to the Tenth Regional War Labor Board for certain adjustments in rates paid Las Vegas Land and Water Company employees. I attach copy of reply from Mrs. Emily Huntington, Director Wage Stabilization Division, under date of October 12 in which she Indicated data is being assembled covering prevailing rates paid by water companies in the State of Nevada. We have heard nothing further since and wonder if it would be proper to ash the Board for this data, if it is now available, to use as a base in our further pursuance of this matter. You will recall that two subjects were considered at the beginning of our correspondence with the War Labor Board: 1st: The Adjustment of rates to a comparable rate paid UPRR. clerical employees. 2nd; The Reclassification of three clerical positions in the office to which the Traveling Accountants took exception on the ground that the titles did not properly describe the duties performed. Please see Mr. Jeffers' letter March 18, Pile 218- 64, concerning a Form 2120 which we had submitted to cover reclassification at no changes in rates of pay. The Traveling Accountants who have just completed another check of our accounts directed attention to the fact that this reclassifi-