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1949 Water Shortage Prevalent Throughout County, Report Wad Ea July 18, 1949. Editor, Review-Journal, Dear sir: Your editorial in the July 11 issue was not only timely but brought to light also the existence of a small pin-headed group in certain quarters who hold to the small-time traditions and philosophies that it is easier to catch fish in a pond, soon to dry up, than in a rich and ever growing body of fresh flowing water. This same selfish and self- centered attitude was also sound ed recently by another pinheaded group who raised a howl when the Nomellini Construction company launched the great start in building 200 new homes in l.as Vegas at a cost of about >1,500,000 which was shortly followed by other enterprising men in this field, promoting the growth and interest in your community. But these few .early “settlers” want to remain still bathing their feet in the vanishing pond. Bringing in fresh flowing capital by these “foreigners” doesn’t seem to suit these frontier-minded gents. They still prefer to vegetate in the age of the horse and buggy or, covered wagon days'. spirit and culture that is indeed very low.” It is fortunate that their number of a mere negligible quantity. Could have cities such as Los Angeles^ and others have reached the enviable and rapid growth if “t bad depended on the spade work ! elements, of such small vision? never: • Very truly, O. B. Server. The alarming water shortage in the city of Las Vegas is general throughout the' valley, it was disclosed today. by Harry Jameson, county well supervisor, who disclosed that the water table as early as a month ago was two feet lower than its lowest point in 1948. Jameson said the annual low point usually is reached about the last week in Apgust, and stated it is “anybody’s guess” how, far the table will drop by then. In addition to unprecedented usage, Jameson pointed out, there has been no evidence of substantial recharge of the underground water supply from the mountains. He said that following every s’orm, the table rises for two or three days, but settles after that time to the level which existed prior to the rains. Most complaints coming into Jameson’s office have been from ranches and other homes close to the city, where the water company wells and other heavy users rob residents of pressure. He advises those who depend on wells for their water to install a booster-pressure system rather than continue to rely on ' the uncertain free flow, where the pressure is at the mercy of larger users in the vicinity. Films Indict Russ Policies FRANKFURT, Germany, July 21 (UP)—German movie audi-: ences in the western zone will see a pictorial indictment of Russia’s occupation policies next week when the American military government releases a documentary film, title “Two Cities.” The film contrasts the recent