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\ Loa Angeles, July SI, 1919. Ill LAS VEGAS LAND AND WATER COMPANY Mr, j, Rosa Clark* Butte, Montana. Dear Mr, Clark . . , attached from Walter R. Bracken In re­gard to Increase In wages of his help at Las Vegas lodging h^80^Jis a mattQr which I feel should be brought to your attention before being disposed of, particularly'as his recommendation also involves a permanent increase in charges for room rental. ' 5 the as been able to ing, in view effect all around him, rental also in order to ed.' ing The house I do not see how we can avoid increasing suggested. It is a marvel to me that he has iteep help at all at the raStes he has been pay— the very high rates of pay which are in It seems that we should increase room offset what raises in wages are grant- of only thing if m do I fear is a possible boycott of the lodg- ;his, Perhaps, however, Mr, Bracken has We had an experience of this were place whom taken this into consideration kind at Las Vegas with bh© eating house at which rates raised some time ago, and Mr. Seeman tells me that the has been almost entirely boycotted by the employes he depended for his principal revenues* upon I enclose another letter from Mr, Bracken in regard to reduction in rental of the cottages, I do not see how we can afford to have these buildings idle for <the sake of the small amount of additional revenue derived, from the present rates. Wo really lose in the end* My judgment is that we should reduce the rental, but I would very ranch prefer to have you know' of the situation before any move is made in respect thereto. Yours very truly, Enol.