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\ Mx. J, P. Mackr #3 April 17, 1944 construction of Basic Magnesium Plant in this vicinity, and in May 1943, the population of Clark County, based on sugar rationing cards, was approximately §0,000, compared with 16,400 in the 1940 census. For a short period Las Tsgas was the largest city in the State having surpassed Renol For your Information and assistance with oopy of labor sheet which we used in a p ubI liecn chleoasrei nhgerebefore Nevada Public Service Commission indicating the number of men employed by McNeil Construction Company in building the Basic Magnesium Plant. The peak figure, 10,007 in July 1943, covers only employes and does not include members of their families and attendant service men. As a result of the tremendous population increase the housing situation became acute, and the Government granted top priority ratings to contractors building defense housing prelects. In this situation it is my recollection that the Railroad had to construct ctahree thofi rtiyts poeomptlaobylees .houses at Las Togas to assist in taking WALTER R. BRACKEN i
