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L a s V e g a s ,N e v a d a REVIEW - JOURNAL M a rc h 2 1 , 1 9 4 7 City Problem Residents of Las Vegas, especially those in the southern arid western sections, will rejoice iff the announcement that;the Union , Pacific railroad is .planning to eliminate the. stockyards which have been a source of con- 1 stant controversy over a period of years. While the Union Pacific may have a some­what selfish interest in the, elimination of the stockyardS, nevertheless; some credit ; should go to George F. Atehby, president of j the company, who has his heart with Las Vegas and will do everything in his power to aid in making this community the best I place in winch to live. % - With the elimination of the stockyards,; however, comes an added problem for the citizens of this area and one which affects the health and general welfare of every per­son in the community. We speak now of a civic cleanup which, will match that planned by the Union Pacific. For years officials have excused a lack of cleanliness.in the city by,saying nothing along that line could be accomplished until | the stockyards were eliminated. This excuse 1 was especially noticeable during the recent ' polio scares. The stockyards were'deemed the major menace and, therefore, until they | were, cleaned out nothing - could be done. The shoe, now, is on the other foot. The Union, Pacific is eliminating this tause of ; fly-breeding. The city, if we are to prevent another possible polio epidemic next fall, must start a cleanup campaign which will eliminate. the flies,, which according to best medical authorities, carry the germs of the dread disease. It’s up to the city and county now. There can be no further excuses. Citizens will be awaiting action. '