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A p ril 18 f 1950 £W^9 hr. IL X* Marks Southern Paelfle Company Reno, Nevada Dear Bay: Following ay wire this morning in reply to year A-l? concerning the Nevada 01 tlsens Committee. This organisation Mas aroused considerable Interest la las Vegas and I felt the best was to obtain accurate information oa Its "alms and objects* was to go to the head of It* t talked to f m BlaOkaan, chairman of the organization, this naming and hs advised the looal group was organised at the suggestion of the Bono Chamber of Commerce where as you k » w a similar organization was set last July after a strike % there threatened to tie things up over 'the holiday* Its principles are outlined an the enelosed membership api lio&tion, and one of its objects, not shown thereon, Is to afford lsgialators an opportunity to sail on this committee for advise on ii^endlag legislation. the oomsilttee intends to maintain a non­partisan poliey but will indorse and support thoet things defeated the amer'.ean way of life and freedom from pressure from any groi^>, whether big labor, M g bueiness, or M g government. At the present tine we have three pleket lines established around auto salmi moms- or garages, — Cashman**, McDaniel** and Joe Honnow^e. In all three oases the employee are now paid higher than the union seals and have published notloee that they have not been eontaoted by the union leaders to join, and that they do not wish to join. Qnt of the purposes of the Citizens Committee Is to protect the Innoeent bystander, in other words ths public, in disputes of this kind and as Mr. Blmlmm stated, to return the power to the union rank and file Instead of the union leaders, the