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Show Look us over The Public Land Users Coalition is rapidly growing into a formidable force, as more and more join and add to the ranks. And while the growth and acceptance is phenomenal at this early stage, there can be no doubt that the cattlemen, as a group, are holding back. They are looking us over good to see what form we finally I take. j No one can blame them for this. Cer- i Certainly, they alone are a formidable force, especially since the merger Into the National Na-tional Cattlemen's Ass'n. joined the often-squabbling often-squabbling cattle feeders with the cattle raisers. But, what Is happening in the west today, yes, to the whole country, is bigger than any one organization. It is bigger than individuals, corporations or even states. That's why PLUC was formed. As Director Jim Splcer, Beatty, Nevada, said at the meeting in Ely, Nov. 5th, "We can not afford quarrels between the cattlemen using the land, mining Interests which may have a claim to it, and the industry who wants the water under It." "This type of organization Is what Is really needed right now. We all have axes to grind, but we can grind them better together," to-gether," he said. It was put very aptly by another new director, Milt Allen of St. George, Utah, when lie outlined the tentative bylaws adopted at the Ely meeting. Emphasizing that the new organization's initials come out PLUC, he stated, "We want to make certain that we become the PLUC-ers, not the PLUC -ees." So, Mr. Cattleman, and all others who want to look us over before becoming involved in-volved In the Public Land Users Coalition, look us over good, but don't overlook us. "Red" |