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Show I Response to a survey 1 conducted last week by the Utah Department of Employment Security and the Grand County Economic Eco-nomic Development Moab Area Residents SttleewhrcSct interested in full time mm m employment with a sew- Turn Out in Numbers dous" by Economic De- Sewing Plant Survey S "-"r ' Mr. Hoffman stated that 339 women and 15 men had indicated that they would be interested j in this type of work. Of ! that number, Mr. Hoff man said, there were 14 women who have had experience ex-perience in similar plants elsewhere in the county. That experience ranges from 2 months to five years. The survey was conducted con-ducted last Thursday and Friday at the Employment Employ-ment Office under the direction of local manager man-ager M.B. Lincoln and Ray Norton of Salt Lake City who is with the Employment Em-ployment Development Division of the Department Depart-ment of Employment Security. Se-curity. In an attempt to create interest in the labor survey, sur-vey, which was necessary to determine if enough available work force could be found in Moab to open the plant, flyers were distributed by Mr. j- i . 1 1 1 1 1 1 - i r Lincoln and his sum at i Employment Security, it was publicized through all the news media, and Harold Jacobs donated use of his sound car to encourage residents to , sign up. Of those whoac- tually made application, , it is expected that about 80 per cent are serious about working and might actually apply for jobs j. once the plant is opened, ! Mr. Hoffman said. Work with represent- j atives of the company is , continuing this week so ' that they may move in J as soon as all necessary i arrangements can be ' made. At this time, sev- eral sites for the plant are under study. ' |