Iron County Record | 1960-09-29 | Page 2 | Employment Service Director Explains State Gains

Employment Service Director Explains State Gains Harvey N. Rich, Director of the Employment Service office located locat-ed in Ogden, was guest speaker speak-er at the meeting of the Kiwanls Club Monday evening. Also a guest of the evening was Claude Edwards, Director of the Cedar City office. Mr. Rich explained the functions func-tions of the Employment Security office and traced tremendous gains in employment throughout the state in the past ten years. He stated that the missile industry indus-try of Utah has grown to a major ma-jor industry mataiiffcl ot Iron and seel, norv ferrus Tlals and oil production and refining. Missile industry has employed 10,000 men in the state in the last three years with a payroll of $50,000,000. An additional 5,000 vovkers and an increase to $75 million in payroll Is expected in the near future. A total of 70,000. Job- place-ments place-ments have been ma6vtrvrough-out ma6vtrvrough-out the state by the Employment Security program. tr "We ask three things ot "you, he said. "First, we ask you as businessmen and .individuals to use the facilities of our offices; secondly that you refer to our or-ganlzaion or-ganlzaion in a positive vein as the employment and not the unemployment un-employment office, and third, that you educate yourself to the rights,, privUfges and functions of our office."