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Show SPECIAL III 15 TO LEAVE WITH THE ill WORKERS C. E. Lewis, special government employment em-ployment agent from the munitions plant of Nitro, West Virginia, is at the offices of tho United States employment em-ployment bureau today. The purpose of his visit Is to give information regarding re-garding the work of 500 men called from Utah to work In munitions plant at West Virginia. He will sign men for tho work and have them ready for shipment Thursday evening. About 200 of tho contingent have boon engaged. 'The principal attraction attrac-tion seems to be tho high pay of $4.42 for eight hours. Much higher wages may be secured, Mr. Lewis states if a man is skilled in a proicssion or trado and shows his value at the munitions mu-nitions plant. The salary mentioned is for common laborers. The call Is for both skilled and unskilled un-skilled labor. All men are hired, however, how-ever, at a salary of $4.42 and are given their raise after reaching the plant, If they are qualified for the work for which they apply. Free transportation across tho continent con-tinent with three free meals a day and all other expenses seems to attract at-tract a number of men to the offer. Mr. Lewis states that a man can bo assigned for shipment tomorrow night if he has a thousand dollars or if he hasn't a cent as all expenses will be paid by the government after the men reach Nitro. Living conditions are said to be very good at the location of tho munitions factory in West Va. The city of Nitro Ni-tro on February 1, 1918 was a corn field, Mr. Lewis states, while it is now a city of about 40,000 Inhabitants. Thrt mnn will hn hnnspH in hnncn- lows and cantonments built for the purpose and cooking utensils and necessary ne-cessary equipment will be furnished free. The special agent states that men can live at Nitro for five or six dollars a week. Though no definite word has beon received, Mr. Lewis says It is almost safe to assumo that tho mon will be given deferred classification. The special train will leave Ogden tomorrow evening In charge of R. A. Evans of Salt Lake. Mr. Evans states that he intends to orgunizo a stringed orchestra and singing clubs on the train in order to make the trip as interesting in-teresting as possible. Two hundred men will bo added to tho contingent at Cheyenne, Wyo., The balance of tho contingent will be sent within a period of about ten days. |