Show i I Estimated Employment And Labor Demand Summary for Utah Mr Donald Beall Deall Deal manager of or the local U. U S. S Employment Service said today that I tho the total estimated employment In Utah has now reached the highest point in 1940 1941 It is only below estimated employment for tor September 1945 despite tho tho fact that employment t in Govern Govern- Governmental Governmental Governmental mental War Establishments has dropped approximately In September 1946 1940 to an estimated for tor September of this year Employment in the mines mines' mills and smelters increased some In the past 30 days from approximately to over the entire state The Salt Snit Lake area gained approximately 1500 non-ferrous non metal workers The Price area are gained nearly additional coal miners Currently Cur Cur- Currently this Industry Is In need of ot ap ap- approximately approximately ap- ap approximately proximately 2000 workers at the present time with the bulk of the need in the Salt Lake area The Park City area is still urgently In need of experienced workers In the non-ferrous non metal mines Wholesale and retail trade gained ap approximately ap- ap approximately approximately proximately 1200 1 00 workers which is a n probable reflection of an increased flow low of consumer goods The Tho bulk of the In Increase In- In Increase increase crease was In the Salt Lake area The Tho increase In employment in regular government and schools reflects the be be- beginning beginning beginning ginning of a n. new school season This total will be even higher next month when the employment data for outlying school districts have been received Mr Beall Deall said further that the total I local referrals and placements during the month of September decreased slightly over that of the past two months Place Place- Placements Placements Placements I ments of ot women decreased on a state statewide statewide statewide wide basis but there was an increase in females filing flUng for tor work in the local U. U S. S Employment offices omes New applications for work showed a 0 sharp decrease dropping on a state wide basis 21 6 per cent There was vas a further slight Increase in the number of ot applicants applicants cants canto directed to other agencies for the state Most veteran referrals and placement activities increased to some extent as there was a large per cent of ot veterans filing for tor school benefits under the G. G I. I Bill DIU of Rights I |