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Show i1 Women May Invade Mills and Smelters at ' 'u , v JhS ts. Plants survey jobs that can be filled by feminine, sex M-n ik s, such a, one pictured above may be given more important work J The powder puff will soon replace 0 the plug of tobacco on some jobs I, in the mills and smelters of Utah if plans now under way are com- pleted for the employment of women wom-en to relieve the shortage of workers work-ers in this industry. The last session of the Utah legislature revised laws to permit - , the employment of women in mills and smelters for the duration of the war. The mining Industry Is one of jj. the last to be invaded by the ' teminine sex, and they are anxious r1 to take a hand in this industry "5 which is so vital to the war effort. Ji: Surveys are now being under- taken at some of the plants to sts determine the number of jobs that can be filled by women, and negotiations negotia-tions are now under way with the unions on the seniority status of men workers who will be shifted to other positions. Women will not be employed underground, but it is believed that there are many jobs that they can fill in the milling plants and in the smelters. The mining industry has been hard hit by enlistments and loss of workers to other war work. Recently the situation became so serious that 5000 men were fur-loughed fur-loughed from the army to return to the mines. This together with the return of some metal workers has relieved a critical situation somewhat, some-what, but 1000 additional are still needed. |