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Show Pag? 34 -- THE HERALD, Provo. Utah, Thursday. November 16. 1978 Highest on Record Consumer Debt Growing A CITY favorable. City officials are shown proposed area at a recent outing. park could be located at tbe mouth of American Fork Canyon In the near future If negotiations between land owners and Highland officials are touring the Near Canyon Highland May Construct Park - two-thir- - HIGHLAND At a recent meeting with a Utah Power and Light official the concept of a city park being developed at the mouth of American Fork Canyon was discussed. As a result Mayor Donald LeBaron, members of the city council, City Attorney Vernon Romney and members of the community recently toured the area. Mayor LeBaron said, "We envision the park could stretch between both benches at the mouth of the canyon to where they terminate at the west. " He noted the area, currently open space, could be used for construction of ball fields, picnic grounds, and for other public use. Attorney Rojney explained that under the right of eminent domain private land could be condemned, the owners the fair market value based on Sven use, and that land developed for public utilization. "Right now we don't have enough public land to build a city center," Mayor LeBaron added. "In fact, we don't have any land at all, but we do have a fund A major shift in the way Americans these are good times," says Clayton This is long after the trough of the last feel about debt and its consequences is of 1974-7We should be payrecession for largely responsible increasing off our debts, but we re not. We re federal deficits and growing personal ing debt, says a University of Utah ad- running even higher federal and personal deficits. ministrator "We've become debt prone because The ratio of consumer debt to disno .longer fear debt much and we now than at posable income is higher any time on record, according to because of our unwillingness to pay University of Utah historian and taxes," he continues. "We're ail anxGraduate School Dean Dr James L. ious to cut taxes, but not specific Clayton programs, so higher federal deficits The ratio of family mortgage debt are inevitable " to disposable income is also the highest Clayton calls politicians who promise on record," says Clayton And the tax cuts without a specific plan of ratio of total debt to gross national program reductions irresponsible. A new psychology of "live only for product has been rising steadily since World War II, although the ratio of the present is emerging in American federal debt has been falling " Despite society, says Clayton, that could be this fall we still have the third highest dangerous to the team work necessary ratio of public indebtedness to gross to beat inflation. "When a country of great promise national product in the industrial world after Italy and the United Kingdom. like ours begins to slow down During the last decade of declining or economically and various groups begin stable real incomes, Americans have to protect themselves with escalator consistently saved less and less, ac- clauses and administered prices," says Clayton, "the idea of a community cording to Clayton "We save less today than any major begins to crumble. It becomes each incountry of record in the world and less dividual against the whole to maintain than we've saved for the last 10 years," and maximize personal income. he says. Americans currently save That kind of attitude raises quesabout 5 percent of their income, Most tions of equity and fairness. People Europeans save three times that much, begin to ask, Am I getting my fair share? What am I entitled to?'" Private spending accounts for of the gross national product, so Voluntary programs against inflation Clayton says deficit spending by the will fail if the spirit of community is government cannot be blamed solely lost, says Clayton. "If individuals are for inflation only interested in their slice of the pie, "In terms of gross national product no one cares whether the pie is continu started for park development." During the tour the mayor observed that the land in question would be ideal for park develoment. We have the trees here and it would be a shame to see them removed by a commercial development. This is probably the only sheltered spot in the entire com- spaces," Mayor LeBaron said. "If we don't plan now we will find the community filled with homes and there will be no place large enough for any community activities." run-awa- y ing to grow, he explains. frustration which is typical during inflationary times is often expressed by placing blame on government, says Clayton "It's all part of the great American dream that asserts that we have a right to expect increasing riches But during the past 10 years we have not become richer. So' now we have to find somebody to blame," he says. Local and state governments are accessible and literally sitting ducks because of " the nature of our tax Consumer system alumni as Homecom7 ing program Thursday at :15 p.m. in the Olpin Union Building. All interested persons are invited to attend Clayton will address part of the popular To U Acquire Airport munity." Council members also agreed the site would be ideal for park development sources will be and funding in- vestigated, according to Mayor LeBaron. The area has come under fire recently because of a disconnection suit filed by property owners seeking permission to begin a gravel operation between the county's gravel pit and the mouth of the canyon The area is largely a flood plain with the remainder unsuited for agricultural development and not accessable to feasable residential growth. Councilman LaMond Tullis said, "This area is ideal for a park, it would be a shame to see it get torn up for a sand and gravel operation." Others present observed that the long deposit gravel is part of a on the west side of the Wasatch Range Gravel is plentiful along the front," Mr. Rojneh commentd. 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For example, a conversation with "Grandma" on a toy telephone could be demonstrated after the child shows interest in playing with the toy. Back away and observe again. After demonstrating a new play idea, back away and give the child a chance to practice and learn. Play that is not fun is useless. Play should not be forced on children. If the child or the parent becomes bored or impatient the parent should withdraw temporarily so that play can be spontaneous and fun. First, observe the child. Close obser-vatiowill enable the parent to determine the child's skill levels and play interests. The largest iceberg ever found in was 208 Parents should initially play along at the South Pacific in 1956 the child's level, being careful not to miles long and 60 miles wide for a total of 12,000 square miles, making it overwhelm the child with larger than Belgium. or uncomfortable play. n We Have m 'wrvm A. 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