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Show NOVEMBER 24, 1987 L, '(CwDatfies By Brian Gray A major tenet of the Cyclops Philosphy is that formal education is no match for common sense. Last week I heard the words of a learned college professor but I found greater wisdom in the lyrics of an early rock n roll garage band. In the late 1950s the Silhouettes recorded their only hit p record, a classic ditty called Get A Job. In between the popular background singing (byip byip byip byip and the lyrics focused on a nagging wife and a lazy husband. The song wasnt about teenagers but they took the song to heart. Teens were indeed looking for jobs, not to supplement the family income but to fritter away on assorted Fabian records, sock hops and infamous tubes of Clearasil, the "miracle drug of adolescence. Now, thirty years later, Get A Job is still getting a hearing, with its inclusion on the popular Stand By Me movie soundt, track. But now we also have a a woman named Ellen Greenberger who claims to teach something called social ecology at the University of California in Irvine. A Salt Lake newspaper recently let Greenberger spout off that working can be harmful to teenagers. Unless teens need to work for financial reasons, she says, they should concentrate on school studies and service projects. Her idea is also supported by Cecil G. Miskel, dean at the University of Utahs Graduate School of Education, who bemoans the fact that teens now have jobs to support consumerism. Well, I hate to disappoint Dean Miskel but teenagers are not doing anything new. Teens have always worked for fun e money, not to help Dad buy stocks and bonds. This money comes in handy for major teen events as when shaggy rock groups come to town or new orders for ugly arrive. And whats wrong with a teenager or any other person engaging in "consumerism? Without consumers there would be precious little money filtering into Dean Miskels university. In fact, if Americans only bought the items they truly needed for survival, the U.S. economy would rank behind Bulgarias gross national product! Greenberger, however, goes further than Miskel. A typical teen job, she says, requires little skill, provides little learning, does not entail career exploration and involves mainly working with others of the same age and skill level. Again, whats her beef? Adults tend to work with employees of similar skill levels. (How many Ph.D.s of Social Ecology are found working at Texaco stations?), and few workplaces offer seminars on "career exploration. (Employers dont want their employees to explore other careers; they want them to work hard at the one theyve got.) Adults work for the same reason that teenagers work: They wish to earn money. Sure, some jobs may provide more learning opportunities than others, but the central education on any job is very basic: On Friday, employees get paid! k ll As for teenagers serving in and positions, what does Ms. Greenberger expect them to do? Be placed in charge of the companys stock portfolio? Plot the firms annual economic forecast? In our economy, someone has to stand back of the formica counter and ring up the sale of the hamburger and the chocolate shake. . . Someone has to take out the mop and wash the dirt from the tile. Granted, its not the most rewarding work, but what the students learn is invaluable. They learn that such productive and behavior will be rewarded. They learn that if they mop the floor three times they may have the cash to attend a Motley Crue concert the following weekend. Its foolish to think that if the teens discard their jobs theyd expend their free time reading American history or redoing algebra problems. The busier students in any high school tend to be the ones with the higher grades. A motivated student will read Chaucer and he or she will still find time to ring up the Big Mac and the cherry turnover. On the other hand, the unmotivated student will not head to the library hell head to the couch and grope for the earphones. Theres nothing wrong with a teenagers working. Its a lot better than asking Mom or Dad for another hand-ou- t, and it can also help a young person develop proper work habits. The Silhouettes were hardly of Nobel Prize stature. But, unlike Ms. Greenberger, they contributed something to the economy and Get A Job rings as true today! Davis 100 CoTuunty of Eight residents are in poverty9 By TOM BUSSELBERG doo-wo- "sha-da-da-d- a, spoil-spor- part-tim- tee-shir- ts low-ran- non-viole- low-ski- nt Meflex-Journ- al Published weekly by Clipper Publishing Co. Inc. 96 South Main, Bountiful, Utah 64010 Weekly newspaper published at Layton Utah every Tuesday, in the interest of Davis County and colonies formed by former residents. Address all correspondence to 197 North Main Layton Utah 84041. Subscription rate: 25c per copy, $6.50 per year, mailed In county, $7.50 per year outside. John Stahl, Jr. OwnerPublisher J. Howard Stahl Tom BuMlbrg Manager Davis CounCLEARFIELD estimated eight percent povtys erty rate is the states lowest. That still means that one person in eight, nearly, falls below the federal poverty income level, notes Jack Bailey, Clearfield Job Service manager. The report indicated the Wasatch Front counties of Salt Lake, Weber, Box Elder, Tooele and Summit experienced lower poverty than other areas of the state. Utah County, for instance, experiences a higher poverty rate than other area counties because of its large student population, he says. Davis County has nearly 14,000 in poverty according to the report out of a population base of 173,282. Statewide, the level stands at 12.3. That means 202,000, or slightly more than Davis entire population, are in poverty across the state. Nationally, some 13.6 percent are listed as being in poverty. Since 1969, when statistics were first kept, Utahs poverty rate has been consistently lower than, but roughly parallel to, the United States rate, Mr. Bailey says. However, because of Utahs slower job growth since these rates, following the pattern of respective unemployment 1985, rates, may converge this year. Utahs unemployment rate has risen, of late, while the national jobless level has fallen. The states October level stood at 5.9 percent, the same as the September rate nationally. People who live in femaleheaded families with no husband present comprise nearly one fourth of Utahs poverty population, but represent only seven percent of the total population, Mr. Bailey explains. That single head of household poverty level stands at 39 percent while if that family group includes four or more, the level jumps to 50 percent or greater. An income of $7,138 is considered poverty level for a family of two or $14,986 for a family of six. "The relative prosperity of this whole northern Utah area (including Davis) is a direct result of more emrapid job growth, long-terployment stability and diversification, and the lack of devastating layoffs, he continues. Figures for the Provo-Orearea, the only other statistical metropolitan area in Utah, weren't its own economic storm. If the national economy continues to grow, Utah can expect to see renewed vigor in its labor market in coming months, he says. Average salaries, meanwhile, continue to lag in Utah compared to national figures. An average pri- vate salary of $17,577 was reported, compared to $19,189 in the national picture. Pay scales ranged from mining, at $31,356, to transportation at $24,766, to retail trade, at $9,786. Salaries grew at a low rate in all sectors, with the 5.6 percent in mining the highest. Construction registered a 1.9 percent decline h while only a of one percent gain was recorded in trans- hotel. Currently, Utahs labor market conditions appear improved with the unemployment rate decline, Mr. Bailey says. That is the case despite sluggish economic activity, he continues, noting many economic indicators point to continued economic growth nationally in spite of the recent stock market crash. For the most part, Utahs labor market appears to have weathered one-tent- portation, communication and public utilities. miscellaneous 101.6, while m Albany, Ga., came in as the cheapest city overall to live in, with an 87.7 rating, while Boston, Telephone customers in Ogden City, Weber and Morgan counties and most of Davis County are reminded that this is their last chance to make any changes for the 1988 directory. Dec. 1 1 is the last day customers can submit any requests for changes. y According to Scott Bringhurst, district Sales of US West Direct, publisher of Mountain Ejell directories, the deadline is important to assure all changes can be made including correctly and on time. Production of the directory about three takes and months. binding printing typesetting, Bringhurst says that customers who share the same address, telephone number and surnames can have both names listed if they desire. A charge may apply in some cases. Check with your service representative for more details. He also explained that customers who have contacted Mountain Bell for changes in their telephone service during the past year will automatically have these changes included in the new directory. manager-Director- Garbage rules noted Only two programs are left that we started with in 1978. Our big goal now is to get money so we can fiind programs and use the new facility thats been provided, he continued. An LPN (nursing), dental assisting and drafting program are immediate needs, he added. Vocational education is not for second class citizens. Its for everyone, even those going to college. If a student can gain a skill and earn $6, $8 or $10 an hour, hes better off financially than at minimum wage and lower earning power, the director emphasized. State Sen. Haven Barlow, offered the dedicatory prayer. He has been a heavy supporter of the DAVC since its inception. Theres nothing Ive been more proud of than to see this come to this stage. Success, achievement, opportunity were the three words DAVC Board Marsha Martin used in describing the center. Vocal selections centered on freedom and dreams were presented by the Central Davis Junior Central Singers High School directed by Lisa Miner. Vice-pre- s. large metal objects, dirt, rocks, or be other large brought to the plant. These items should continue to go to the landfill. It would also be best that children and pets be left home or kept securely in your vehicle at all times. Please be careful and alert and your visit should be a pleasant and On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Davis County Energy Recovery District began to experiment with the feasibility of having private vehicles use y the facility instead of the North Davis Landfill. The public was invited to drive their vehicles into the tipping buildwaste-to-energ- ing to dispose of their burnable waste that they have heretofore taken to the landfill. If successful, this policy will continue indefinitely. However, it is imperative that no interesting experience. The address of the facility is Highway 193 in Layton. 650 E. 773-303- 2. Locals could fail CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE expressed an interest in regulating the industry from the federal level. He said he remains' skeptical with much that I heard during the hearings. Still, if the Federal government mail-ord- er firms, clamps down on mail-ordtheyll only be on the end of the power curve. Utah pharmacists have already sought more regulation for their industry, Mr. Peterson said. The pharmacy act passed the legislature in an effort to upgrade pharmacies, he said. We needed to address a number of issues including computerization of information, some of it sensitive. We also emphasized the need for pharmacists to work on a basis with patients. Obviously something a mail-ordoperation cant do. Still, the act wasnt passed with mail-ordcompanies in mind. Its actually an effort to improve our services in a time when medicine is becoming more and more specialized. Mr. Peterson feels a pharmacist has a duty to counsel with customers on usage of drugs and other er DAVC springboard available. Phone deadline near com- cost-of-livi- parisons for the Salt Lake City metropolitan area that includes all of Davis County. It showed that, for all items, cost stood at 99.3 out of 100 percent possible. Groceries came in far lower at 95.4, while housing was even less, on the average, at 94.0. Utilities percent from a year ago. Business services grew by seven percent; medical services, up 6.2 percent and hotels and lodgings gained 6.5 percent, partially due to the opening of the new University of Utah Research Parks new tution. It has grown from 900 students served in 1978 to more than 3,500 last year. He said addition soon of a regional vocational coordinator working with Davis and Morgan school districts and DAVC should help in creating a regional master plan and further cooperation. We can look to what we hope will be a better future, he added. Center Director Jack Shell, with the center since it was moved to Kaysville more than 10 years ago, said I look back at the cracker-bo- x we had. A 10,000 square foot building housed auto body, what is now the machine shop that had office occupations, administration and the young mothers program. Weve come a long way, and we have a long way to go, he continued. If growth continues as stuprojected, well serve dents in 1995. The needs are there. The center contributes about $20 million annually to the economy based on 1,400 program graduates, Mr. Shell said, noting programs have changed to meet new needs. came in at 103.4. These statistics were released along with the CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE FROM PAGE ONE Mass., registered the unenviable high spot at 153. In the Western States region, only Casper, Wyo., at 93.8 and Boise, Ida. at 96.3, came in below Salt Lake. m Unemployment down CONTINUED may gripe you when the bills come, but the 96.2 is still below the national average. Transportation was highest, at 105.5 while health care topped the average, as well, at one-on-o- ne er er valuable information a doctor simply hasnt time to discuss. Were going through an era when physicians cant monitor drug use as well as in the past because of specialization. No longer does one doctor see us through ailments and thus some of the personalization of care is lost. So the pharmacist is taking some of the drug consumption counseling and keeping patient profiles. He also feels that opportunity is lost when the patient goes through the mails for their medication. What is happening is people are coming to a pharmacist to get counseling on various medications, then route to get going the mail-ordthe drug, Mr. Peterson said. As you can see, we spend the time with the patient, but dont receive any remuneration. We still do it, however, because of our ethical standards. But the bottom line for pharmacists, according to Mr. Peterson, is less and less of a profit margin. In some cases, he said, profit margins are dropping to five percent for er small-tow- n stores and they cant remain in business for long at that level, be said. DEADLINES News Thursday 5 P.M. Display Ads ....Thursday 5 P.M. Classifieds Friday 5 P.M. Editor 544-913- 3 - HAS THIS EVER HAPPENED TO YOU? 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