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Show EDITORIAL San Advocate EDITORIAL Appreciates service at Price post office By Kevin Ashby Advocate Si with area mail collection boxes being collected at different times throughout the day. Much to the dismay and confusion of the customers. A plan was then announced that included closing a couple of these stops and improving others so they can all be picked up within minutes of one another at or about 5 p.m. Thus offering the latest time for collection and mailing as possible to all Price customers using these drop off boxes. And that was not all. A new post office was announced for the College of Eastern Utah campus that would facilitate mail delivery and send off for not only CEU students, but for all the residents on that side of Price who would be more conveniently served. realize this move also is beneficial for the post office in handling mail for students, but once again, it provides a big service to customers. came away from Bloxham's office much renewed. felt like had been served much publisher N I have been doing business with the United States Postal Service for the past 25 years and figured had experienced just about everything this fine government institution had to offer. Until this week. This is not to say that havent been served well over the years by post office employees. But had the opportunity to see a higher level of service that many of us businesses need to review and implement. had the opportunity to sit down with Lynn Bloxham, acting postmaster in Price. He welcomed me at the door with a smile and an attitude of let me see what we can do for you. My problem of delivering papers in Emery County off our delivery truck for an expedited delivery of papers was quickly assessed, stumbling blocks removed and a happy customer was. Bloxham then proceeded to explain to me the troubles the postal employees had I I I I I I I I I like all of a businesses customers should feel when they leave the premise. Ah! But the story does not end. The next day, Lynn came over to my office to give us the story about the new collection schedule and he informed me that he would like to meet my driver coming in from Richfield in Emery next Tuesday. From there, he would personally go to?' each of the five post offices newspapers would be dropped at to ensure a good place for drop off and to inform the other postmasters about the plan so there would be no misunderstanding. Like said earlier, have been well served by post offices in several communities, but this level of service was great. I I don't understand the intricacies of appointing a postmaster, but do hope the citizens of Price can hang onto this one. With our growth expectations, Lynn seems to understand business smarts mixed with cusI I tomer service. GUEST EDITORIAL Generation By Lesiier Richard op Commerce f.S. Chamber president funk rates consideration X j j Millions of young Americans born after 1960 - the Generation X - are in a funk about their future pros- pects. Even Generation Xers with college edu- cations often are unable to obtain jobs quickly. When they do get into the work force, they discover the baby boomers got there first and are blocking advancement. Perhaps most frustrating of all is their perception that they are being forced to make large contributions to a Social Security system that will not be there when they reach retirement age. At first blush, the complaints of the Generation Xers may seem like the bleating of spoiled brats. Americans who remember the Great Depression and World War II surely must find these youngsters insufferable. Born to unprecedented affluence, the Generation Xers have no idea what it is like to go without food, medical care or adequate shelter and they certainly have no inkling of the sacrifices Americans made in the life and death struggle against Germany and Japan. Even the generation that came along after World War - the baby boomers - is perplexed by Generation X griping. Since 1982, the United States economy has had to weather only one brief downturn II so-call- real key to advances while adding 27 million jobs. In fact, one out of every four of today's jobs was created since 1979. Inflation, interest rates and unemployment have remained relatively low. As the economy has expanded, lifestyles have improved. In 1971, for example, only 43 percent of American households had a color television. By 1994, a full 93 percent of all households living below the poverty line had color tele- in wages and standard of living. Vast amounts of the nation's wealth that should have been invested in infrastructure, research and development have been diverted to frivolous consumption and wasteful bureaucratic programs. As a result, the 1 percent average annual growth rate in output per hour in the 1990s is only about one-thir- d the 1960s rate of 2.8 visions. In virtually every material measure of the quality of life - diet, clothing, living space, automobiles, medical care, longevity, vacation time, entertainment options - Americans are living better than ever before. Indeed, it can be said fairly that Generation X was born to a better life than any previous generation in history, including the children of the elite in earlier societies. For example, the young people born into Europe's royal houses in the 17th and 18th percent. three of the last 22 years had productivity growth exceeded the aver3 age 2.9 percent set during the In fact in only 1960-197- period. Even worse is our continuing failure to address maturely the conspicuous flaws in our entitlement programs, mainly Social Security and Medicare, which are headed inexorably toward fiscal disaster. A couple retiring in 1995 can expect to receive $1 18,200 more in Social Security and Medicare benefits than they paid into the programs. A Generation X couple retiring in 2030 will pay $350,600 moe into the system than they will get out of it. It is a giant ripoff by anyone's definition. centuries enjoyed what luxuries their eras had to offer, but nothing remotely comparable to what is available to even people of modest means today. Even so. Generation X does have legitimate complaints that we in good conscience cannot fail to acknowledge. Our continuing fiscal irresponsibility is sabotaging productivity growth which is the Seen in that light, it is no wonder that Generation Xers are in a funk, nor any question who they hold responsible. LETTERS the marvelous Carbon County Praises Carbon's contributions to statehood celebration Editor: Utahs centennial year is now over and to the great people of Carbon County, the state commission members express appreciation for a marvelous historic commemoration. This has truly been a statewide celebration by the people of the spirit of Utah and has honored a century of extraordinary accomplishment by its citizens. It has been a recognition of our unparalleled history as a state and a reawakening of personal appreciation for our precious heritage. It has also been a time of citizen 1 recommitment. The people of Carbon County should be grateful to Helen Garr of East Carbon, who has served for seven years as a devoted mem- ber of the Utah Statehood Centennial Commission, often traveling to meetings in snowstorms. She has especially provided selfless leadership to the centennial railroad trains, to the centennial wagon train, to the centennial legacy project at This Is The Place State Park and to always ensuring proper representation for inclusion of Utahs mining sector. Additionally, she has served as a member of the centennial grants committee. Helen has represented the people of Carbon County with dignity and style. Betty Wheeler of Price has served tirelessly as the chairman of the Carbon County Statehood Centennial Committee and has championed the Utah centennial across Carbon County. She has given visionary personal leadership and wonderful creativity to Centennial activities. They and other Carbon County volunteers, too many to name individually, have devoted countless hours and very significant resources to this centennial. Thousands of volunteers have been involved in worthy efforts all across the state. We pay tribute to each of these remarkable volunteers, the impact of whose significant contributions will last for generations. Lives and attitudes have been changed in countless ways that will enrich Utah for years to come. In celebrations in virtually every community in Utah, the amazing achievements of 100 incredible years have been commemorated. Books have been published, films and documentaries produced, plays written, music composed, works of art created, expanded, wagons ridden, families strengthened, and thousands of other lasting accomplishments - all by the people of Utah - in honor of this place we call home. As a centennial comission effort to tell the Utah story to the world, dozens of foreign ambassadors have visited Utah, one at a time. They have traveled our state, met our people and seen our natural wonders. And they have gone away impressed and touched by the spirit of Utah. The national Christmas tree in Washington, D.C., was a centennial gift from Utah. The Centennial Big Game Hunt auction raised funds to create wildlife habitat. These are just a few examples of what has occurred. Utah Nearly 500 farms and ranches, including cur-riculu- family-owne- d on Page 10 San (Hidvswata Voice of Carton Subscription Rotas: 50 cents per copy; $35 per year delivered by earner In Carbon and Emery counties; $38in Utah. $42 out ot Utah per year by mal County since 1892 ADMINISTRATION bet the San (Mvgsg has news about kids! Yoi light to subscribe nov: ; You , - ' ' , t - ' i ' Kevin Ashby y Publithar Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8 30 a.m. to 5 00 p.m. at 76 West Main, , . Price, Utah. 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