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Show The Salt Cake Gin) If you're in business for yourself, you may have more in common with the Snail Darter than you think. You see, the Snail Darter is an endangered species. Its a three-inc- h long member of the perch g waters of the family found in the Little Tennessee River. If the fishs habitat is significantly changed in any way, environmentalists claim, the last 15,000 Snail Darters in the world die. Do anything to the snail population and the Snail Darter dies. Alter the water temperature or change the course of the river and the species is extinct. The little perch is oblivious to all these dangers. It spends all of its time darting for snails, just to stay alive. So, when it was discovered that the $120 million Tellico Dam could harm the fishs habitat, the Snail Darter lobby went to work. Tbe American Rivers Conservation Council, the Sierra Club and other environmental groups took the fishs case before the Supreme Court and won. The nearly completed dam was not to be finished and tbe Darter was to have the run of the river. Case closed. fast-movin- SO Enter the Utah Council of Small Business. The founders were a group of independent Utah businessmen who felt that the interests of small business were underrepresented, especially in view of the efforts of unions, environmentalists, big government, educators, and others to influence public opinion and affect legislation. Today, 1,900 member firms representing some 5,500 employees and employers make up the Council. The members are able to take advantage of a group health May 1t, DESERET NEWS 1479 r i insurance plan that is unavailable elsewhere. In addition, the Council offers a dental health plan, a pension program and several other services, such as accounting and legal consultation. While the Council is interested in the health and happiness of its members, its reason for existence is really quite simple: survival. For that very basic reason, the Council has spent a great deal of time and resources lobbying for and against issues that could help or hinder small business. Recently, the Council made its voice heard at the State Capitol concerning two bills of interest to small business: One on tax limitation and the other concerning a change in requirements for title insurance companies. Through the Councils efforts, several provisions in the title insurance bill which would have hurt smaller title insurance firms were changed or deleted. Whether youre a small fish or a small businessman, theres nothing more basic than survival. And, theres not a better ieahun for joining the Utah Council of Small Business. Your Chance To Get Involved For more information, fill out the attached coupon and mail it to the Council. Well tell you how to become a member or even how to become involved with one of our committees. Youll discover that theres a lot you can do for your own survival. And, thats where you and the Snail Darter part company. The small businessman, like the little three-incfish, is also struggling to survive in a hostile environment. There are dangers all around him Governmental regulations and paperwork. Excessive payroll taxes. Labor union rules and regulations. Minimum wage laws and social security legislation that dont take into consideration small businesses and their employees. And, unfair competition from big business that pass their costs on to the . h The following firms participated in the cost of this advertisement: A.A. Maycock Company, Alders, & Blanchard Metals, Associates, Deloitte, Haskins & Sellij, Meacham Family Book Store, Nickerson I 11 Company. Inc., Skyline Electric, Smith. Kennard & Co., Snyder Distributing. Burton-Armstron- g .. . Ut3n vOUnCII . , of Small Business customer. Telephone Number of Employees mtMi , SlFtaf These all endanger the health and safety of small business. And yet many owners and operators of small businesses are no more concerned about their own welfare than is the Snail Darter. Unlike small fish, small businessmen cannot depend on somebody else to represent their views. They need to stand together, speak with one voice and work for legislation that helps, not hinders small business. And, for precisely that reason, the Utah Council of Small Business was organized in 190(3. The Small Businessman an Endangered Species 4- - Irihune. Mdnesdt UTAH COUNCIL OF SMALL BUSINESS 2525 SOUTH MAIN ST. SUITE 1 SALT.LAKE CITY, UTAH 84115. (801) 487-- XW 1 |
