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Show ntflj- i- B 4 ynytirm TTie j- "'" Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, December I"1', "P 17, 1382 Zero Population Growth Official Says Nations Birthrate Startling By Frank Brunsman Tribune Staff Writer What cost population growth? For openers, parents spend an estimated $226,000 to raise a son' in todays dollars and $247,000 for a daughter. And, according to Data Resources Inc., which does economic projections, and Merrill Day, who child families, Mr. Day said, is 14 and Bangladesh's 2.6," Mr. Day said. compared with 39. Utah has been doubling its popu- - ' Zeros Chief Goal lation every 18 years, he said. "Zero Population Growth has as Public education is a prime its chief goal the stabilizaton of U.S. purpose of Zero Population Growth, population size shortly after the' and while the foundation lobbies year 2000, he said. It can be nationally, no Utah legislation is accomplished by reduction of births and immigration, and without harm being advocated at this time for the Jan. 10 session. The Salt Lake City to the nations economic and social health. Chapter has a speakers bureau. The pioneer ethic of large The difference in the number of families in an agricultural society direct descendants over four generd ations between and three- doesnt mesh with urban times. two-chil- CHRISTMAS SPECIALS 3 FLOCKED Fresh Cut TREES TABLE $1 995 YOU, THE CONSUMER, for 6 years in a row have rated Sylvan-i- a BEST PICTURE! Sylvania is very proud of that fact, and THE SOUND TRACK is proud to be Utahs Newest Sylvania Dealer. Free Poinsettia with flocked tree Poinsettias Indoor-Outdo- or Merrill Day Population Expert became president of the Salt Lake City Chapter of Zero Population Growth this month, the calculations assume the child will go to college and pay for part of his or her own costs through earnings or student loans. Costs for transportation, recreation and entertainment prove more expensive for a girl, according to spending analyses. 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This ssems fundamentally unfair. At the very least, growth ought to pay for itself. Help Control Problems Population Growth Inc. notes that voluntarily limiting births and immigration, especially illegally, can help control the growth factor aggravating social and environmental problems. Population growth erodes demoZero cratic government, multiplies urban problems, consumes agricultural land, increases volumes of waste, heightens competition and threatens the aspirations of the worlds poor for a better life, Mr. Day said. According to the president of the chapter of about 200 members, the health of the state and national economy does not depend on increasing numbers of people. "The work of several economists shows that slower population growth and a move toward stabilization could improve economic opportunities for individuals and business people alike, he said. 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