| Show tiall SUNDAY July 24 1994 USIINESS HARVEY MACKAY Page F-- 5 1111 61 4116 - D i9stri vNd Ak I N A Classic Corporate Tale: Put a proven performer out to pasture cut costs and raise prices That's the real story behind the retirement of the venerable Sucrets tin one of America's favorite packages for the past 62 years Sucrets' parent company British phar maceuticals giant SmithKline Bee cham announced last week that it was abandoning the metal Sucrets contain er for a plastic one "The current pack age did not preserve the product as well as the new one does" said Paul - ' - of Complex By Judy Fahys Utahns with a mortgage or a lease probably didn't feel a pinch in their wallets over the last six months as prices "The new box has a window so the consumer can shop by color and see what the lozenge looks like The plastic box also provides a better seal" The Smithsonian Institution in Washington will display the old tin More than a third of Sucrets buyers used it for stop ing everything from sewing needles to fish hooks Queen Elizabeth allegedly even stored some of her jewels in the tins while her crown was reset in 1954 — The Daily News CI More Exports During the first four months of 1994 total exports from Mexico to the United States grew by 20 percent as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement The Ministry of Trade and Industrial De velopment said that at the same time Mexico's exports to the rest of the world grew by 84 percent Manufactured exports led the list growing by 238 percent overall — El Economista D O D : - Chronic Users Americans' use of illegal drugs leveled off last year ter 13 years of decline the government said Health Secretary Donna Shalala said many of the drug users are a hard core group with severe addictions She and drug czar Lee Brown said the findings support the administration's call for $355 million more to treat chronic drug users — The Wall Street Journal af- - - 111 out" --- -—-- - 1 1! - '''"g'31Q i314- v 11e4 kb 1 - - - - - -- - '''--- - r Ilk j - a ! 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A bipartisan group of US lawmakers say they would introduce a bill restoring full tax deductibility to individual retirement accounts in some instances Sen Wiltold reporters last ham Roth week the measure would expand the US savings rate and would thereby "go a long way toward providing our nation with needed capital for investment research and development manufacturing and job creation" The IRA bill also would create a "flexible" re tirement account that would not allow tax deductions for contributions but that also would not impose taxes on withdrawals The IRA bill would allow penalty-fre- e early withdrawals for college education expenses first-tim-e home purchases and catastrophic medical expenses R-D- el : — Knight-Ridde- Financial News r 4 1 iiit June geplIftt us trade deficit widened to $91 billion in May ' Monday Home resales Tuesday Consumer confidence Wednesday Durable goods Friday Gross domestic product SOURCE CAce I 01 - r 1 ' 4 e erk-------o 9Pn) 'Af - ‘ f to " 5 1 irr i t4‘ 3 4 a44 t ''' 4-0-- - - 01 I dr ye p: t - - - 41Ater - lk-- ' ' '''' ' a - '' r' '''' - - -- - '' ' - c-- I i-- i:''101174---- r ‘'-- '' i'' ' i 'I '' 1 ' '''' '1 ''' - - It 4 i W Management and Bildget Knight-Ridd- - Many Frustrated: Those less publicized findings more closely correlate with the findings of 9to5 National Association for Working Women in Wisconsin and Catalyst a women's workplace issues research group in New York - iv-- lop' - i e- rjft---"-I--41 - : 'X ff - ire' 4- Al ilartmannThe Salt Lake Tribune Jack Kirkham Sr inventor of the Springbar tent is one of the last tent makers left in the United States Jack Kirkham's Tents Shelter 50 Years of Devotion "I believe that many women are frustrated by the lack of opportunity in the workplace" said Sheila Wellington president of Catalyst "The vast majority of women work for the same reason men work they work to earn a paycheck And if they didn't need the paycheck I think most women would change jobs change careers or choose to work more flexibly" Marypat Blankenheim director of public relations for 9to5 agreed "The real reason our members are in the workplace is to earn a paycheck" Blankenheim said "If they walk away from that experience with a sense of pride it's a bonus" She said 39 percent of the 578 million working women (about 223 million) are in clerical or sales jobs earning a medium gross salary of $341 a week ODD By Tom Wharton THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Jack Kirkham Sr is worried It's his store's 50th anniversary and long customer lines are winding their way among the racks of ski parkas hiking sticks and double-seatemultipocketed shorts He frets that customers are getting impatient founder of KirkSo the ham's AAA Tent and Awning in South Salt Lake walked up and down the line introducing himself and apologizing for the wait He even held one woman's place in line so she could pick up another item "People waved to me when they left the store" says Kirkham his blue eyes sparkling "I felt like I made a bunch of new d ld friends" g Up 10 Principles of Business Have Generated 50 Years of Success - Jack Kirkham Sr developed a set of 10 business principles he has used during the past 50 years They include: M 1 Business owners must make a firm decision on what specific type of business they enjoy and set forth with vigor and determination to do what is required to get into it M 2 If the business is to last it must That's when he set up shop in the old Hotel Heron at 140 E 200 South in downtown Salt Lake City specializing in canvas awnings In 1957 he expanded into an old automobile dealership in the basement of the Terrace Ballroom 24 E 500 South It wasn't long before Kirkham began Not Happy Workers: "I would say most women are not happy with their jobs and the aspects of the poll that were initially so widely publicized certainly didn't coincide with what working women are telling be built on honesty and integrity 3 Business owners must find a bank or financial institution they can rely on and one that can rely on them II 4 Hire and associate with employees that will appreciate your philosophy You must be fair with them and they with you 5 You must earn the trust of your customers Treat them fair and with appreciation The same with your employees A happy employee will treat - 13 See us" Blankenheim said Betty Holcomb deputy editor of Column 3 F-- 3 designing and building the springbar-desig- n tents that still bear his name - In this age of nylon Kirkham's remains the nation's only major canvas-ten- t manufacturing company Backpackers may find nylon tents easi light-weig- ht It See F-- Column 2 3 poll "This is what they said and they all had the opportunity to say they didn't like their jobs That's not to say that everything is lovey dovey" she said Also to be considered is that many women — and men — like their jobs simply because they have them Yet they are discontented because they are not paid enough are undervalued have few benefits and no flexibility " Job satisfaction levels were highest with women who were making between $25000 and $60000 annually" is the biggest Holcomb said "Money issue for women in the work force ifs not easy to raise kids without money" Holcomb said By Steven Oberbeck THk SALT LAKE TRIBUNE It IS well past 1 am near downtown Salt Lake City and the only sounds are an occasional passing car and moths fluttering helplessly against the light from the street lamps overhead Yet inside Rancho Lanes on Salt Lake City's North and graveyard workers Temple dozens of swing-shif- t send bowling balls thundering down lanes to crack against pins in a crescendo of sound and motion Some but not all are part of the bowling alley's "Sleepwalkers" league — six teams of bowlers who would rather take their recreation in the early hours of the morning when most people are asleep said Paul "I work a graveyard shift at Mayer as he surveyed the lane where his team would bowl "This is my day off For me it is nice to have somewhere to go this time of the morning" Mayer has a lot of early morning company And a growing number are looking for ways to cater to the night owls as employers add night and swing shifts to wring more productivity out of their work forces are A growing number of Salt Lake wee hours the off that their morning days finding during are a good time to visit the laundromat wash and gas up their cars go bowling eat out or shop for groceries a They can also rent a video at Movie Buffs day get their photocopy work done at Kinkos and on the weekends pick up a pound of gourmet coffee at any hour at Banda loops in downtown Salt Lake City "When we first started in 1986 we originally thought we would stay open all night just to give us time to clean y work" said up and finish our computer the of Peterman manager general Larry -based Movie Buffs chain "We have since found that we do enough volume during the extended hours that it does pay its way" There is a sizeable population out there who work nontraditional hours The US Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that 818 of the nation's work force have area-residen- ts 24-hou- rs data-entr- 15-sto- re Layton- "regular" working hours The rest work a combination of swing shifts graveyards and floating schedules "A lot of businesses have recognized the people who work at night make up a significant part of the population" said Jeff Thredgold the Salt Lake economist for Key Corp And many businesses discover that the cost of staying open for extended hours increases only slightly That cost can be made up if they sell a few more pizzas or rent a few more videos Thredgold said Banks have responded to that demand by offering automatic teller machines and putting branches that offer extended hours in grocery stores he pointed out At the Rancho Lanes night manager Darrell Flames lighted up an additional lane for another group of customers As he handed them their shoes he conceded the bowling alley has been experimenting with its hours this summer closing at 3 in the morning something it would not do during the winter months when customer numbers are higher City-base- e !4 "Ak Amlpw"ya ga40actpg 4411 Abcel of ANL 11 of ok pip BA Al 41-- of AIC Pi Al it St Al Si d late-nig- 4 saw Work- ing Mother defended the accuracy of the in the Night? SL Businesses Learning That Night Owls Spend Merchandise dug - - dit k— i' '""'"'"—p QQ t x6:: 7"-- i Huge Difference: There's a huge difference between liking your job and being happy about conditions And a less publicized part of the survey addresses that difference For example the study showed that 85 percent of working mothers were overwhelmingly concerned about getting paid what they feel they are worth Unmarried mothers were even more concerned And 82 percent of working mothers said they were concerned about earning a decent paycheck Unmarried moms worried even more The survey also showed that married working mothers are less worried about money and are more satisfied with their jobs than unmarried mothers and working mothers earning high incomes are more satisfied with their lives than those with low incomes That should come as no surprise 0 4 - a a olt ' :Nttirt:-'-k (4 f4r at - 144 :: 7 -- -g ' LA- - 4 -'C:die-Q4r-d r4 -- $ trade deficit ' --:1-- - fll' I IMMIMMMENI r---Housing starts fell starts Housing - - - ''''i o ' I genius the elder Kirkham greets both employees and customers much the same as he did when he founded the business in 1944 ostEconomic - ? r i sots 1t : '0"1 4 I! 1 '74 4 11-- frrr 2i -'' r- itf ) - - - 3 4 - dip '' - Ile I 1116-"- :1 poral ale 46 ' III i 4 1 0 - ' :T' -a :' 400e's a 11 ( tent-buildin- in '‘ - arnalnanaoriammaalawa1a‘ ' t 1 4 73: r ' - - Al ' I The Salt Lake Tribung 41"N"" ' r: "71wMMIPSMIr4CtF t ' )(It' ''''''' - - - I H Maylett O -- ' ' 31--1 11FQii:'VX:' :I 5 10 ' f - - — - While son Jack operates the business at 3125 S State and expands on his father's 98 ftt It: k ' ::111 1 ': NEWS SERVICE 00 4 ' 4 - i ::: dr Lisp Laura Cianci Working Mother magazine's survey pronounced the majority of working mothers happy with their jobs many working mothers said: "Huh?" "I'd like to meet those women" one working mother said Even some husbands of working mothers wondered how the poll could have arrived at that conclusion "Women work for the same reason men do" said the father of two "My wife works because you can't raise a family on one paycheck anymore" And just in case businesses think this study lets them off the hook in responding to working mothers' demands for more flexibility equal pay and more benefits think again 114700 '411111110441 t 4 01' : I I fl t0 00 fill 11 i 147 Mil - VT--N- A ViA 11441917AI 17 : - I' Ilk 1 By KNIGHT-RIDDE- Based on average increases estimated by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives and First Security Bank Salt Lake City over the six months between Sept 31 1993 and March 31 1994 taNf27"' 'T - - 't The big jump in US initial jobless claims probably was due to temporary shutdowns in the auto industry for model year changeovers and does not signal a slowdown in the economy say analysts The Labor Department last week said new claims for state unemployment-isurance benefits were made by 392000 people during the week ended July 16 up a seasonally adjusted 27000 from the previous week It was the highest level since the week ended Jan 29 when new claims totaled 408000 — Knight-Ridde- r ) ' ' - " 'Ir' ' nit --0 105800 larawmappey - r 1r 2 orQfPolli 41111r r - '4'''''' 58 - f!17T!Pz'Itvillit'- 1 &ht44111111 El - 107700 - DOD Temporary Jump : ''''''' ''''''7r 41—MiSa 0444-si- l 1-- - 77 Magazine Defends Accuracy Of Gallup Survey It Ordered PROVO Column 4 F-- 2 cikfmmojammatt7-:-'7-:caMIPAPRPW'''- T-:k: 'Au'6-- 474soi ''' 101400 When a Gallup poll commissioned by Cost of Living Index - ---- 1111411L4NalltAl12:111 t '' - ' - - - : 1"r003 - See III ' - s 50- T- - 14 0 00 ----------- $ -----ri obsor - - Living Index ST GEORGE Economists Disagree: The price trends so painfully obvious to Bolton and the Steeles are a matter of debate among economists who measure the cost of mg Most would agree that prices generally go up over time But they disagree about the best way to gauge those increases d - 102800 t - lotoemospowtsocomallt01""1'- °111'11111ill'Il61mill ' - Wasatch Front index Cost of "It's housing that's the biggest problem" she says "You really don't think about it or you go crazy and tear your hair Although he is college educated Scott - 28 al need three bedrooms would be preferable but everything in the listings is above $700" Five-hundre- Cost WEST four-bedroo- edged up But for folks looking for a place to live the increase packed a wallop that stung a lot harder than the 24 overall increase measured by the Consumer Price Index Ask Scott and Cherie Steele who are looking for an affordable rental for their growing family They need a new place to live at a time when a family's biggest monthly expense — housing — is rising faster than all their other needs "We are looking for something in a decent neighborhood" says Cherie a mother of four with another due on Labor Day "We don't want a lot of crime and we Change Poll Draws Out Skeptics NATIONAL "Housing is going up and wages are dropping" says Cherie "It's extremely frustrating and there's no end in sight" Georgine Bolton finds herself in a similar fix She can't find anything like the Rose Park $500 a month apartment she and her four kids had be- fore she filed for divorce Bolton is faced with paying higher rent with only $871 a month in public assistance at her dispos- THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Lindsay Sucrets' brand manager - Processes New Consumer Price Index F-- 3 Working-Mom- s s'0 Consumer Price index Thlokolgorp Ogden-base- d t The Rising Cost of a $100000 Home can't find a job that offers the same wage he was making when he was laid off from But Utahris Feel Results Page ilyjif1313-AW- - Compiled by John Keahey I MEDIA COLUMN a Reality Is a Stranger To Surveys Measuring Cost f Simple- living TRENDS 'IP SECTION F 41kt ZrAibunt 10-0- 4 -- 0 44" ht |
