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Show Page 4b' The Enterprise Review , May 12, 1976 . Fir speed smd itgDd(SIo)dDdv, send ft7ft 5ft ft Discrimination Snarls Womens Earning Potential Women will continue to receive a decreasing share of the economic market until employers recognize that women work for the same reason men do-- to support families," said Brenda Hancock, program coordinator of Title Insurance and Escrows the Governors Commission Stewart Title Guaranty Company on the Status of Women. of Houston, Underwriters Hancock commented on Harlan Y. Hammond, President released by Virginia Godfrey, Closing Officer figures recently commission the that show 330 Broadway Plaza women who worked full time 250 East Third South in 1973 earned 57 percent of Salt Lake City, Utah 84111 3 Telephone what men earned. That share was down from 61 percent in 1969 and 64 percent in 1955. also The commission released figures showing that women college graduates earn less than men who do not finish high school. 355-478- their skills. Along these lines, children the security of knowshe said a bill currently being ing their mothers are nearby, considered in Congress would make ten percent of all federal positions. She jobs part-tim- e said this would eliminate a prominent social problem caused by housewives over 35 These with schoolchildren. women make up the majority d of the populasaid. Hancock tion. A provision for child care on the premises can offer many women the opportunity to visit with their children during lunch hours and offer their drug-addicte- discrimination against women: education among their own employees about t the reasons women work, promotion of women employ- Our Integrated Accounting System makes data processing work... at last. ees, opportunities for part time work in responsible positions, and provision of child care facilities on business premises. Hancock complained that employers who send young people to training programs rarely send women. 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Employers often assume women can do their own typing, so they dont provide secretarial or clerical help," Hancock explained. As a she result, added, women are often isolated in their promot- ed positions. Hancock said employers could also provide part-tim- e job opportunities in responsible positions. She explained many talented, qualified women who want to spend time with their families also need the money or simply want the opportunity to use JOIN US FOR ALL THE FUN AND EXCITEMENT FOR WHICH NEVADA IS FAMOUS! State Line lotel and Oasino 1926 1976 Celebrating Our 50th Anniversary Year WENDOVER, NEVADA Perhaps employers dont realize that women are the largest group of welfare recipients. Their refusal to offer them work opportunities is costing the taxpayers money. Many women want to spend time with their families but actually earn less by working than they do on welfare, she said. Ball Speaks FredS. Ball is the Executive Half the women working support children but employers pretend thats not true, Hancock said. She listed four ways employers could help reverse the trend of economic Hancock stated. This kind of opportunity could help remove a large number of people from welfare rolls, she contends. Vice President m Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce One of the most controversial issues to face citizens of the Salt S.E. Belt Lake Valley in years is the completion of the Route. Proponents and opponents of the project are both convincing. While there are sound reasons for completing the proposal, there are those who feel the project should be 15 abandoned entirely because of its negative environmental impact. Mayor Ted Wilson recently indicated his disapproval of the project because of population outflow to the suburbs and, for aesthetic reasons, those residents living in the area of the proposed Belt Route oppose it because of various factors including noise, congestion and perhaps declining property values. Because the issue is so controversial, the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Governors has received a great deal of input and has devoted enormous consideration to the project. The Board of Governors, representing 1,711 members has the awesome responsibility of establishing procedures and policies that are, in general, the consensus of the membership. It is seldom that we ever formulate a policy that pleases all members. Yet if we dont get involved in controversial matters, we are not going to be effective in doing our job. Two previous Boards have endorsed and encouraged S.E. Belt Route. We have discussed at completion of the various the alternatives proposed by Howard, Needles, length Tammen and Burgendoff in the environmental study, and feel several of these alternatives are viable, reasonable and would cpmplete the project in a manner conducive to environmental concerns. The Chamber was unable to make a strong recommendation concerning any of these alternatives but we stated that we should leave this final decision to those more knowledgeable. The concern of the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce is that the alternative not be accepted. We feel that or termination of the project at State Street would be a very bad mistake, since the terminus of a freeway facility in this area would spawn a mammoth amount of traffic causing undue congestion and safety hazards. We also feel that the no build or do nothing alternative would be a tremendous waste of the taxpayers dollars. Millions have already been spent on planning, studying and actual construction. To simply walk away from the project would cause not only traffic congestion but higher air pollution and noise levels as emphasized in a recent public hearing information brochure. Our recommendation to the Utah Department of Transportation was to review all of the various alternatives, listen to the input of the citizens of this valley, keep in mind the present transportation needs of the Salt Lake Valley and recognize that there will be definitely additional growth in the future. This growth is inevitable. Perhaps we do not need completion of this system today, but in three years, five years or even ten, we definitely will. After all considerations are made,- - we encouraged the Highway Department to complete the project as quickly as possible, to make every effort to protect as many homes and businesses that are involved in the Belt Route and to finalize the project as expeditiously and with as good a return on investment as possible for the citizens of the area. The Chamber fully comprehends the controversial nature of any such undertaking. We realize that whatever decision is reached, it will not be popular with all. However, we believe it is in the best interest of Salt Lake City and Utah that this continuation of the S.E. Belt Route be completed so that a safer and more efficient means of travel will be available faster, to our citizens. 15 no-bui- ld no-bui- ld 15 |