European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse So. Of. Tourists May find gypsies interesting but to most of Europe they remain a problem. The shrinking open Road v i of the european gypsies ii by Bob Musel up staff writer i 3 i there s something in november sets the Gypsy blood astir. The poet Sang of the Romance of the open Road but the blood of gypsies in Britain and in other countries of Europe is stirring for a different reason. Rolling along in a horse drawn Cara Van or second hand automobile at one s own free will is one thing. Being told to hit the Road r else by local authorities every time a Gypsy decides to setup Camp is quite another. British gypsies giving a Lead to thei Continental Brethren have been hold ing press conferences contacting Mem Bers of parliament and otherwise engaging in unfamiliar activities in Campaign to gain recognition and under standing from their More conventional countrymen. British gypsies prefer to Call them selves a recent census showed there Are 3,400 families of them Otaling 15,000 people. Most of them Are illiterate unemployed and possibly in some cases unemployable. Yet the ministry of housing had to admit after an investigation that they live in a Worlo Complete in itself Rich in human feelings and what the gypsies want is provision of enough camping Sites. The civil Liber ties Union which has taken up thei Case estimates this will Cost about $5.6 million. The gypsies also would like Tobe Able to freely go about their traditional trades of collecting scrap doing Odd jobs and telling fortunes. The ministry would prefer them to stay in one place Send their children to school and eventually become Inte grated members of a tax paying society in the meantime it has urged local councils not to Tarry the gypsies so much on the theory that they have aright to their own Way of life. A continent wide Survey by United press International shows that the British gypsies Are the most Mili Tant in demanding their rights. German gypsies. For example at least those who survived the nazi attempt to exterminate them before world War ii. Bave practically Given up trying to Rove the roads of Europe As their ancestors did. Although they Are Well treated an draw state pensions u they were Perse 14 cute under Adolf Hitler Laws requiring All germans to Register every time they move is discouraging the Romany impulse to travel with the seasons. Most gypsies Are settling Down and even Tak ing steady jobs. The few rovers Are mostly with fairs and circuses. By far. The largest number of gypsies in Europe Are East of the Iron curtain. Czechoslovakia has More than 220,000 Hungary and Bulgaria More than 200,000each soviet Russia about 60,000 and Poland about 18,000. Russia has been trying to persuade them to Settle Down since 1926 and the official goal is still to get them Oft the roads. But Many gypsies can still be seen roaming around the Countryside in horse drawn carts. For a regimented society russian authorities give Gyp sies a nigh degree of tolerance. Czechoslovakia made an Effort to re Settle its gypsies but complained the Money was squandered by the Romany who seemed to prefer a life of a bathed crime. Hungary is making great efforts to discourage discrimination against Gyp sies by the rest of the population As prelude to integrating and educating them with varying Success bulgarian and romanian gypsies have practically Given up roaming in favor of working in factories and As secretaries. The finns have no time for their 5,000gypsies whose crime rate is said to be proportionately 20 times greater than that of the rest of the population they Are usually barred from cafes and restaurants if they Wear traditional cos Tumes. Spanish gypsies have no problem offending places to Camp the country has plenty of room. Outside of a gift for playing the guitar and flamenco dancing they Are distrusted by most other spaniards As Petty thieves much Given to settling quarrels with of the above is alarming to Brit ish gypsies who want recognition Asa separate entity inside British society they feel Britain should at least be a enlightened As Holland where gypsies Are free to travel where they will under the Protection of the Law the stars and stripes lie Corner # in c. J. Peterson the Post office has announced seven new issues for two of these Are . Regular issues in changed format have already appeared. Two others Are postal stationery while the remaining three Are special issues. Because of the january 1968 increase in postal rates ther ton a chnitan4 it 9-Nan Etnena to at., i. � if been a shortage of 2-Cenf Stamps. To cover the to creased we the 2-cent Jefferson regular in Coil of Subj so its has been reprinted. However the new coils Are Humines tagged and thus represent a new stamp. The first is2 2may 6, 1968. Also additional quantities of the 12-cent " Harrison stamp of 1959 have also been phosphor cd placed on Sale on May of. Additional quantities of their Issue will be required until the new 12.cent Henry Ford re2goejs on Sale on july 30. Both the 2-cent Jeffersons in Coil to Harrison Stamps in Sheet form Are Svasand the 12-cent see orm Avato collectors through the philatelic sales unit qty Post Fri Washington . 20013 y l Uff Ceoffice i a 5-cent commemorative postal card will be issued Mulvin san Francisco to recognize the 25th anniversary of the women marines. The fifth biennial convention of the women Marine association will be held in san Francisco july 25-27 the card Marks the anniversary of the Marine corps opening its ranks to women on feb. 13, 1943. Since that time More than 40 000 women have served in the corps. For the first time the United states will Issue a commemorative Aero gramme. The occasion is the International human rights year 1968. The United nations has specifically designate this year in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal declaration of human rights. The 13-centu.s. Aero gramme will join commemorative releases from Many other countries in Honor of this anniversary. Date and place this Issue have not yet been announced although it s Likely that the Date of signing of the declaration will be used . Ill the subject of this year s american folklore stamp will the Daniel Boone. No information has been released on Date anyplace of first Day Sale nor on stamp design. Unless postal rates go up again during the year it s Safe to assume that the stamp will appear in 6-cent denomination. A special stamp will be issued urging americans to regi Ster and vote. The 6-cent stamp will be released on june 27, with first Day cer Emorie at Washington . 20013. The stamp supports the nonpartisan Register and vote programs of the american heritage foundation Aid other citizen first . Register and vote special Issue appeared in 1064 and was reissued in 1966. Nearly a half billion of these Stamps were printed in the two issues. A completely new printing is required for this year s stamp due to the change of first class Basic rate from 5 cents to 6cents. A special Christmas stamp will appear again in 1968, continuing the pattern which began in 1962 this year s Issue a 6 cent value will feature a detail from Jan an " Eyck s painting the portion of the painting which has been chosen for ref production on the stamp shows a richly dressed archangel Gabriel with wings of Peacock feathers. Van Eyck produced the painting about 1425-30, while he was the court Painter to Philip the Good of Burgundy. The picture is now housed in the . National gallery of Art Washington . The stamp will be printed in five colors with the dominant color provided by the Brilliant red in Gabriel s brocaded Rob yellow Blue Brown and Green will be used for other elements of the design. A a the Post office has Alm released details on its father Jacques Marquette commemorative postage stamp. The a ceo stamp will be released with first Day ceremonies on sept. 20, a Sault Ste. Marie mich., where Marquette established he oldest permanent settlement in the state in 1668. Jacques Marquette was born in Laon France in 16j7. As French Jesuit father he began his explorations of the american lakes and Rivers in 1966. He travelled the Mississippi to a Kansas and prepared the Way for the French claim to the Mississippi Valley. As part of his duties he brought christianity tothe numerous Indian tribes he encountered and was one of the first to make an actual study of Many of the Indian languages he died it. Michigan on May 18, in1875 his Bones rest in a vault at Marquette University in Waukee Wistar be tothe stamp design shows four men in a Canoe Revern. B father Marquette s Roost famous trips the explore ton of Mississippi River in 1678, Wowch he undertook Wuh the explorer Louis Joliet. Two voyageurs Man the Paau ies Marquette and Joliet in the Middle of the Canoe. Sen requests for first Day covers of postage Stamps Shou a w to the postmaster of the first Day City and posted no later the first Day Date. Self. Addressed covers must be enc de p to remittance to pay for the Stamps required. When order �"8 g Ner stationery such As postal cards and Aero grammes new actually forms the cover and Only the actual face Vaiuso should be remitted saturday May 18,
