European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 01, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse F f its not like world War ii Evhen the army Ivas segregated and the negro did t have any responsibility. Here we have a role to play. We can see our progress.9 99 continued from Page 11 Ter graduation from Central state i Ohio in 1949 when it was still a segregated army. Today he is Deputy senior adviser to the chief of thua Thien prov Ince in Hue. We have a commitment Here to peo ple he says. If we leave the lives of these people will be dominated by Cheviet Cong. Any negro should be Able to understand this. They should know what being dominated and once the negro gets out of the service. Then what if he does not have an education High school diploma or something then he is Damn near unemployable Sai Costel n. Akrie san Francisco one of nine veterans affairs coordinators work ing for the Urban league. Despite his youth he is the same As the uneducated Guy in world War ii or the korean War. He s at a dead end. The kid comeback from Vietnam. He sees Black vet Erans from other wars lighting the ame problems and he asks himself is this going to happen to me " in the Bay area said Akrie Man employers have expressed a desire to help the Urban league program but they have been slow on Many negroes had service responsibilities antiaircraft technician demolition expert or Rifleman that do not lend themselves to civilian life. They Tell us we need College de Grees Akrie said but there Are few negroes that have them. They will re quire a Bachelor s degree from a negro for a particular kind of Job but a High school diploma from a White More negroes than Whites take advantage of various i education and vocational training programs 53 percent compared to 45 per cent. Govern ment figures also show that for the be Page 14 Gro sex Serviceman the median family income is $4,557. For families headed by a negro who is not a Veteran the median income is $3,610.russell Jeter 23, Chicago has the training and the education but not a Job. He was a radio repairman in the me Kong Delta and supervised 14 men. After his discharge he took a test for radio repairman at a nationally known electronics firm and a company official told him he had passed the test. Whence returned for a second appointment another official told him the Only Job available for him was As a Plant guard. He called someone on the Telephone while i was in his office and said i be got a Man for that Security Job whence Hung up i told him no. He looked Hurt like i was t supposed to turndown this wonderful Job at $80 a week. I was making More than that fixing radios before i went into the Jeter has been offered jobs As a Stock clerk truck Driver and general factory worker. They offer Little Money and no future. I m trying to hold out before i take something i Don t want and wind up with it forever. You would think that people would have a Little sympathy be cause you have been to Vietnam and taken chances with your life. But Theydon t a Charles Walker 24, who holds a certificate for meritorious service for spearheading a counterattack in Phu Lai found it different. He is earning$450 a month while in training As a Cus Tomer Engineer for International Busi Ness machines. Some Guys feel that just because they have been to Vietnam that some thing should be handed to them he says. But 1 Don t feel that Way. It s like starting a new life when you get out. You have to prove yourself All the Black voices heard by a report Erin Vietnam Are familiar says hatha Way in the last of his Washington Sta articles. They come from ghetto Street Cor ners slum hallways Muslim mosques and welfare centers. All the contradictions that the negro sees in this country he takes with him to the stars and stripes lie Corner by c. J. Peterson As you read this i m enjoying a Busman s Holiday in Vienna at Ifa the 1968 International Aero philatelic exhibition this show which started on May 30 at the Hof Bure pal close june 4. In the meantime several Hundred thousand v will have strolled along the exhibition rows checked prices made their purchases at numerous dealers stands Ami Nair rated in countless meetings congresses and special even How within the framework of the exhibition. Many will have Ourania s new issues from the philatelic office located Here and i obtain commemorative and special cancellations. Nea those who have never attended a major exhibition Don t in what they re missing. The value of such a visit is not merely in seeing thousands of expensive Stamps although that s one of the attractions. For me the pleasure and the education comes in a More personal Way. Collections should be looked at from the Point of View of the exhibitor. Why has he chosen to emphasize certain issues and Why has he displayed them in such a manner Why do two c collections of the same types of Stamps look so different which of the two collections do you prefer and Why a Large exhibition is an outstanding Opportunity to form your own philosophy of collecting. Some of the specific Points involve will be concerned with the collection of blocks and multiples in addition to singles adding covers to the collection the Eye Appeal of cancels As opposed to fresh mint copies and methods of mount ing and displaying a collection. There s also much to be gained from fellow visitors. There a special atmosphere at an International show which stimulates even the most jaded of collectors. It s continually encouraging to realize that there Are so Many real people who Are As inter ested in stamp collecting As you Are. And even if you go there As a total stranger before the end of the Day you will have mad new friends exchanged collecting experiences and picked up some useful knowledge. The reissue of italian regulars on fluorescent paper was announced earlier in this column. At that time the Only Quick distinguishing Factor known which would separate the tagged from non tagged varieties was the 1mm size difference. This i relatively easy to Check at Home but rather impractical at the Post office i can offer a sure fire guide for the philatelic tourist. Even if the postal clerk might not be immediately sure which of his Stock is tagged he has Only to look on the Bottom of the Sheet. On the new issues for All to see Are the words Flores a reminder the following regulars Are now available in fluorescent form 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 50, 90, 100 and 130 lire an the 150 lire special delivery stamp. Other denominations will be released later. The added dimension of Luminosity has caused some con fusion among collectors. They wonder what practical difference it should make to stamp collectors and How the average collector can Tell the the first place several types of the tagged issues can be seen by the naked Eye. This is the Case with the British issues which have been Given a phosphor Stripe Over the face of nest amps. The Stripe is found in the same Way one looks for me varnish bars on Early austrian issues hold the stamp face up Between your Eye and the Light and tip it Back and fort so that the Light glances off it at an oblique Luminescent issues respond to Long wave ultraviolet stimulation the Type produced by the common us Detector lamps can be a costly investment although they pay Loi themselves if you Are also capable of using them As for forgeries and repairs of High valued classical Issue the less advanced collector will be Content with an Roux of pen Light device which is fitted with a us filter. These lights a identify the majority of Luminescent issues. The . Lady issues respond to Short wave us stimulation Only which is Nainiu Ful to the eyes. It s recommended that you leave these 10 Laboratory technician and specialist there Are several reasons Why you might wish to concern Jou self with Luminosity. From the purely philatelic Point of View. The Stamps Are without question major varieties to one it ions the Validity of distinguishing Stamps by Watermark eve s to disregard some collectors May choose to disregard Ferencek in building their collections. Determination Oiw Marks also requires time and equipment and like la j in a watermarking is not visible once the stamp is mounted often As is True with the reissue of italian re or Are also other differences which Mark the Lumin Iscum As separate issues such As size or color. It s no a y a properly separate Stamps if the two issues Are close i he Shade since paper can shrink and colors can take. I Luminosity makes identification immediate and posh v. Finally Price is a very practical reason for a i the a attention to fluorescence. In 1961, West Germany a Jav i Ihmoud germans series on Ordinary paper then t our vat the same values on fluorescent paper. The Michel wait pc 15are decidedly different for the two varieties. As Exa Ini use 1 and 20 pfennig White paper varieties list at w uni while the fluorescent Are slightly Over a Penny. 1". D , Cata logs at $3, in contrast to 33 cents Tor t in a proper identification of a few of those issues a oui Iwuh. The Cost of a pen Light identifier. The philatelic service of the Netherlands Post office new is. Recently moved. Collectors wishing to order nether Lanu Proffi sues by mail should use the new address Anua a i a rinses Beatrix Laan 11 4e, the Hague Netlie Ilami. Saturday 1 l968
