European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 16 the stars and stripes thursday june tie one on for fathers Day i of Ion dad poor dad it s that time again editor s note the writer is Veteran Parent. He has been tested and tempered in the fires of 30 father Days. The Oracle Speaks. Hearken and heed by Harry Ferguson Dpi staff writer the Day is almost Here and the hour is almost upon us. Across the nation men will open their father s Day gifts and the tension will mount to the limit of human endurance. Will it be a Necktie of Nickish Gree that refuses to harmonize with any of his three suits will it be three hand kerchiefs so Small and so fragile that they will surrender at the first onslaught of the common cold will it be a drip dry shirt with Collar too tight an sleeves too Long is there anywhere in this Broadland a father who can reasonably expect a Case of Choice Brandy a magnum of dry Champagne an italian sports car an airline ticket round trip to Acapulco nope. What he is most Likely to get according to the National retail Mer chants association Are ties handkerchiefs shirts socks pyjamas Cigar Sand cigarettes. All big Money must be hoarded for Mother s Day. Mink Coats Diamond rings clusters of orchids Din Ner at Cote Basque at 20 Bucks per per son or a gift certificate for a $250 hat. Does the american father knuckle under t this travesty of Justice you bet he does. He is afraid to do anything Bigand bold. Like Shah Fath a of Persia who announced one Day in 1812 that hews the father of 714 children 154 sons and 560 daughters. He enjoyed of course the collaboration of a Well stocked harem. We Are struck almost dumb by this marvelous Man and All that can be uttered is Happy father Day to you Shah wherever you Are. There is Small future in being a father. Take the Case of Fedor Vassiley a russian who lived and loved in the Middle 19th Century. His wife had 69 children 16 pairs of twins seven sets of triplets and four sets of quadruplets. Czar Alexander ii was so impressed that he agreed to receive mme. Vassiley in audience. And where was papa when the splendor of the Royal Sun shone upon mme. Vassiley he was Home. Takin care of the kids. Collaborators deserve equal honors. How can you separate the Lone Ranger and his horse Silver whatever Huntley gets Brinkley de serves too. In a rash moment this correspondent once asked some United press International reporters abroad to inter View foreigners As to what they thought of the american husband and s enough to make you want to Cut off All foreign Aid immediately and declare some european ambassadors to. The United states Persona non said the american father was too lenient toward his children thereby encouraging them to become juvenile delinquents. Over Here you know we believe a Good whacking with a strap every now and then is Benefi Cial to the West germans said the Ameri can father was a sucker to turn Over All his Money to the wife and kids. I seems to be a fact that Many West Ger Man women Don t know How much Money their husbands earn and they Don t dare ask. The French said the american father Sis photo by Guenter Schuettler had been converted into a Money machine so he could buy things he could t afford and his family did t need. It was carefully pointed out that Many French women operate efficient kitchens with out Benefit of electric stoves refrigerators automatic mixers and dishwashers. In other words compel Les Femme to do some work for a change. Experience teaches that hospitality will be lavish before the Sun goes Down sunday. Father will be invited to Wash the car before he takes his wife to Church. He will be invited by the kids to go to a movie but the Fine print will read that he must buy All the ticket Sand he will wind up in an afternoon kiddie show watching Popeye and Felix the cat. He will be asked what he would like to have for dinner and it will develop that the Butcher ran out of prime sirloin Steak 10 minutes before mama reached the supermarket. Father cannot win anywhere not Evenin song and Story. Years ago euripedes wrote the gods visit the sins of the fathers upon the mama apparently was classified 4-f in this re Spect. You know All about the songs and poems on mothers. But what is Thebes known poem Ever written about father it is this one by Henry Clayworks father dear father come Home with me now. The clock in the Steeple strikes one. You said you were coming right Home from the shop As soon As your Day s work see How it is a father can t even Fin peace in a Saloon. Another tie for fathers Day How Nice and what a Surprise groans George Eberl one of hundreds of american fathers living with their families in Europe who have All sorts of surprises in store for them sunday. But How can you really complain when mom and the kids look so pleased
