European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse April 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters to the editor lost convenience phone frustration 0 Community Chain of command it seems that every convenience to the family in the Frankfurt Community is slowly being taken the closing of the ambassador arms transient billets dining room was not a great concern of mine until when the facility first closed i heard the Rumor that it closed because business was being taken away from the Terrace after living Here two in afraid that have become apathetic since it didst concern i just shrugged it since numerous friends have stayed in the transient billets for one reason or their main concern was where to eat a walk with Small children in the rain to the Exchange snack bar or the Abrams Rotunda on an empty stomach is not a lot of have you Ever tried to eat in a snack bar with a radio intercom system playing music while the people next to you Are playing another it just seems that the ambassador arms dining room was a Nice convenience for those staying it was also a Nice place for students at the education Center to meet after Why is it everything Good is being taken away is that just the trend of the military today u it Why should i be expected to Volunteer my time to help the military Community when they continue to erode those services from which my family and other military families May Benefit Waynock Germany editors note Joel Calla chief of engineering and housing i Frankfurt military replies the Point addressed in your regarding the necessity for leaving the hotel for was one of the primary considerations Analysed prior to deciding to close the dining facility in the ambassador arms transient this inconvenience was determined to be of minor consequence since alternate dining facilities Are located within easy walking distance of the the decision to close the ambassador arms dining facility was primarily based on the unsanitary condition of the facility and the Competition existing Between the various other dining facilities in the the dining facility had failed numerous preventive Medicine inspections and a costly wholesale renovation of the Kitchen was required to meet the proper sanitary the Community also determined that the operation of another dining facility in the area was inefficient and Stace the primary purpose of the ambassador arms is to provide accommodation Lor transient it was determined that the objective could be met without a dining example needed this letter is a plea to parents and teen agers to set a Good example for the younger kids on the i was both Happy and sad to see the army put up a new Yard swing on our play ground in new its my kids favorite toy but i wonder if it will end up broken in two months Tike the one last i certainly Hope we can All appreciate the equipment rather than abuse All the Little children we also have to set an example of keep ing the area it can look like a junk Yard in a hurry if we Arent Eldredge Germany Why is the military incapable of running an adequate phone system the system in Europe is As bad or worse than the system the had in Vietnam when it was running a full scale the military phone system in the states is also very it should not be necessary to place a Call three or four times before getting nor should it be necessary to scream in order to make oneself the inadequate phone system is one deficiency the military cannot blame on a Lack of funding from Congress As the department of defense had a billion sur plus at the end of the last fiscal Krause Germany editors note William assistant Deputy chief of communication electronics replies to put it very the army Tele phone system Europe reflects a mid 1330 state theart technology and the equipment has outlived its life the system consists of 120 dial Central offices and 33 some of which have been in operation since prior to world War the present which serves some has been repeat edly modified to meet new subscriber de mands and communication the system has never been As the system gels older it becomes increasingly More difficult to maintain and repair due to the Scarcity or nonexistence of certain spare it is further complicated by the non standardization problems created by the mixing of military and German com Mercial the need to replace the present Tele phone system in Europe with a totally new system has been recognized by the depart ment of defense and the new system is Well on its Way toward the new the european Tele phone system will be introduced gradually Over a five year period with the first phase scheduled to begin in the Cost of ets will be Well Over sum ets will provide the Long awaited Solu Tion to the Telephone problem in in the we will continue to provide the Best possible service despite the technical drawbacks and limitations of the present system within fiscal and budgetary with respect to any billion Dod budget this office cannot com suits record straight re your recent article no problem too big for landlord concerning a British Raf commander of the Alconbury air i Hazard a guess that your staff writer was snoozing a bit when she heard Squadron Leader Turner say that in Brit ish English an informal dinner party Means a Man wean a dinner so that no american will suffer the embarrassment of appearing at a British in formal party in a dinner i would beg to set the record a British invitation stating informal Means the Man wears a pants and jacket sometimes the words lounge suit May be substituted for informal in the invite but this Means a business suit is to be when the British go which is quite they stale quite clearly Black tie in the lower left hand Comer of the in Jane Miller Germany unless there Are other housing areas undergoing this letter will not interest them but those that the answers to a few questions could prevent conflict and unnecessary misunderstanding in the How Are stairwell coordinators selected Are stairwell coordinators and area supervisors under no circumstances relieved of that even if they dont want the position and asked to be relieved if the answer to question number two is no and the authority of these positions Are not carried out objectively in the Best interest of the what course do the tenants take that will not jeopardize their careers is not respect for authority earned rather than demanded Why is a majority tenant vote completely disregarded there Are Many More questions that need in order not to cause additional i have not been too if by some Chance these questions can be answered publicly so every one can i feel future conflicts will be has it Ever been mentioned in military history to pay a salary to the selected stairwell coordinators and supervisors All that extra duty after a Normal working Day could be that frustration very Well causes those being supervised to suffer sometimes unfairly and no one likes talking to a Brick i Hope this was worded so it cannot be mis Simmons Germany editors note Jerome chief engineering and housing i replies Usa eur regulation Community describes the authority and the Many re a 2way Street recently i was in the Frankfurt commissary and walked into the managers office to show him an Apple some irresponsible person had mutilated and thrown into one of his the manager was in the Middle of a per Sonal conversation with a few people who work he immediately stopped gave me his full attention and interrupted what he was doing when 1 walked he was concerned that i had found that Apple in his after finding out which display it had been he showed that he was As interested in How i Felt about things and i was i complimented him and his people and said they didst deserve the customers they a rather Muti lated ill Tell every commissary Patron what i i think i got excellent and immedi ate service in the i believe id gel the same treatment even i haunt written in a vegetarian and in a sour so Ive complained and hassled him a Little Good will and those people and do anything for my gripes about commissary service Are but the people involved in any transaction Ere far More important than the transaction my personal opinion is that they dont deserve some of the customers they have to myself in not a Satis fied customer its a Nice if you Fitzpatrick Germany Sponski burties of the military Community to include family housing he normally discharges this re Poast Bluey by appointing usually by seniority building and area coordinators of All government controlled and rental guaranty building coordinators appoint stairwell or floor As a military Chain of command is established Between the tenant and the Community has Usa eur does not provide de tailed guidance on the method of appoint ment and Relief of coordinators or prescribed duties this is left to the discretion of us Reurs major commanders in their Community command there have been cases where coordinators have had difficulty with the Job and been pay for coordinators has been Sug some form of recognition for the important work that coordinators perform is currently under the Chain of command works both when initial problems arise among building or area coordinators that defy the matters should be pursued up the Community Chain of at some Point within this the matter is usually family housing matters which cannot be resolved by local or major commanders Are referred to this attention some housing areas Call Tow meet Ings to resolve their problems through elected mayors and simple communication is All that needed airing the problem and staling what solutions arc being keeping everyone informed it also helps if tenants Are willing to meet one another and their coordinators a Little More than simple courtesies and consideration for your neighbors can not Only make close living More enjoyable it can win you lasting thes european edition Billy editor Inch Ltd Larry Mert editor Elmer production manager Henry to fils newspaper aul norried 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