European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 10, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 no trouble recruiting for world s oldest most disarmed army by Victory. Simpson Gael otirih.il-, ii. A i i. Victor City it be Swiss guards ban Long hair and beards do offer the gimmickry of modern weapon Sand Don t resort to the Pope wants you posters. But us colourful Force that is the last of the papal armies has no trouble drumming sixteen men the latest Batch of guards have sworn their loyalty to Pope Paul i and begun a Tiro year hitch in the army the Vatican Calls the oldest and most Dis armed in the world. The recruits brought the corps up to 89pfficers and men armed Only with Hal Berds a combination Spear and Battle a and in a rare Concession to changing times Small tear Gas containers for self defense. The swearing in ceremony was held Intoe Vatican on the 450th anniversary of the Wick of papal Rome in 1s27, by troops Ocharles a when 147 Swiss guards died. The guard corps members All recruited from German speaking cantons in Switzer land Are sworn to protect the Pope and the papal household. They guard the apostolic palaces and apartments and accompany the Pope when he is carried on his throne. We have no problem with recruiting. Infant there Are More demands than open Ings said Alexander Good a recruiting officer Down from Switzerland for the Cere Mony. We have is men now on the Good. Attributes this partly to the guards Fame. Still outfitted la the Dar Blue Ted and yellow Renaissance costume designed by Michelangelo they Are one of the Vatican s big tourist attractions. But the salary is also a Factor 300.000lire a month 330 plus 88 meal allow Ance and free room. And while in some european armies itis common to see hair pushing out from under the helmets the Swiss guards have. Maintained a ban on beards and Long hair. This is known and accepted said Good. For one thing Rome is too hot Swiss soldiers have been in service tothe papacy since 1506 and Are known for loyalty. They take an oath to defend the Pope with their lives. Some years ago Pope Paul disbanded the Vatican gendarmes the Nobel guard and the Palatine guard leaving the Swiss guard the last armed Force in the tiny tale. While their actual Arsenal includes sub machine guns and rifles with bayonets they Are most often seen with the Halberd guarding the Bronze door the Vatican main Gate. But last year in what Vatican sources say was purely a precaution they were also equipped with tear Gas containers about toe size of a can of Spray deodorant. Papal armed forces have not seen action since they suffered defeat at the hands of italian troops in 1870 when the papacy lost Rome to the newly United italian state. Take of Vintage of the stars & stripes Home delivery service in most government housing areas. Delivered to your Mailbox every morning for $4.50 a Njo nth. Please Complete this form and Moil to stars & stripes Apo 09175 attn soles promotion due Phon t,0 i will t i i jets 10 a i cell Al a i letters to the editor \. Of Wiss new routing of ii is tagged As being of Little Benefit from the recent article in is about the new routing of License plates following car registration i had visions of efficient secretaries backed by the minds of the office managers of the world rotarian society saving time paper and Steps in getting my new Auto registration through the Bureau cratic souffle known As Usa eur vehicle registration. But. Alas poor Yorick in trying to Register that gleam in the dealer s showroom in my Case a Cherry red 2 door Skoda i be come to the conclusion that the new plan is designed to help none but yourselves. Let me explain. To Start the weight process that leads from foot Soldier to full car ownership i called pass and id Here at Pitburg. The conversation was fruitful Andi found myself at the counter the next morning with proof of ownership stamped Long envelope and a is Money order. This was my first time to stand inline no less than 30 minutes trying to get the attention of a preoccupied Coic his radio and or in under trained individual Long past retirement whose primary Job isto process Auto registration at Pitburg. My Long envelope went nowhere. I was issued temporary registration with a temporary tag to have my car inspected after which came Back and mailed my stamped Enve Lope. Now. After receiving notification that my tags were in i went Back and strangely enough in 10 minutes i was through. Using my Handy Texas computer this whole process has through osmosis no doubt turned me into a mental paraplegic to multiply one Point one six two half hours and one tenth of an hour times the$10.80 per hour the average Captain makes my new car Cost the air Force $12.53. Spread the Cost up and Down the pay Grade through or by the efficiency of the focal traffic management office Salt lightly with the possibility that people in just arriving in Europe and going through two characteristically Usa eur mazes the other one being to get your Driver s License will no doubt forget something for their first second or third visit to pass candid and have to come Back gives you a Type of abused rare pudding that looks distinctly like what May have been a human being. If you re living in Prum which i Amnot you have to Register your car in bit Burg in which Case you drive 50 Kilometres one Way to the aforementioned. Makes a Wanna scream does t it so. Usa eur. 1. If the new process is Good for you congratulations but Don t kid yourself that you re helping anyone but yourself.2. If you were in business you d be out of business. 3. You be got Cro Magnon fingerprints for brains. Ash now 1 feel better. Buffeted in Pitburg Prtt Germany editor s note Aarthur r. Behnke of toe molar vehicle registry office replies Thi office regrets the writer s perception of the registry s direct mailing system As a bureaucratic direct mailing system was adopted in furtherance of the registry s constant Al reminder All letters to the editor must contain full name and address of the writer and must be signed. Unsigned letters will not be considered for publication. Because of the Large volume of mail this column receives daily letters that Are Brief and to the Point have a much better Chance of being published. Forts to improve service to tse Tomer. A degree to Jamck the several improve menu have be realized is Bee try de pendent upon the responsiveness to sea registration personnel who Afan Fofar the control of the base or Wii Nunley com Mander to instances where a customer i ignored made to wait unnecessarily or otherwise treated Dis courteously a report of this experience to the military or Security police Chain of command should serve to improve the situation for others. Unfortunately the timing of or s experience apparently caused perception that the recently implemented new Uro Cedulie was at Faun for the inconvenience. In fact this is not the cast. Prior to he new procedure applicants still re of tired temporary License plates Beai registering a vehicle that did not already have a mid permanent plates Aid it was also accessory to go Hick to the local no Lustra Uon station to return be temporary incense plates after receipt of the permanent plates. The new system simply combines toe receipt of permanent plates with the return of temporary plates. " additional procedures apply of course for different types of transactions the foregoing applies to the Case involving the writer. I reasons for this change Are abundant but the prompt recovery of the Tempo Rary License plates was the most essential element considered. Mot Only were Mili tary and Security Ponce expending Anrea so name Energy to recover License plates they re our customers too Bat this major detraction was diminishing their customer service resources. And Tempo Rary License plates misuse was one of the Many factors which affect insurance rates a matter vital to All . Forces person Nel and one in which the registry is in tensely interested. We Trust this explanation has persuaded the writer of the need for existing procedures and has Given some credibility to the registry s proclaimed customer in terest.11 thes european coition col. Billy e. Spangler. Usa. 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