European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday May 20, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 letters the editor quarters wait policy attacked costs of having a free baby i m going get drunk before i write this letter not get bold or Brave or give me More courage but because that s the Way i feel the housing list regulations were compiled prepared or whatever termino logy seems turn you on. Maybe then i can understand it better. How Many people soldiers of the . Army air Force and whoever else is Over Here in the military have been on a hous ing list Between three and thirteen months on a supposed accompanied tour Are sitting in their Barracks wondering Why they Haven acquired housing yet i personally Don think it s because Usa eur he does care i wholeheartedly feel they do care about the service member and the togetherness of his family. But what i think they Don under stand is How do we get them together just Little bit quicker. I la Tell you now and tomorrow i love and miss my family and nothing could make me feel so much better than have them with me right me pose several hypothetical situations. I m an e-5, arrived in Europe on dec. 1, 1976. I stayed around the Barracks fur a while because 1. I wanted see if Europe was Good enough for dependents. 2. My dependents said they would like Europe so i did apply for deferred travel. 3. I had planned on serving a two year tour but my dependents talked me into bringing them after i was already Here. 4. I just did worry about it. 5. I now in the meantime thls.ol1 boy who registered his name with the housing re ferral office is overjoyed about his status on the housing list. In his first month he moves about up 75 slots from 360 on the list. That takes him 285. Wow great relly moving. Whoops one of the above decided apply for housing. Now he s 286. The next month he moves up 25 on the list. New he s 261 on the list. He feels Good but not elated. Whoops three More people decide apply for housing. Now he s 264 on the list. He s been Here Only two months and a turnover of 130 people. Elated in the word now he s Down 134. He Calls housing referral and finds out that four european edition col. Billy e. Spangled. Usa. Edltor-ln-cnl.1 maj. John c. Taylor Usan. Out editor infill. Mert Proctor. A Elmer o. Frank. Prod Mon Anao a Henry s. Epstein. Circulation manager my War in in aul Norw Neh Lam Ami upon Lor . Arm a Over . Star. And so repel u pub lined in cools Cllon in me Arm forc.1 a Norm a lion program of in. Owart Nunt a contend ,,,,lpnoln.c.�.rl..,t.,. 01 in. U s. Gov rom no. In. Owa Rimml 01 Mimm or in. U s european command. To. App franc of Ali play in Sis n., Conan no does not Coll slut. An of in. Department of o. . Including in. Molitar Coar Menli. M Hilary Dre the Stan and . Apo unit " an mail . Star. And sir pm. Poulan ii 10 m. O 6100 Curmi Ladt ii. Germany. orly him 1c in � of i 8" la a.r..o apr a. 1� my. To i 0419212 be York Ollice room 94ft, 101 Vance Isle. Arm cod. 1121 uo-1jm. Second class Pottage paid at Yolk m. Y. News bureaus Awuou Wirg Germany Ron Kennek. Building 4. R�4 g tar a or Aua Surg Claburn. ,. Sio a Plaul Barrack. Vowel a military " i 12iw, Guam org. 0rmanr. Oan i William o. Darb Cadiam. In in. In tin omit u g.? a. Jow Hart. It Flagon. Room 2ehfc warning Lon Mot my. 2021 urn. Circulation offices. Mil Kali Lautem. Civ sh17. Ii Vogl in a. H01soj or 4wikm. Mil is. No omit -.jl,"jm Ipi,nt-imad2, �cecar0da a i Turkey a annul Civ t43n r 10330.71 fee Nam common Civ a let. Tolu 1.101. More people signed up for housing and upped his number 130 because they arrived Here before he they did put their name on the list before he did they just simply arrived before he did and took their time about putting their name on the housing will he be next month one name can make a difference in one month or six. It is not fair of course that s what i say. I Don know exactly what other people think or what their feelings arc but i have aired my feelings everyone around who Ever was or is on the housing even suggest Economy quarters. I Don want Economy housing. I be always had pay through my ears on the Economy because i was at the right place at the wrong time. No Way i want government suggestion if i could i d Call it a demand and i have few backers out there is Why not Amend the regulation read that the Day an individual decides apply for housing for any military quarters will be considered and used As the effective Date of arrival in Usa eur. The Way the regulation reads now at least me. Is just like bucking in the Chow line. If i m in the Chow line and another e-5 cuts in front of me just because he got Europe first Well you can guess what s going happen. Mad yes you could say i m mad. My number could be Down in the 110 Range if it was for the Way the hous ing lists Are far thirteen people have bucked into the line ahead of me and everyone else who desired housing so bad have registered with housing within at least three four Days after they got Here m not talking about people who were already Here and had pcs in country. These arc not the people i m upset with. More Power is Only the people who arrived Here before i did and took their time about put Ting their names on the housing list. . Germany editor s note col. Jerome , chief engineering and housing division Usa eur replies the writer is 100 per cent Correct Usa eur is most concerned about the service member and his family. One of our main objectives has been determine ways increase concurrent travel so As keep families Gether. Because of the shortage of government housing in Usa eur and assist this Headquarters in better realizing our objective of keeping families together concur rent travel approved Economy accommodations is now available military families. Service members who elect take advantage of this option Are still Eligi ble for assignment government quarters. The Date departed conus do onus is used As the the Date of eligibility for government housing. It is unfortunate that the writer feels the Way he does about Economy quarters and elected not take advantage of this option. Change 1, Usa eur regulation 210-50 which governs housing policy contains a provision that service members must apply for government quakers within m Days from the Date of arrival in Usa eur retain their dec onus. Otherwise As the writer suggested the Date an individual decides put himself or herself on rehousing list for military quarters will be the effective Date of reminder All letters the editor must contain full name and address of the writer and must be signed. Unsigned letters will not be considered for publication. I read with interest your article entitled whether have n child is $64.000 ques tion."1 Hope everyone read it. It was an excellently condensed version of the costs of having a husband has been in the air Force for six years and we be watched so Man Yyoung couples embark upon parenthood with less thought than they give which Brand of laundry detergent they never ceases amaze me. How near sighted couples Are when it comes having children. How often we be heard them say Heck it costs practically Noth ing have a baby in the air Force they May not have an income of More than $400 per month but they figure they can afford have a baby because it s practically free in the air Force. The next thing we hear is. Do you know what is big Ben when Reading a recent Issue of Sis. I found an item which misleads the Story referred the great clock above London s houses of parliament As big Ben. The Chimes or Bells that sound is big Ben. Many people believe the clock is big Ben. This is incorrect. William h. Ban Lajes Field Terceira azores editor s note James Dunbar an official with the British tourist authority in Frankfurt replies technically the Chimes in the Tower Are. Or originally were. Big Ben. But in general terms most people refer the clock and the accompanying sound As big How much they want for maternity tops in the Thrift shop five dollars As if 5 equated $100. On their income level it might As be been in that income bracket before. They can barely afford maternity clothes they have no idea How they Leafford a crib Playpen baby clothes baby food and the other things that with having a baby. They just barely got along As the two of them. But they can seem resist that free baby. The budget that was tight for the two of them becomes pathetic when they have a baby. And what if it s twins we be never been Able understand How people can plunge into this serious life Long step with so Little thought. A baby can be a wonderful addition for couples who Are prepared for Alt of the expense and the change it will bring their life style. But it can be a serious crippler those who Are not ready. We be remained child free. U fits our budget and lifestyle. Everyone in doctor or lawyer or policeman so Why do so Many people think everyone must be a Parent not everyone is Good at it. And Many can sense beforehand that they would be Good at it. They might have other priorities in mind. And the level of child abuse is worsening. More than Likely Many of these people just weren Parent Hope More couples will really Stop and think before they decide have a baby. 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