European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 25, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. June 25. 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 Art Buchwald Washington my Weatherman came on the to screen the other night and after predicting warm and humid temperatures he said As for the air Quality Index it s very unhealthy and should stay that Way for a few  the news show went to a commercial showing two elderly people sitting in a Canoe on a quiet River talking about occasional irregularity and what they do about  the commercial was on my wife said to me what does it mean what does what mean i said. Iguess it Means that the air is not fit to breathe for the next few  Glen what Are we supposed to do she wanted to know. That s a Good question. It s probably not serious or they would t have mentioned Iton television. Otherwise people would panic and if they panicked they would t buy what Ever they re trying to sell on tv4. How come my wife wanted to know the government bans everything that is dangerous to our health but permits the air we breathe to remain polluted Well in the Washington area we Don t have any Industry so All the bad air comes from the exhausts of autor Nobilise. You can t ban automobiles no matter How dangerous the Yare to your  Why does t the government demand they make automobiles that Don t pollute Theair it s been trying to for some time but every Lime it sets a Lime schedule for new clean air standards the Auto lobbyists get Congress to postpone  Don t the Bobby Isle breathe the same air we do i imagine they do. But they have to weigh the fees they get for lobbying against their own health. Besides. It s my understanding that the automobile companies have excellent medical plans for their lobbyists including free vacations to Arizona in Case they get sick from breathing All the gunk in the  would think congressmen would care about air Quality. After All. They and their families have to breathe the same air she  Are More concerned with vote congressman he could get the United Auto workers stuck his nose in the tailpipe of a trailer truck he d do  How bad does the air Quality on to have to get before someone will do something about it pretty bad. I think if the Weatherman keeled Over As he was giving his forecast the people might get upset. But we re so used to having him Tell us How dangerous the pollution is that nobody pays any attention to him any  does t the president do something about it my wife asked. He and Rosalynn and Amy Are All breathing the same air we  never Tell the president what the pollution count is in Washington because they re afraid he d move Back to Plains a. The most they do is keep him out of the Rose Garden on a bad day.". I Don t  she said. This is the capital of the nation. People Here have the Power to do anything they want to including blowing up the world and no one does a thing about us poisoning each other to  s not their Job i said. All Washington is concerned with is deals and taxes my wife sighed. I wish Anita Bryant cared As much about clean air As she docs about homosexuals. I la bet you we d get some action  cd Losangeles Stelmes London s characters could do fill a Book letters to the editor harassment at Border claimed returning from France recently i noticed the traffic was piling up at the Border. A Serviceman was stopping Ever american car with a request to show identification card and passport. I had both indy Possession. However i to told that the next time i crossed the Border i must dal business. How could i possibly be unofficial business when i am a dependent the wife of a department of the army civil Ian i be crossed the Border Many times by car and train. I be seen servicemen show Only their identification cards on the train and i have been waved through the Border invariably when no Serviceman is on , this is not a requirement of the germans or the French. Who thought  latest form of harassment and Why before leaving the United states we were told that a Green passport was not any Good Here and although we did have a Coli Gressmen Are snore Concerne wit votes than they Are with living. If you told a valid Green one we d have to have an off egress a h t Union backing in his District if he dal red one. London Upil ii was a party to satisfy every tourist s dream. The lord mayor of London and his Sherrifs were there breeches tight at the knee Gold chains looped Over lace ruffs at the neck. A Royal flush of a dozen Pearly Kings an Queens were there hereditary Charity workers covered head to Loe in shimmer ing Pearl buttons. There were even Pearly princesses and  Royal courts of Justice staff passed the time with Scarlet Clad pensioners fro the Royal Chelsea Hospital their White moustaches stiff with Pride. There were whelks and cockles from Street Barrows the Queen s Swan master and  Tower Hill. This was the London tourists see on travel posters but barely glimpse once they re Here. It was an Assembly of Londo characters and London traditions gathered to launch a new Book on unexpected  was held in a decaying warehouse on the River thames with a spectacular vie of Tower Bridge partly gleaming from a Stone washing cleanup still in  dome of St. Paul s was silhouetted against the Sunset. The Tower of Lyndon great keep gleamed Whitely across the River seen across the backs of huge Dray horses which pulled up a Wagon loaded with Hearty  idea was to bring together Many of the unusual characters featured in Andre Lawson s Book discover unexpected  the characters not Only came bul be have in the outlandish Way which come naturally to the Little old Man who per forms in the streets on a one siring cello with Horn of his own concoction or the Man always seen on Oxford Street with his big Black poster warning of the evils of  escape artists who always perform for coins from passersby outside the Tower of London worked that pitch 38 years. I have one of them said and my father before me wriggled out of chains and Lay on a bed of nails the master of the buskers who perform outside Heaters with a fake new Yor accent americans Are so generous so 1 pretend i m one of them put his six parakeets and his Adonile tiny dog through their Well schooled  Pearly Queen gave an Impromptu performance on the spoons to accompany band consisting of a Jug Kazoo and guitar. The lord mayor gave a Little  gave a Little speech. The Beer ran out. Rare manuscript sold for $149,000 in London London a a 13th Century Manu script on Velum written in latin and con Taining 94 miniatures was bought for $149, 000 by a new York bookseller  As the bestiary of Humfrey Duke of Gloucester it was purchased by . Kraus at rotheby s. The manuscript was in a collection of printed books and manuscripts put up for Sale by son College of London. The collection contained 76 lotswhichsoldforatotaloft7g4.no. The manuscript bought by Kraus was a previously unrecorded item. Madeleine  Germany editor s note u. Col. Clyde Blakely operations officer 42nd military police group custom replies a review of the incident related by mrs. Fero reveals that Usa eur person Nel in general Are not aware of the Docu mentation necessary to Cross the neighbouring International Borders. Usa eur regulations 55040 pre scribes the documentation and clearances required to Cross International Borders for duty or leave. To visit France this Regula Tion requires that dependents possess valid passport. Based on the information contained in mrs. Fern s letter she u no authorized an official red passport. The american consulate general Stuttgart is tips from a clerk i used to like people. Then i got a Job working a Cash Register at Woodland. I am really surprised at How some people can  think the proper word is  you always hear people complaining about the snotty rude Sale clerks. Now i know How they get to be that Way. I just figured if i wrote this letter More custom ers would Wake up and help make those Long lines shorten quicker. The biggest time waster i be noticed i that people Are actually surprised thai they have to pay for the merchandise. Know it s a silly idea but that s what we Are there for to sell you items for you needs. Soil would be Nice if you could have your Money out or at least your Wallet when the clerk informs you of the Cost digging in your pocket at the last second Only annoys everyone else behind you. Now i understand that people Are Wor ried about losing Money so they find neat Little hiding places for their $20 Bills. If you keep Cash inside your ballpoint pen. Please unravel it before you give in to the  the time we bring it Back to life your food will have  consider myself to be a Normal human being. I cannot memorize the Price of every item and i have to Check the Price tag. U you would really like to Speed thin sup put the Price tags face up where they can be seen More  Sale clerks do not make the ration ing rules and we Are told to Mark the ration cards for purchases of cigarettes and Coffee. Please do not threaten our live just because we ask for your cards. And acting surprised about your filled ratio card does not always go Over too Well either. One other thing i Promise that the clerk will not get mad if you decide to bag your own  Don t mean to insult anyone but just remind them to think once in awhile. Happy to serve you quickly Frankfurt available to answer any questions pertain ing to authorized issuance of the official David Hooper vie Consul american consulate general Stuttgart advised that personnel authorized the issuance of the official passport May use the passport to Slih other countries As Long As the official travel status is not questioned by the coun try  motivating leaders am an instructor of leadership subject sat the no Academy. While sitting in my office one afternoon i was inspired to do something to try and motivate Young and old leaders in today s  results was this letter to a Leader any Leader who May be Rusty on Leader ship dear Leader in your quest to do your thing Don t forget that unit missions Are accomplished by the people who comprise the unit. If you want their whole hearted cooperation you must exert every reasonable Effort to con Sider their  you focused your efforts on a Short Range goal at the expense of you subordinates. In the Long run this will be detrimental to your  me ask you a question Leader in your quest to get the Job done right the firs time have you forgotten to let the Junior Leader do his Job you Are supposed to develop Junior leaders Are you not a senior Leader who fails to give his subordinate the Opportunity to learn by experience is negligent in fulfilling one of his most important responsibilities. I know your saying to yourself i Takecare of my men i provide them with food shelter Good working  Well Isay dont Stop there because these Are physical needs very easy to satisfy an your men need something More such As Security esteem self fulfilment a Chancel do their thing. Sincere positive and concerned Leader ship is most important. A military Leader is ultimately responsible for any decision that Are made. Leaders Are you ready sgt. . . Wood bad Stoelz Germany ties european edition col. Bill e. Spangler. Usa. Edh or Houet maj. John c Taylor Usan. Deputy editor my no Mert Proctor. Managing editor Elmer o. Frank Henry s. Epstein ._,.clrculauen manager thl newspaper is an author Ltd unofficial publication for . Armed Force Oversea. The Star and Stripe i published in conjunction with the armed forces information program of the department of defense. Content of the Star and Stripe Are not necessarily the of la Cal View of the . Government the department of defense or the . 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