European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 19, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 11 the Long run counts Carter Calm smiling less As popularity dips by Helen Thomas Washington up president Carter is not unduly disturbed by the big drop in his performance ratings in the polls according to a High ranking White House  counts to him is How it comes out the aide said. Whether the downward popularity trend will continue remains to be seen but Carter seems to have aged after nine months As president. And he smiles  does not carry the polls around in his pocket As Lyndon Johnson did but he knows what s been happening. The general View is that Carter is philosophical about his popularity losses and attributes them to tackling controversial Long neglected problems. In the Short run it hurts said an  if it works in the Long run he will be a  s biggest headache issues Are the Panama canal which arouses the Strong est grass roots opposition his Energy pro Gram which has been ripped apart by the Senate and Middle East policy which has irritated pro israeli americans. The sagging Economy usually the most significant bellwether of All has no bounced Back As he predicted. Unemployment and inflation Are still  House aides however maintain the painful Bert Lance affair which led to the budget director s resignation did not Hurt Carter in the polls. They say the Public has been generally sympathetic. We be seen some numbers that Indi Cate the Public thinks the president and Lance came out smelling like a Rose one aide  there is no question that the head line making Lance affair diverted Carter s attention from business such As the Energy program that needed is attention. It Cost him precious time when he could have been battling for that program in the  one time or another in his Short tenure the president has angered som powerful special interest groups in his own fold of supporters. Blacks have accused him of neglecting european edition col. Billy e. Spangler Usa. Editor in chief la col. J. C. Taylor Usan. Deputy editor in chief Mert Proctor. Managing editor Elmer o. Frank. Production manager Henry s. Epstein. Circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for . Armed forces overseas. The stars and stripes is published in conjunction with the armed forces information program of the department of defense. Content it the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official View of the . Government the department of defense or the . European command. 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Labor leaders bucked him on a number of legislative issues before winning conces Sions on the minimum  of the by bomber program infuriated some conservative defense minded members of  protests have sometimes forced him to backtrack on policy statements perhaps detracting further from Confidence in his  in fact often goes outside White House advisory circles to seek advice an ideas on controversial issues consulting interest groups and sampling Public Opin Ion More than any of his recent a reduces  after the consultations he makes his own decision and the by Case shows How those decisions can stun the people who thought they had his  have worked him Over too. Many described his Early human rights crusade As naive. Others chided him for calling the Energy crisis the moral equiv Alent of War while doing Little to make people believe it. He May As John f. Kennedy used today be Reading More and enjoying it , Carter is an Optimist. I and my whole family have enjoyed being in the White House he told a demo cratic National committee group Friday. I still have a lot to learn about our country about being president. I Don know All the answers but i m an eager Stu  predicted that when the current con Gress that has Given him so much trouble adjourns analysts will say it s been a Good  she d need permit for a funeral pyre Denver up a woman who Hopes to have her body cremated on an open funeral pyre would need a permit to satisfy. Air pollution regulations according to the Colorado air pollution control commis  inquiry was Given to the commis Sion s technical Secretary Joe a Lorna by a Boulder county employee who said a woman wanted to know if her wishes former last rites could be carried out legally. Palomba said the Only applicable regu lation prohibits unauthorized burning of rubbish waste paper Wood or other flammable  he said authorization is issued Only if there is no practical alternative method for the disposal of the material to be  would need a permit Palomba said adding that the question probably is the strangest he has answered in 20 years of air pollution control work. Rome daily american Back in circulation now has rival Rome a the Rome daily Ameri can an English language daily newspaper published in Rome resumed publication sunday after a lengthy labor dispute had forced it to Stop printing in  the meantime another English Lan Guage daily was born in Rome the International daily news a 16-Page  daily american with Chantal Dubois As its publisher and editor in chief reappeared with 12 regular sized pages. The publisher had announced in augus that she was suspending publication of the 31-year-old daily because of jurisdiction land other disputes with italian printers. Letters to the editor canal treaty debate comments i would like to comment on the growing debate among americans at Home concerning the Panama canal. Americans today Are faced with an Issue which has split the country in two that of the Panama canal  typical argument heard is that the canal is ours and we should t turn it Overto any tin Horn dictator. Such a Contention cannot be More irresponsible. The canal should be turned Over simply because the time has arrived for such a course of  1776, there were 13 colonies on the Eastern Seaboard which broke away from England and declared Independence. The stated reason was opposition to a variety of taxes which culminated in the phrase no taxation without  but that was just an excuse. The real reason was that the 13 colonies Felt it was time to become a nation and nothing could or did Stop them. In 1956, these same colonies and others which together Are known As the United states went to the Aid of Egypt in the Dis Pute with Britain and France Over the Suez canal. The latter two were forced to withdraw their troops and allow the canal to become Egypt s. Today it s our turn. The time has come for us to relinquish the canal. In a Way it s Panama s 1776 and its 1956.one question should be posed to those who reject the treaty Are you prepared to die for the canal if you Are and do it will not change the final outcome. The Point is Panama will get the canal whether the treaty passes or not regard less of the number of americans who would die if War should follow  time has come for the canal to be Given up for if it in to there will be a trag Edy. On the other hand it must be realize that when american troops leave the canal zone they la never be Able to set Foo there again. No nation on Earth will allow foreign troops on its soil except to repel a enemy. The clauses in the treaty that provide for priority passage and american military intervention to ensure neutrality were prob ably agreed upon to Aid Senate acceptance and May mean nothing once that has Bee accomplished. David a. Lusa Hahn a Germany. Family s thanks for medical Aid my family and i were recently involve Din a five car pile up on the e5 autobahn at the Darmstadt  first Aid was rendered and we were taken to the Darmstadt Hospital we were transferred to the 97th general hos Pital in  the German red  arrival All the injured which included my wife my son a Friend s wife and myself were treated with extraordinary Courtesy and  is not often that one finds oneself in such a situation but it is very comforting to know that such care is available. Grant show missed Many years ago when i was stationed in Vietnam i listened to the Johnny Grant  show s format consisted of an inter View with a Good looking female usually movie Star or Starlet and music. Listeners were invited to write to the female in car of the show to request an autographed Pic Ture of  there anything like that today on an Europe Walter  i Hahn a German editor s note an an spokesman replies no at the moment arts is not producing a series like the old Johnny Grant show from time to time arts los an Geles and an program hosts feature prominent guests on their shows but the Yare not limited Only to Good looking stars or starlets and autographed photo graphs Are rarely  you d like a female pen pal May we suggest the i mail lady she can rewritten at . Armed forces mail lady Post office Box 125 in Winchester calif., 92396." sponsor sought i am an american student a 16-year-old male attending the French run boarding school in Baden Baden 20 Miles South of Karlsruhe and 50 Miles West of Stuttgart. My parents and i Are looking for a reliable English speaking family american Canadian or British who would be willing to sponsor me. They would need Only to take me out of school on wednes Day afternoons and on occasional weekends. My parents will pay for meals and other expenses. Please write Francis Peck Interne a Lychee Charles of Gaulle 7s7uo Baden Baden West Germany i would like to take this Opportunity to personally thank or. Abbassi and the head nurse capt. Gasperini in particular. I would also like to thank the rest of the emergency room personnel who gave such excellent care with genuine concern. Unfortunately we who Are stationed in Europe tend to take these services for granted and we should t. Next time you re near the emergency room at your Hospital or clinic Why no take the time to at least say hello think about it Michael r. Poor we Brucken a Germany dad thanks All my son Brandon Todd was recently born at the Wil Ryburg Hospital while i was in the Field for  wish to thank All the people involved in getting me Back to the rear and the Hospi Tal staff for taking such Good care of my wife and  would also like to give my special thanks to Anna Fagan Debbie summer Ford and Gene Rodriguez for going out of their Way to see that my family was take care of and for proving their dedication by helping the wives of servicemen. Again my thanks to All of  w. Leahy Schweinfurt Germany the Zamora trial in reference to the conviction of Zamora the murder trial of a 15-year-old boy who claimed to influence As a defense Haven sympathy for Young people who after watching violence on to go out and de stroy property and human life. Even criminals on television Are usually shown being sent to prison or shot and killed by the police. That should prove that crime does t pay. If not i feel sorry for the parents who can t teach their children right from wrong in the first place. Thomas t. Cooper to Eslingen Germany All letters to the editor must contain full printed name and address of the writer and must be signed