European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 12, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Aswan the High Point reaction to Carters world four is mixed january the stars and stripes Page 11 Washington t a it was the after thought that counted in l4msjof tangible Suc president Carter seemed to accomplish most on his trip Halfway around the world during his Addon Stop it was at where he embraced president Anwar that Carter won is egyptian agreement on specific Steps to be taken for peace in the Middle among the in the press at Home and abroad and to members of his own and that seems to be Carters big Gest but there is Here and about the value of the rest of his foreign particularly in India and gave the president extraordinary which he told re porters he found but editorially he came in for a at newspapers devoted much of their front pages to stories about Carters but editorials were More some were editors at Home and abroad seemed most upset by the gaffes that plagued the presidents a random sampling by the associated Ness of Public opinion in several cities showed reactions ranging from some Sharp criticism to unqualified Jake a los Angeles real estate said flatly of the presidents none of it meant a hell of a but Vicente a cuban exile in the trip was indeed worthwhile be cause president Carter made favourable achievements for this country and strengthened relations with european vice president Walter Mondale greeted Carter at the White House with Strong Praise for the presidents Stop in the Middle said was where your visits arrived at the most important on the left and foreign newspapers agreed the carte Sadat talks were a p the president seems indeed to have been As skillful and persuasive As he was said London conservative thes a roman edition s4llv us Tali Nom paper it an author tied unofficial pull Cavan far Armad farce to Stan and so rpm it aum Lenad m con unclean no Armad far cot i Farma son program of a apart Mam of Dally Telegraph of the presidents performance in the left leaning Frankfurter Mundschau said president Carter will return to Washington with Hope that his trip has paved the Way for new successful Negosta the Boston Globe said the carte Sadat meeting offers Hope that agreement in the Mideast is is going to be peaceful and is going to be acceptable to the largest possible number of in where Carter held the first of his Meeth people sessions by tending a town meeting last Alan a counted the Sadat talks As Carters most significant a com this will prove to the other Arab nations that our president has Confidence in the policy adopted by the egyptian presi Jewett across the in Walla an otherwise critical Roy Snell also cited the presidents Middle East talks As most at an i would be very dubious As to whether the presidents trip is a Success or Snell but in the Long in a matter of if it will help get the arabs and israelis then it is Money Well but including translations in Poland that had Carter abandoning his Homeland to share polish and car ters Sharp remarks about prime minister desal picked up by a microphone the presi Dent didst see in brought president Carters global Jaunt has had one solid result so editorialized the Seattle it proved he can do with words what Gerald Ford used to do with his forehead against door the journal said one can Only conclude that president Carter has sadly overextended not Only his own abilities in the Field of but also the skills and experience of his own London daily express said Carters incredible boobs and Ham listed comments had left americans won Dering just what will he do wrong the French daily u Monde said a year after Carters inauguration the world still wonders whether he is a new apostle of peace and virtue or a provincial uneasy in responsibilities too Complex for his Good in housewife Judith fodder had second thoughts about the value of the entire she said she found the Cost of the trip she when you think what else the Money could be used to 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As Java we whispering i didst care smile other band members still with the group Are Eddie an original and Dennis Mims and Bobby letters to the editor civilian pay system frustration your recent article on the problems of the civilian pay system hit upon most of the common frustrations civilians encounter with the Central finance and account ing office As a former member of the military who Only recently joined the civilian i was frankly appalled at the contrasts Between the two pay sys As a i knew my Check arrive at the Bank by pay Day at the my civilian Check gets to that same Bank two Days after pay if in the reason for this delay appears obvious time and attendance these must be prepared and submitted every two a supervisor must verify the hours a time and attendance clerk has to perform certain gyrations and who knows How Many folks at the civilian personnel office and get into the and we wonder Why our pay is delayed Why not emulate the military pay system pay each salaried civilian a Stan Dard amount each pay once or twice a each employees time and attendance record could be audited and adjustments made to his i could be but this Type of system could drastically reduce the bureaucratic tally to that now generates so Many com and lets face Why should a an nil out a time card is or she any less dedicated or trustworthy than credit where due reference is made to a recent edition concerning the Nicolas Minue Challenge cup held Here in you stated that the German platoon of the 262nd Parachute battalion won it for the third year in a that is As the members of co 1st 6th of the Host won the cup in had we had More notice this year 1977 we would have produced the winning team once we Are not taking anything away from the 262nd As they Are a Fine Bunch of just give credit where it is the Bullet cos of lit 6th inf Germany editors note a Check with division authorities indicates thai the writer is Cor the German have woo the Challenge cup Only three out of the past four us Winner was co 1st a German pen pal i am i Jira Arou it ii in pin Pou i am in a Gorman Perlian and Homo a Ana to i cannot Road or Wilto con you Orllo in dormant i Mill Armor All Martin Santol Mami Poma Ding Hubut Bacn Watt Sarmany fan of live to in impressed with fans live Ball i think they Are doing a much better Job now than when i first arrived Here in just the other Day it Umed on the television and Dallas was playing since it is live you dont know who will these games we get Here were played three weeks its Dull when you Al ready know the you bring the states Over the Ocean to Steven Nixon Germany reminder All letters to the editor must contain full printed name and address of the and most be their military counterpart think about it it just might i there Are legs and maybe even Laws that but Are they immutable does a commendable Job consid ering the constraints of the time and Atten dance unless that the prospects of improvement Are David Mcquillan Heidelberg editors note Robert finance services office of the Deputy chief of resources manage he replies you Are indeed Correct that there Are regulations and Laws that apply us sub Mission of time and attendance reports on civilian the Standard army civilian payroll system Star tips now in use in is based on uniform payroll procedures prescribed by the general accounting an official certified time and Atten dance t and a report is required for each employee before any payment May be it is not a question of Lack of Dedica Tion or  of our civilian pm these reports Are required to notify the payroll office of the exception to a Normal m hour work that occurred daring the pay Only these exceptions Are input to the system along with permanent changes to update an employees pay Star tips is an exception Type payroll system similar to the jump army Mili tary pay system and will produce a Normal m hour pay period output t and a reports Are required to both verify the Normal and identify toe sex the problem is that cams percent of our employees do not have a Norm they have one or More changes per pay adjustments to civilian pay accounts on a less frequent once or twice a year As you has been considered but not adopted by the department of the experience with recording leave for military members on such a basis was less than annual Clou out and adjustment of military leave records prior to the establishment of monthly leave and earnings As the offed is leave record a cumbersome and costly it is considered Best to continue to process civilian pay on the basis of paying a Normal h hour pay period every two weeks and adjust this Norm with the exceptions reported on t and a every attempt is made to insure pay checks Are not Only accurate but received on a timely basis As All checks Are placed la the army postal system on the tuesday prior to the scheduled thursday those going to conus Banks Are processed through Pochal channels checks Seal to local military Banks in the command arc naturally deposited i individual r than those e to this is a distinct advantage in account in your local military Bank and having your Check sent directly rather than Back to a conus Steps Are being taken to improve and simplify the procedures for transmitting t and a reports from the Field to Central finance and accounting Europe column lattes have Al ready established Central Contact Points for the consolidation of time and Atten dance input to these Contact Points will also serve As a local payroll uni son office that employees can ase to obtain answers to questions concerning their All Usa eur major commands have been requested to establish sack Contact Points in their improvement of our Dunn payroll system is a continuous project 91111111 the we solicit any and All i Lions Lor improvement in this