European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 24, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                January 1978 the stars and stripes Page 9 among participants to  events at Darmstadt have been belly dancer Charlotte Maloney and Ballad Stager Donna Sis red Grandy sponsors events for Community the Busy for the Benefit of All by Lucia Guajardo writer Germany Sis the tree giving of much time and Money la something sadly Many have a Hart time a group Here called the most of whose members Are e4s and under 25 years of has been devoting Many free hours and hundreds of dollars of their own Money to make the tour in Europe More enjoyable for everyone in this com since the brotherhood began last the organization has and is numerous events for the whole among them club members gave at least each for a free picnic last june in which Persona celebrated in remembrance of us freeing of the the 4 Michael Freeman of do a free cookout was held or neighbor Hood american to Fol of their Money was donated to army Community the brotherhood sponsored a Street including a dance contest with Mccond and third place Money women at local installations were presented with roses by club members Federal women a Community thanksgiving Buffet at tended by 180 people was supplemented with disco compliments of the brotherhood a Talent show followed by a disco was held with 500 first prize was second prize 75 and third prize six turkeys were donated to acs for needy families in the area Lor the Christ in a Beauty pageant is sched first prize will be and a three Day trip to which Freeman has Esti mated will Cost a total of he plans to pay it second prize will be a savings third prize 100 and fourth the other dub members Are donating each for the scholarship program is planned and members Hope to hold an event every Day of Black history week in Kobert of said people always want to where we get All the Money we stay broke All the when a person we ask if there willing to pay the but we give the Money because we want its not we get quite a when we go to offices and ask for he but brotherhood president who has donated substantial sums of his own Money to the claims that the majority of the Money comes from the members he that they do try to plan events far in Advance so members have a Chance to donate what they a lot of people dont know the meaning and purpose behind the club or dont want to accept the Freeman they see All these Black and it scares them a person interested in the brotherhood told Freeman that he heard the brother Hood was a Semi Lack Panther the brotherhood now has 60 Freeman there Are 49 Blacks and one White in the we try to get More Freeman but i cant twist their we cant make them some people dont like the that scares them were not changing but Freeman thinks club int being hurl by few Whites although 11 would help to increase their at least 25 Mcm Berj of co 440th signal belong to the brotherhood second Bui a co c platoon Leader of several of the thinks the ideals behind the club Are he said that the biggest complaint around the units u theres nothing to it really helps those who cant afford to have something to Hughes feels the biggest image the organization has to overcome is that of being exclusively a Black Organiza weavers opinion thai the club is Good because it takes up most of your spare tune and keeps you out of if youre not doing you will get into was substantiated by 1st Kenneth Oneill of co Oneill said before the unit members had much More Idle time on their As a result of the there have been fewer prob lems and tensions among Peers and fewer civil u gives them something to work Ive seen people go out and work on projects with Diligence and people he never expected would you Sec them walking around with a notebook under their in suits and and 1 ask hem what there and they say there working on something for the brotherhood everyone likes to belong and feel there a part of Bamberg wives to get worm waiting place Byda Synovec Germany the Bamberg military beginning this will offer a warm place for wives and children to wait for shopping facilities at Warner Barracks to pal Bamberg Community Aid army Community serv ice and Economy wives dub members will open the boy scout building at on paydays because they Are concerned about the number of Young wives and children who make the Earl morning trip to Warner Barracks will their Hus bands to go according to Jeanette chairwoman of the Economy wives arranged to have the building opened by talking with the local boy scout some of the wives had to come in with their husbands As Early As be cause their husbands have Earl morning Jan Thomas said it did t look Loo Good for the Community for this to be going on we didst have to bring it to the Atten Tion of army officials became they also noted the we discussed the idea of opening a building with army authorities and suggested that the Economy wives club Start the program at the end of but they said thai we should do it right said a member of the the building will open m and will stay open until she the Economy wives club will serve Coffee and demits and provide facilities for diapering Are u women involved in the Hamilton adding that that the program was seen As a Good Way to reach out to the Young wives and Tell them about the clubs bring of Nap Cary Hutchinson Deputy Community said in a letter of commendation to Freeman that the harmonious environment in this has been enhanced by your Effort to bring together a multitude of ethnic i Hope that your example will be followed by others As Hutchinson said he first encountered the brotherhood when one Day and wanted to talk to he said they explained their goals and showed him some and he was very damned impressed the brotherhood proved what they could and 1 thought inn is a great opportune if 1 support to change the entire image of to show the Good which Black organizations can do and help other Macks Wilh Hutchinson sail As a sideline to their goal of giving Community members something to the brotherhood also goes out on their own and gets to the Basic level of racial prob lems and talks to the private and tries to Calm things Hutc Wonsoo who sometimes arts As a go Between during racial a lot of people feel they cant talk to their and ill go to the commander to help Iron out the Freeman Laid the organization is work ing on setting up another chapter in babes a monthly brotherhood Speaks publication is in the with 4 Michael a 24yearold from in charge of getting articles from the group and any one else who wants to