European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 26, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 11 better co the pc Fifer a a my a 1s  a. Pm for  food been t by teat a when i arrived and ordered a Beer i. A a Glass Mug with a 6-Tach be. Elk " title Uptou led when t was it Tran Hof bauhaus in her Beer leaving a a indie of n 4dT""a" a. My Inlet  the band was playing a selection of nightclub favorite  Ever since my arrival in Germany i is the Barm and destruction it is doing to. Me never ceased to enjoy the Beauty of my husband s mental and intellectual for several years now the military has the Scapegoat for ineffective Iver us Scenic country and its hard working growth. Received pay raises in the Ranee of s to 7 economic management us Miry is eve my f t8 Gpe uple. Needless to say. I enjoy our tour Hereld understand the importance of our Wing in  i do not appreciate or understand Vest european edition jul silly e. 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I ache when i see this once Happy an cheerful Man regret every Day he is at work going to the held is pure  his wife i can Comfort and reassure him but i m no Chain of command. I d like to March Over to the unit and change the outlooks of some of the men in  course this would be ridiculous. Who am i to Tell these self righteous know it alls  smile now and then a word of Praise an open mind these Are just words to so of i w dmm Umi Sumril re och i. Mid. My y a Mem Koorn m. �1 Vij Ricoli is net if Iet ent limb new it. Sta wli0 Voricl us _T"1 pm mow. To an it. Ji7i ipod. A m willing if not Happy i i pm u my it. . Career if the feel. Fun Pov. St Mug  a Loury a and won. Ana intelligent men would Ceappy to stay in the unit As a career i feeling of belonging was there if someone really cared about them. Mrs or Bult Drof 11.  in mud Hir pm it my. By. Cirt Turrel my. Afo rur. M 1 a mama Raad Turret. Raf him Shii. A . R in Mem a Mem Raad. My Iun it ,. Ciao lation offices a pop pills he talks to me constantly Vas Only imagine what be would eur be  ine7� Good years but this unit has Thooft Savany readers of the Tetter Willei remind that human compassion to Waris others is the key to Success and an heart m Well. Thank god w. Aviu feel for those non humans to door for we 9 months to go in this unit is just Walt time. 1 wonder How Many others of receive rang f 5 percent. In each of these Yean the inflation rate has exceeded the percentage change in the , our pay has been divided up in such a Way that Large percentages Are allocated to housing which subtracts from the take Home pay of those living on base or in computing a future retirement , As we have received these adjustments in pay each military member is placed in a higher tax bracket thus further diluting the pay  total we have been experiencing a steady and not so gradual decrease i purchasing Power Over the last five years. Recently the president has decided Toonce again limit our pay increases to 51 percent in order to ii hold Down inflation. 2 Snow the civilian sector by example How easy u is to limit pay increases and  is easy Tor him. To this i say  when has the civilian sector Ever willingly or voluntarily held Down wages or costs Why also should the military always be appreciates Stamps pen pal plea of huk. Worn the civilian economic management let us Dow consider an example of proposed a percent pay increase. This year we Are experiencing approximately a 7 percent inflation rate. This Means that we need $107 to buy what last year Cost 100. Now a Svi percent increase Means Weill have j105.50 More after the pay adjustment. But hold on. We also pay at least a 20 percent lax on the 54 percent increase which amounts to$1.10, so our net increase now is he so we now have 1104.40 left. Wait  about increases in social Security tax another 7 percent or another 30cents. We now have not 1140.40, but a Mere $104.01.u a larger portion is placed in housing further cuts Are also  you see a 5h percent increase results in a 4 percent net increase which when compared to inflation gives the military a 3 percent loss in purchasing Power for the year. This pay adjustment is just that a pay adjustment. It is not a raise in our Standard of  fact it is a decrease in living Standard which we will All feel Over the next year. Name  a Germany reminder All Ulten Taibe editor most co Autem printed oame Aad address of the writer Aad nest be signed. L