European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Next president s last name to have letters a e and r monday september 15, 1980 the stars and stripes Page 11 by Hugh a. Mulligan East Durham . A late summer musings from a porch swing Al ready strewn with falling leaves election bet Hunch players will be gratified to know that a panel of polling experts has reached the scientific conclusion that the name of the next president will positively include the letters a a andr this is heartening news for Jimmy car Ter. Ronald Reagan and John Anderson. Those who make their presidential Choice the Way my wife picks horses at a race track because he name sounds Nice might be interested in knowing that Jimmy As in Carter a Short Tor James which is derived from the hebrew Jaco bus meaning suppl Amer one who takes the place of another As in taking Over the lease at 1600 Pennsylvania ave nue from Gerald Ford. 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Iii., feb. 6,1911." there Are 87 Carters beginning with Alan a foreign service officer and end ing with Willis Merle an educator an including Jimmy James Earl or and Rosalynn of the Plains ga., is a Bryum a Hodding and a Ron Ald among the who s who Carters but no Billy. There Are 13 pages of Anderson 283in All including John Bayard Congress Man b. Rockford iii., Fob. 15.19227 the Carter biography in who s who takes up 24 lines. Anderson rates 18 lines and Reagan 9, two fewer than Robert those who can predict the nation s future according to the Way the Sun Moon and planets stood at the time of each candidate s birth it must be kept in mind that both Reagan feb. 6 and Anderson feb. 15 were born under the sign of aquarius the water bearer whose appearance in ancient limes meant the Nile was about to overflow. Carter was bom under the sign of Libra oct. Ithe balance or scale which weighs Day and night As equal in the autumn sky. Libras according to whether you have consulted a democratic or re publican astrologer tend to be either Well balanced judicious people or hedge equiv voters seem to prefer presi dents with Short last names. There have been nearly twice As Many 20 two Sylla ble As three syllable names 11 presidents. Six presidents beginning with James Polk had Only a single syllable to their name. Only Dwight Eisenhower went beyond presidents had last names begin Ning with a three with a and two with there have been six James the most popular first name for a president four Johns and so far no Ronalds. But then Reagan s Middle name is Wil son so the Hunch players might find some thing last experience at Royal Ascot might prove helpful Here. The Odds on favorite in the Queen Anne cup was an american horse named hawaiian sound Tut the Queen had a filly that was undefeated and hence became the sentimental favorite since the Royal stable has not done Well in recent years. 1 was torn betwee betting the Flag and sticking with the Crown on the Queen s Home track. My wife who teaches catechism to youngsters making their first communion chose Elong shot called baptism. The Flag and the Crown ran out of the Money. The Cross baptism came rolling Home at 80-1. To the editor it is time to say enough today once again another voice was added to those who question the Effic Tivney of the . And the seems As though it All started Back in the sixties and has continued for nearly two decades. During that Lime we have seen our Leaden derided our armed forces nearly disenfranchised and the american values which have Long set the Standard for Theresa of the world trampled and thrown into the gutters of the world and the Ash cans of Middle America. As one who has been around Long enough to Sec exactly what has been happening to us and the test of the world i would like today enough i remember All too Well the Way cur nation slipped from the number one Slot in the world and it was t because of the acts Ozone particular Man or group of men. For this we All have to take the did t cry foul when a highly respected senator from the West embrace the cause of a country with which we were at War. It continued when we allowed mass disrespect for the Laws of our country in the Guise of social the wounds fes tiered when we allowed Many of our youth to cowardly run from their responsibilities by Birthright to serve their country. These were the opening blows which have beaten our country to the Point it is in to Day. For if we Don t have enough Confidence in ourselves to respect ourselves How can we assume that people in Iran the user or even Canada i take us seriously in the words of the famous play. The Devil and Daniel Webster we Ore picked and trapped. We stumble into the pit butout of the pit we Rise again. No Demon Ever foaled can Ever know the inwardness of that Only men free keeping with this i think that there i nothing that faces us today that we cannot surmount with the ease and High spirits that Only hard work and a sense of purpose can on now we All know that we can do it. We All know that we faced Dow severe problems in the past and came out with our pennants flying High. So what Arete waiting for the answer to that question can Only be found in you me and All of us. Eugene s. Smithas Battenburg. Germany Why he won t give you a ride being in Germany for three years i have a comment to make to the no who could t get a ride to work the Day his car broke Down. When i first got Here i would give rides to the americans i saw along the Road to and from base. Talking to these people i found that most did not own a car and yet lived As much As 10 Miles off base. I stopped picking up these people when one 1 picked up said to me Why should i buy a car when i Civ thumb look at All the Money i save each i did t buy my o and pay for and insurance each month just so someone else can save a Little More . I too would like to save More of my paycheck. But i Don t expect others to have to chauffeur me to do it. Name withheld habit a Germany sports director likes extra hour As the sports director for the Frankfurt military Community i want to express my own views on the decision of the German government to adopt Daylight savings time summer time this year. Because of the extra hour of Daylight each evening we. Were Able to schedule approximately 30 percent More softball games into our unit level leagues. The increased number of games added up to More hours of b readiness solution i am thoroughly convinced that if individuals were As conscientious about their Day to Day Job As they Are about the preciseness of their paycheck there would be virtually no question As to. The readiness of the armed to sgt. Robert Carlo graft Woehr Germany Soldier participation and Spectator enjoy ment. The extra hour meant that runners who worked late could still get a run in before darkness fell and a leisurely walk after sup per was possible. I appreciate the extra hour now but probably will appreciate it even More in the 5 . Darkness of december and . Joseph muoi Frankfurt Gersuny pen pals i would flee to Reoutt Towl Tow Rovn a of my two Yttri to in your in Fern the me to write letters co4wd co i it nil. Thaw you or. 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