European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Arts landed june 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 letter dear Ann Landers i would like to Alert All parents to the Tollfree number of the Poison control Center 1800252 it can be a i am the Mother of two Small boys and have used this number what a Relief to know i can pick up the phone and get instant instructions in Case of an the people i spoke to both times were i was they calmed me Down and told me exactly what should be in one Case the woman asked me to Call Back and let her know How my son was i keep this number by the phone at All times and have informed my baby Sitter that she should not hesitate to use it if it is i Hope i never have to use this number for a life threatening but just knowing there Are competent people ready to help is very Illinois mom dear mom thanks for the i just this minute tested the number and a very pleasant woman answered no Busy i asked if the number i had reached served the entire she no Only i then asked what i should do if i lived in Connecticut or her Call the Tollfree information number 1800 5551212 and ask for the Poison control Center for the state you live a few states do not yet have a Poison hot line in those that Call your doctor or Hospital i also asked if they worked 24 hours and was of a bouquet of orchids to those wonderful they do a fabulous dear Ann Landers in writing in response to the letter from one of your she was an elderly woman who wanted to know whether to have her Gold Caps taken out when she she planned to be Cre you said creators dont bother about removing Gold Caps because it is not Worth you Are my father had several Gold when he died they were removed because my Mother requested she had the Gold melted own and made into a necklace for 1 received it on my 16th that necklace is Worth a Good Deal of Money and we still have some Gold left that necklace was the Best present i Ever will experience in Kenosha dear Ken thanks for sharing your not every girl would want a necklace made out of her fathers to each his dear Ann Landers i am a fair skinned Blond female who is interested in the suntan Pill Ive been hearing they claim a person can get a Quick Tan with very Little exposure to the Sun and that the tanning Pill has Many the main one being no wrinkles later in the and claims the Pill is approved by the Canadian Agency equivalent to the food and drug it sounds too Good to be what can you Tell me about it admirer in Toronto dear Toronto the Pill you Are referring to belongs to the Psora Len family of one must use it with great care because it sensitizes the skin and excessive use could produce a severe c news America Syndicate writers speak out in support of the military police in response to a previous writers com ments on Law enforcement the army first Job is no matter what Mili tary occupational specially mos people they Are soldiers the military police corps is part of the army and not a police the maps Are considered soldiers and that is the primary the people at the Pentagon and fort Are always think ing of that since the ultimate goal of the army is to protect democracy and the problem most people do not realize is that maps have the Only mos that has two distinct missions the combat Mission and Law the other Moss Are working and training in the combat Job even though there in a Garrison Environ in maps do everything physical traffic control Pris on they Are an my wont leave a prisoner just to write a speeding in Lin duty Law the Job is to assist and the two cannot be combined or the motto is of the for the the maps Are part of the troops during com Bat and serve the troops in the Garrison an Al combat my cant live up to the motto so is destined for the old maps trained As police officers More than they did As soldiers so they were More proficient in Law enforcement in the past As opposed to their present they went into the Field and always succeeded in their emphasis is placed on a Large amount of spit and polish by commanders hoping the past reputation will help the re Spect to that but the old maps did their Job with they didst need the emphasis since the spit and polish was a result of the in present Low morale is a result of poor train the maps Are scrutinized More by their supervisors and the Community As a they Are inspected prior to every patrol their personal life is even under scrutiny at All times because they Are expected to set the even though maps Are part of the they Are not allowed mistakes regardless of the individuals past that persons actions also reflect on the my corps As a Many communities do not treat maps Well for a variety of reasons and it just makes things it is the maps Are falling apart at the any solutions the plan for the new my is a logical but it is not common for this is proof that the army changes every Day and for that the my corps May still have a maybe the higher ups should listen to those old maps before the army loses they have the experience needed to train a civilian policeman working on military installations May acquire Lawen for Cement but he is not a com Bat Soldier who is also a police officer and cannot relate to or sympathize with other soldiers and the decisions made will not be As the history of the corps is very colourful and quite the old maps made their earned their respect and the decorations or awards received have been they Are and soon people will understand that it is a mis take and they will who am i to write such a letter Ive never been an i am the wife of an old my and i support i can never fully understand How he and others like him i can Only de la Torre Schwa Ebisch Germany Pahle Ezeh the letter by a recent writer really makes me Happy i Wear boots to work i am going to skip the fact that we in the armed forces Are Here to defend the United states in times of i am going to skip the fact that it is really hard to give a t72 tank a ticket for speeding when there Are several amps in i am also going to skip the fact that your letter has outraged thousands of maps in the and created doubt in the mind of a person who must rely on the maps in the patrol car to make the right decision in that time of your statements have set our corps Back several please dont Tell the people my soldiers pulled out of a soldering car last year they were poorly please dont Tell the hundreds of physical Security maps out there who have never seen a shiny patrol Only a and m60 Amelco explains Job opportunities we Are writing regarding your article shopping for jobs which appeared recently in the stars and the Job Issue is one of the most frustrating problems family members experience in their move to in Many family members leave behind goo paying Posi not Only is this a blow but it can also affect an individuals american express Community Bank Felt that it May be of interest to department of defense and military family members to know that the Bank is an employer of a Large number of family Mem Bers in Greece and the United while the largest number of available positions Are tellers or customer service representatives we also have a num Ber of supervisory positions pen pals i would like to correspond with people from All Over the i am 22 years my hobbles include Reading books and strumming sing ing and i am Tagad Davao Box 9401 Philippines i would like pen pals from All Over the i am 28 years my hobbies include Cook Reading and writing to pen Alanson Davao Box 9401 Philippines Amilla Sagory the variety of positions is comparable to any stateside we employ computer systems personnel clerk typists and auditors just to mention a the fact that most military and Dod family members Are Here for Only two or three years does not preclude them from obtaining a position with the Community we offer a comprehensive training pro Gram for our tellers and during we trained Over 158 tellers and 46 cars at our bad Kissinger training at the Community training is a continuing courses offered vary from Basic Teller training to interpersonal management the training an employee receives from the Community Bank is not Only the foundation for employment with the but also translates into Job opportunities with other financial institutions upon re turning to the United it is easy to apply for a Job at a Community applications can be obtained from and submitted directly to the nearest of our 144 Community if an individual lives in the Frankfurt applicants can also Call our human resources office we enjoy serving those who serve and providing their family members with employment manager Public affairs product promotion american express Community banking facilities and the please dont Tell the Road warriors of Vietnam that they were poorly they were responsible for protecting con Voys for everything from toilet paper to 155mm and doing so with professionalism and dedication no matter what their personal dont Tell the 1 8th my brigade from tet that their sacrifice was in because if it were not for the embassy would not have been Back in the hands of control so and with the unfortunate loss of the five maps on duty they 1 am have something to say about their bad training Many More if your idea of the military police corps is just wearing the White hat and slapping leather you Are sadly the la enforcement part of being an my is Only Small part of the hard times and weighty decisions that arc made by that poorly trained of and dont sell Short the department of defense they will most Likely take Over for some but they cant do our Job Here in Europe and Korea and other places i could and remember most Dod personnel Are former members of the armed who have put their lives on the line when you were Home watching Elmer Fudd on so after if you feel you Are still Well maybe its time for you to put your education and your police training to the test on the open Market in the civilian the rest of us in the my hard dedicated personnel dont need your and they will have to work even harder now to live them staff Jon Underwood Germany european edition cmdr us acting editor in chief Blackwell production manager Proctor managing editor Mcdermott circulation manager this newspaper is an authorized unofficial publication for members of the military services contents of the stars and stripes Are not necessarily the official views or endorsed the the department of defense or the european the appearance of advertising in this including inserts or does not constitute endorsement by the department of or the stars and stripes of the products or services everything advertised in this publication shall be made available for or patronage without regard to National marital physical political affiliation or any other non Merit Factor of the or military address the stars and Apo International mall the stars and Postrach 11 10 d6100 Darmstadt Tel Gale Shell 06155 6010 Darmstadt Airstrip 2376 i he euro Pean Telephone 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