European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann land ers dear Ann Landers in spite of the fact that people Are living longer and soon there will be More senior citizens than i still be Lieve we glorify our youth and ignore the the enclosed appeared in the Racine journal times awhile i Hope you will share it with your it might give a few folks some second you in dear wis i was deeply moved by this piece and ran it in my column several years thank you for sending it i believe its Worth Reading his very special a y it was grandfathers he was he got up combed his hair and put on his sunday Best so he would look Nice when they he skipped his daily walk to the town cafe where he had Coffee with his he wanted to be Home when they he put his porch chair on the sidewalk so he could get a better View of the Street when they drove up to help celebrate his at noon he got tired but decided to forgo his Nap so he could be there when they most or the rest of the afternoon he spent near the Telephone so he could answer it when they he has five married 13 grand children and three one son and daughter live within 10 Miles of his they had t visited him for a Long but today was his birthday and they were sure to at suppertime he left the cake untouched so they could Cut it and have Des Sert with after supper he sat on the porch wait at he went to his room to prepare for before retiring he left a note on the door which be sure to Wake me up when they it was grandfathers he was dear Ann Landers i told my steady Boyfriend a Little lie last night and he caught i was embarrassed to death because he often mentioned How much he admired my i was also puzzled because i thought my Story was i asked How he knew 1 want telling the truth and he a liar almost always raises his eyebrows and his eyes Widen the lips tighten a Little and the voices pitched higher than when a person lies he rarely looks you straight in the do you believe Ann in dear Casper some people Are better liars than but knowing a persons face extremely Well can be a big help in detecting a i believe your Boyfriend is onto dear Ann Landers i have an intimate problem that i need to discuss with a How can i be sure he wont blab in dear Brook psychiatrists do not betray confidences More or less frequently than sur merchants or the key word is pick a psychiatrist who has a reputation for Ster Ling readers wishing to write to Ann Landers May address their letters in care of the stars and Apo some questions about soldiers7 Home answered once again its the Day before and we in the military carefully Check our leave and earnings statement for that total amount due to and All those but there is one deduction that is the smallest of them All located in Block num Ber 8 of column fifty cents to be for the soldiers i firmly believe the cause is Well Worth the but where is the soldiers Home How Many of them Are and in which states Are they located upon re do we receive a brochure on How to and whats the minimum age fifty whole cents a does that come from each service member on Active duty in All branches of the military and with All those article 15s administered does the Money taken from the Soldier go toward the soldiers Home who is in charge of such a Large amount of Revenue that is tax since it is subsidized by the Federal which department is it under i know its Only 50 but through the it has added Anthony Patriarca editors note George soldiers and air mens replies i am Happy to respond to the letter to the editor to explain what happens to the 50cent monthly pay deduction and inform the soldiers and airmen of the european come about the soldiers located on 300 acres of rolling land in just Miles North of the Capitol the United states soldiers and airmen Home is the nations Home for distinguished veterans of the army and air under Federal Home membership is limited to those who have contributed to Ward its support retired regular army and air Force enlisted members and War rest of the story7 on bad checks i read your series in the paper on bad checks and do understand All the problems and costs involved for All but i do have a few questions does one get on the bad Check list if the Bank deposits the Money in the wrong account and one unknowingly writes a Check what Type of restitution is made should one erroneously be placed on the list Why is it that there is never an officer on the list Are the Banks and stores trying to Tell us that the wrongdoers Are Only the enlisted and their dependents the highest ranking on these lists Are e7s and the army is supposed to be a place of equal nondiscriminatory or is it All a farce come on give the whole picture or none at Mclaughlin Frankfurt editors note we received two replies to this the first is from master Bruce customer relations Public affairs he Safe Europe and the rest of the the Safe Europe list of persons with sus Pended Check cashing privileges includes military and civilian of All no ones rank or even for that mat Ter is Only social Security account numbers Are shown in numerical our policy is to reinstate a customers Check cashing privileges if the Check was returned As a result of a Bank or finance in most a letter from the Bank or finance office admitting to an error is we review the letter and promptly notify the customer in writ ing of our the key to Quick Resolution is letting your local Exchange manager know when you think theres a the longer someone the More players must get involved to straighten out the the second reply is from a spokesman for the office of the Deputy chief of resource he Usa eur the dishonoured Check program proce dures a 21060 apply equally to All army and civilian personnel regardless of upon receipt of any returned the Check cashing facility notifies the Check writer and the Community Check control office the co places the Check writer on the dishonoured Check list if the dishonoured Check is not redeemed within 30 Days or this is the second the Check writer remain son the dishonoured Check list if this is the third or More All co and Check cashing facility files and references to dishonoured checks caused by Bank error Are destroyed when the Check writer presents a letter from the Bank stating the Check writer was not at other Check cashing facilities Are also notified by the Banks will credit the account holders account with the dishonoured Check fees associated with the the Check writer should use the Bank letter As justification to request refund of the fees charged by Check cashing facilities for processing the bounced tougher base Security urged in Light of the recent bombing at Rhein main i have noticed an increase in which i might is for too Long now i have come through main Gates and have noticed German 1ated cars pulled Over and being his Only happens but i be Lieve this to be a Good Why is it not also done on a consistent level with american plated cars persons who Are participating in these attacks have always used american plated Doest it stand to reason to Check them and Check them All the time not just when a tragedy we go fallout with Security Why not keep it up so we dont subject other inno cent people to unnecessary i know it would be More Man hours and but int it Worth it for the Protection of us All and to those people who complain about being stopped at the Gate give the maps a they Are Only doing their and  it be better to be a Little late to work or to the Exchange for shopping and to know you can go to safely withheld Stuttgart it has happened i was there at Rhei main i saw what How Many More people will die before the Security measures in effect too late for those two become an every Day reality our Security is a i went to three other bases after 1 left Rhei main a the Day of the i asked the airman at one Gate Why hands on id checks we rent done All the time instead of after an he didst the checks cause traffic jams and in that innovative americans can solve that problem i for one would rather wait in line than get blown up because someone wants to avoid traffic problems i was Lucky this time next time it could be my family or friends or Lanzetti we Bruecken Germany rant officers at least 20 years and certain disabled the Navy and Marine corps have their own similar Home at the Home is an Independent Federal activity in the nature of a congressional managed by a governor appointed by the president of the United by it is actively supervised by a Board of including six Heads of army and air Force staff agencies As Well As the sergeant major of the army and he chief master sergeant of the air ultimate responsibility is shared by the secretaries of the army and air financial support for the Home Comet not from taxpayers but from its own Trust sources of income for the fund Are As follows deductions from monthly pay 14 percent court martial forfeitures 43 percent user fee 25 percent of a members retired pay or 8 percent interest from the Treasury on the Trust fund 32 percent and estates and other sources 3 army and air Force Retiree out Roces sing includes the furnishing of current facts and information about the and retirement services offices at most installations have or can obtain the additional information May be obtained by writing to admissions soldiers and airmen Wash european edition capt Dale editor in chief cmdr Jeffrey Deputy in chief Black Well Proctor production manager managing 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 offal views or endorsed the the department of defense or the european the appearance of advertising in this including inserts or does not const Tufe 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 International mail the stars and Poswach 11 d6100 Darmstadt Tel Griesheim 06155 6010 Darmstadt Airstrip 2376 the euro Pean Telephone system ets number new York office room 252 seventh new York Tel area code 212 news bureaus Germany Jean room Pitburg Apo 2228 Germany Joe bldg Carl Shurz Apo Bremerhaven Germany Dick Pulaski Box Apo Vogel Weh 2226 ets 4896585 or Kaiserslautern Civ 0631 52104 Germany Chuck bids Sta Rwei room Mcgraw Apo 09407 Munich 2521 ets 4407320 or Munich Civ 0896901800 Germany Tony William Darby Apo Nuernberg 2621 ets 4607256 or Nuernberg 712563 Germany Dan Wollam Joe Patch Box Apo Patch ets 4308449 or 0711 telex 7255335 Italy hangar Cap Dichino Fpo by Auto on 625 1110 United kingdom King Cruger Ard Dave 436 Raf Apo 09127 military Auto on 2381110 extensions 26582226 or 0638 Clint of spa the Penta room 2e756 Washington 202 circulation offices Germany ets 332 6187 ets 342 119 Frankfurt 069692050 or 6025 or ets 3306025 or telex 57070 or to Jelweh ets 4896050 6901503 of ets 4406556 ets 4607001 ets Greece Italy Vicenza Spain Madrid 00341 6769012 switch 468 or 00341 6561465 Turkey Istanbul telex sans United kingdom Greenham common Newburg 0635 44768 Newburg 0635 46263