European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 25, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday november 25, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers letters dear Ann Landers 1 am writing this letter for my brother. He is 13 and i am 14. I will Call him Jeff although that is not his real name. The kids at school make fun of Jeff when he is in the showers because he has not been circumcised. He would like to gel the operation done without discussing it with mom. He is sure she would say no. I Don t know anything about this sort of thing. Where should Jeff go can it be done free i Don t even know if he could get a doctor to do it unless a Parent gives per Mission. And while you re at it Ann please Tell me what is the reason for getting circumcised we read your column every Day and consider you a Friend. Wanting to help Winnipeg dear win according to Victor u Lewis jr., chair Man of the department of plastic surgery i Northwestern University medical school the Normal state of the male is to be . The reason for this sur Gery is that doctors thought it would improve male Hygiene. Today Many physicians disagree with this notion another reason is religious tradition. Jewish males Are circumcised within a few Days after birth. It is described in genesis 17 As a ritual to signify cod s covenant with Abraham. It is doubtful thai Jeff could have this operation without parental consent. If be wants to investigate the possibilities he should see a urologist who is connected with a University Hospital. Jeff should also know that the operation is not without come discomfort. Dear Ann Landers the solution you offered the Mother of that spoiled teen age brat who insisted on loaning out her blouses sweaters Skirls shoes and what not was one of the dumbest things you be Ever written. What kid is going to Promise she will never do it again and keep her word my solution is to Tell that Sappy girl logo out and gel herself a part Lime Job and buy some of her own cloth is instead of handing Over the plastic and letting her go wild in the department stores. You can be sure the girl who earns Money to buy sweaters and blouses and shoes is not about to lend them to friends and forget where they Are. Today too Many parents Are like Pup pets on a string. They let their children manipulate them like crazy. They give them everything they ask for because they want their kids to like them i dont care if my kids like me or not. I want them to like themselves and become responsible adults. I have never forgotten an old saying i heard when my Little ones were in diapers. Please pass it on "11 is the responsibility of pare., to teach their children responsb1lity." kids who Are spared the consequences of foolish thoughtless dishonest irresponsible behaviour turn out to be emotion Al cripples and it s hell to watch them Tuff a Tough mom who cared dear mom i can t argue with one word of your letter. Thanks for cleaning up after me. I Hope this column goes up on lots of refrigerators today. Ira Adart Wenri. To writ 10jjf e�k21�rdii Why must soldiers pcs during the Holiday period arc families important this is a big Issue every Day in the Homes of soldiers. I feel that somewhere someone must draw the line. You go through this career missing birth Days and anniversaries. One Day you come in to see your baby and its half grown. Children cannot be put on hold. Now there is one Lime of year the army docs acknowledge Christmas. There Are unit parties for the kids soldiers go to share the Day with other families fortunate enough to be together. It s a special Occa Sion for most everyone in some Way. Whal about the families changing duty stations should they not be considered we have been told we go to fort Lewis Wash. How does anyone go from Europe All the Way to fort Lewis in a matter of 18 jays and enjoy it i foresee no Way of getting there finding a place to live and being ready for the holidays. How do you explain this to Small children anxiously awaiting Santa come on now have a heart. Would in not have been possible to leave say mid no vember without any damage being done i am very proud of my husband and his position. I support him the Best i can. But come on. Families Are important. Name withheld Fuerth Germany editor s note Sec. Tony Law son chief no management actions Branch enlisted personnel management directorate 1st personnel come Liq Usa eur replies the writer certainly starts her letter with a real attention getter Are families important the answer to that question is a definite  Over the years the army has built a commitment to care for soldiers and Ami facts about a killer in our midst in the interest of promoting an awareness about a killer and a disabled in our midst we feel it is important for the Public to learn about diabetes during november National diabetes month. We Are three health students at Wiesbaden High school who Are not afflicted by this disorder but who know we could be in our lifetimes. At the very least we May have occasion to be familiarized with diabetes through family friends classmates or col leagues. Diabetes is a chemical imbalance caused by an inefficiency in metabolizing sugar. Simply the sugar insulin balance is not healthy. There Are different forms of diabetes As Well As different causes. Ten Mil lion people Are Able to control the disease yet no one is Able to Slop it. There Are five million people in the population who do not know they have this disorder. If More people would seek regu Lar checkups Many could learn to control diabetes through dietary adjustment. Being aware is making a statistical Dif Ference. In 1980, diabetes was the third leading cause of death claiming nearly 300,000 lives in our population. In 1984, it was ranked fifth As a cause of death in our country and the numbers of deaths were closer to 35,000. This dramatic reduction is due not Only to advances in Medicine but also to a More aware and better educated Public. There is Lili More work to be done however. Here arc some of the symptoms frequent urination in Large amounts. Weakness listless Ness easily tired. Constant hunger. 6 loss of weight. Genital itching. Other complications May include skin disorders such As slow Healing wounds vision problems Nain numbness or tingling in the legs and feet. This is a Good time to reflect on our general state of health. Healthy eating reducing refined sugars May help to off set this insidious disease. It is an oppor tune Lime to think about a checkup for you and your family As Well As to learn More about a disorder affecting Many of our fellow citizens. Contact your nearest health facility for More information about diabetes. Michael 1. Johnson. Sandy Houston Jolaine Steele student health promotion coordinators Wiesbaden High school lies. We must however recognize that our most important Mission is to maintain la readiness of the army in ordei1 to protect our nation and our allies. Although the writer has not provided sufficient information to answer her specific questions i would like to provide some general information that should be of assistance to the writer As Well As other concerned soldiers and their families. In this particular matter the army recognizes that the Holiday season is a time for soldiers and their families to spend with their loved ones. There is an army program that allows soldiers who would normally be required to change permanent stations during the Holiday period to do so before or after the actual Holiday. In the writer s situation her husband May qualify for Early travel. The program provides for adjustment of travel Dales for soldiers scheduled to report to their next duty station during december 1985 and january 1986. There Are specific instructions contained in department of the army circular 612-85-1, dated aug. To 1985, which is available at the Soldier s personnel office. Additionally. Usa eur major com Manders have the authority to curtail a Soldier s overseas Lour of duty up to 30 Days at any Lime if sufficient justification is provided. While Holiday travel is not normally a reason for curtailment the commander has the authority to make that decision provided it will not affect the critical needs of the unit. I Trust this information will prove help Ful to the writer and All other interested readers. Reruns Are the exception on an Forcett reminder All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer is must be  0."j Dru signed letters but we will withhold your Nail on request and protect your privacy. Why does an advertise the fact that they never show reruns come on an we re not stupid we see Many reruns when there arc shows in the states we have yet to see. What about pro Grams like Rock v Roll summer action we see this when the sports pro Grams Are delayed. Why is this please keep your reruns to yourself. Name withheld ser Aback a Germany editor s note Paul Van Dyke chief television operations Liq an Europe replies during the 1984-85 television season an broadcast All but six of the lop 75 american television shows. This was the highest percentage arts has Ever achieved in acquiring entertainment for the overseas networks. Virtually every show scheduled in the prime time hours has never been previous i am a Star of roman Catholic who would Zikalo have pin pall my howl Ara cowl no Cula Minot and photography. I am Inglart glad in Valura. Cooking Garraf nor. Minim and raiding. Honan Baana Bunao. Ouma Gualt Clov 4501 Hlll Potrat i Alland Helgn school in germ and and i am  Lin a engl Lui language. So i decided to write to at for a pert pal i am ii Veart old. Stefan Hoeun Lpaul Zenolla sir. I to Dell loan Donau Welt Germany i worm Ilka pen pals from other countries my Mem include Reading a Gailynn and writing Olner Rota  Sta. Calalina negro Oriental. Philippines by broadcast by an television. However a particular episode is sometimes repeated by the commercial networks in the United Stales. When arts contracts for an entire series season they can inadvertently end up with a few repeal programs. This however is an exception and not the Rule. In some cases the programs we Broad cast Are a full season behind their airing in the United states. This is due to contracting procedures mass reproduction and delivery to the overseas networks and sometimes program owners will not re lease their shows until they Bate been seen in the United Stales newly arrived viewers May indeed see programs they have already viewed in the United slates. However the programs Are new loan and viewers already stationed in Europe. Obviously throughout the Day we do broadcast some older programs such As Peter Gunn death Valley Days and some of the children s programs that come from our Library. 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