European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 letters the stars and stripes Friday june 6. 19b6 writer s questions on postal service answered 1 am writ in in you in Hope of gelling a few answers. I be Cone to ill the proper authorities and not i been Able to bin me maybe us Ean. On March 4, Lori. 1 received a pack age of a str Prii a toss from my parents in virjimi.1 the did Noi insure it and we Reavie new few is to Ven Buji mistake. This vac a Hon e received it. Was secured with Photic bundle in is. My Par pm Huv rce Viv Usei thai they always use the Brown at the Post office. When i open a he Bun there was a Hajje Ballad up Sheet of Plistil. The Lypp used in covering pallets of Piper or a a incs. There were also four win Xlyn blocks in it and my ii children s pet off slickers. The plastic cd. The cardboard had almost Lorn completely off. What is wrong with our mail service ? i have gone to inc Apo military police investigations and jag. All were very sym pathetic but none volunteered any help it a is a most As if this happened every Day and what was i complaining Aboul. Can nothing be done about someone Vio lating my constitutional rights i know ?.lonis has the right to inspect any pack age bul arc i i they required to note it somewhere on the package any help you can give me will be great appreciated. I Don t know who else to Lurn 10, up. I Stuart h. Schmied girls Edt Germany de Tor s note finl i. Daniel Olsen thief. Str times Branch has postal operation directorate isl per com re plies i have discussed your mail problems with 91 i. Murphy commander tilth postal bet and asked her to personally Contact you about this Raul tar. I underhand thai postal no from the 11 the postal Del talked with you regarding the package you received with a piece of jewelry missing and recommended thai you write to the United states postal service uses dead parcel Brauti in an attempt to locate the missing jewelry. When i contacted you you indicated you had written lists and melted a negative response from the dead parcel Branch. You also stated that Yon had written Montgomery Ward regarding your loss and a e already re relied a replacement shipment. When a package is opened in transit due to malfunction in mall processing equip ment. Improper packaging or far any other reason postal personnel an required to securely Rcv rap or repeal ii. When a package is a wrapped the clerk is required to endorse in hew Happke or re sealed As appropriate. Postal clerks should endorse All damaged mall As dam aged in handling in the postal service and then initial and Date the endorsement. The United slates postal Striice normally uses binding straps and plastic to Festal damaged parcels while military Post offices use either Brown paper Lap or Nylon reinforced Lap. There is no logical explanation As to Why a Bald ii shed of italic and the four wooden blocks were placed in your pared when it was Reir rapped. We Huie contacted he military postal service Agency the Dod postal administrative organization and asked that they investigate this Nufler. We will immediately pass to you any information obtained from them postal insurance purchased at he time of mailing is worthwhile Tor any Isle Sale item sent through the mail ii provide coverage for an article lost rifled or damaged in in postal system. We constantly Monitor the condition of mall As it arrive in Usa re or. When vet mail is received Apo personnel prepare in irregularity report and Forward in id Mesa Dps levies fines on airline carriers when they Are found at fault for mishandling null. You arc Correct that when , Custara service personnel open and inspect a parcel they Are required to re wrap or reseal t and coders it As appropriate. If you suspect your mail is being tampered with please Contact 111. It Murphy immediately our postal workers ilk Pride in the work they a and constantly s f to provide postal service that is first class All the cafes explains personal Check cashing policy Correct me if i am Rong. Please is it not Correct that the ii ii Turc on the face of a Cheek is in tact guaranteeing that inc amount written on the face of the Check is valid True and that there Are funds to cover it and in the Assumption thai i am eur reel eth a i i Hast to Ign them up. Stamped Oniu ii Back of my checks that s Ai Ihui i la Tiar nil the Frumin other ords 1 sign inc Flint. Mosi always in front of inc employee tint guarantee Valiyil Finly 1113 in ill in signature guarantee Ihil in l signature is True thai i i inti me and t g inc front Tif Tiiu i have repeatedly a ked by. No one has an answer nor a Jevc they even Hong he enough Abi iut he Loic of it All la question the i persisted one Lime and was told that inc Nia nut know who i am when i sign my Check Anil True by signing the Back i guarantee i urn me. Whew it s a funny thing bul Cich one of us military member and dependents arc Given a Slick Little piece of paper Lomi no cd in plastic called an id card. It never occurred to this employee of ask for it and verify who 1 am. Bul come to think of in. My signature is on thai us. And perhaps i should sign us Melinu. Else to verify Hij Tibai verification i True and valid now does t that sound a Bil redundant and ludicrous Rul Ihnn again inc military would be lost without undue paperwork and More things to keep us ill in a line longer or Jusi to be curtailed a Little longer. Efficiency is an unknown to in Iii in the military and Midi Cracy is the accepted Norm . Mow often does one he or. That s just the Way i i. Tin i Iru a hurry i can gel i Pecic and concise answer to what to me seems Ridic Ulous name withheld Val Hingen Germany editor note master sgt Bruce e. Ids Durf. Customer relations specialist. Public affairs office he a fms of urn pc Repner information required on All personal checks cashed Al cafes facilities is Stan Dard worldwide. It includes sponsor s Nam and rank sponsor s social Security account numb or military organization Branch of Scricc including Telephone number either Home or duly phone duty station or Home address if the information is shown on the front of he Check it s nol necessary to repent to on the Back. As for the statement you signed on the Back of your Check in appears you be run across an old Ruf Iber stamp that still i the consent statement on it. This wan required by the army finance Center some years ago but that requirement was subsequently dropped. Seems we be come full Circle though of May the army finance Center is sued instructions which will result in cafes Europe again adopting such procedure. As a department of defense entity cafes is required to abide by Arm arid air Force direct pcs. Just like any other military organization. Instructions clarify ing this new requirement will be Send to All our facilities in the very near future. She wants to muzzle cracks about leashed child this letter is Ira those of you who saw me at the Exchange Wilh my baby daughter. You remember us. 1 was the one walking my child on a the rude comments and snickering i heard As we walked past Many of you truly surprised me. The general consensus was How Duld you i real your child like a dog by pulling a Leash on her although i Don t feel i owe you an Copla nation i would like to Clear up a Tew things since no one who fell compelled to condemn me wanted to hear How Many of you have cursed parents in the Exchange for no controlling their Chil Dren or cursed the children for swinging on inc clothes Racks and playing lag in the aisles Low Many limes have you heard he announced Cal we have o lost child Al the id desk Wil his parents please come and gel him or seen a Small child crying wan Dering lost Ihram go the Exchange since my baby has started walking she has become very Independent and won t allow me to hold her hand without a fight and even if she would try walking around for an hour or so with your Arm Slraight up in the sir and someone pulling on it when you happen to go the wrong direction i m sure you would find it very uncomfortable to say the least. 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