European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. June 22. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers a car Ann Landers my husband s first love was his career. I knew it when 1 Marrie dmm bul thought in time his values would change and we could have a Good life together. 1 was wrong. John never had time for me or the children. He j would leave for work at 7 . _ and return More often than not inst after 7 . We rarely had meats As a family. Most week or j ends he worked. Holidays were " frequently postponed or interrupted i was lonely and frustrated trying to raise the children by myself. Bolh Boyi turned out to be Good citizens but they have no relationship with their lather. He is a stranger to them Al this Mot Neni the dedicated Workaholic is in a stale of Shock. He has just been Given the Golden handshake. His notice read due to the organizational changes and an overhead value analysis your position has been identified As redundant and your employment with this company is accordingly John is 60, so the likelihood of finding another goo Job a Remote. His Severance pay one year s salary win not go very far. He is depressed and i am miserable. I know you can t help us but perhaps if you print this letter it will catch the attention of other Overa Chi even who Are so hell Bent on climbing the corporate ladder that they sacrifice their family life and end up miserable and lonely with nothing of value i their Twilight years. A partner in nothing dear partner in nothing a bid Sis in but Tut uncommon in these highly competitive times. I wander hair Many wlm us a hands trill clip this column and tape it to toe bathroom Mirror Ann Landers what would you say to someone who wrote the following to you the 18-month-old child is so smart she can drive the car. She knows where the lights Are the bom wind shied Washer and the turn signal. She knows How to place the key in the ignition. She can switch the radio on and off mostly on As loud As it will go. She puts the tape in the deck sits Down in the Driver s scat and says let s go Bye Bye. Me drive. Her father often allows her to steer the car on the dirt i nuggets Ltd the parents were grossly irresponsible and was told 1 was crazy. Am i you decide. Absolutely horrified in dear horrified no. Yea Aren t Nuy. Those parents who have Al Lowed to bar body girl to explore the dashboard and steer the or Are the nutty ones. If out child Erer gets into the car alone and toe keys Are in it the result could be too horrible to contemplate. If Yon think showing the parents till column will help be my guest dear Ann Landers i am furious i Hope you print this letter because i and possibly other women demand that this chauvinistic and sexist terminology be replaced. Last night i went with my Fiance to obtain a Mort Gage in the course of the application i was told the mortgage would read Theodore r. Madison Bachelor and Clara a Jones spinster. Can you imagine How demeaning this is where is the dignity i am a 27-year-old woman soon to be married. I would like to know if this terminology is in the Windy City dear burning input out the word spinster be replaced with unmarried whoever wrote be agreement is � Knucklehead. Letters pets Are spoiling area says Reader we in the Mannheim military Community Are proud of our recent recognition and accomplishments in Energy conservation and Quality of life programs. How Ever i feel that we Are totally deserving of another big Pat on the Back for an area that we Excel in. I recommend that we change the mime of Bov Ben Franklin Village to div dog pc pcs Village because behave More of it than any other m military Community i have Ever seen. Complaints to Pel owners building coordinators and Community staff members go unanswered. The military police won t help either they just let us to inform the building coordinator Chain of command. It does nol matter who you Tell no one takes action and nothing gets done. I even wrote this problem into the last Community Survey form and got no reply even when i called the Community commander s office. All i got was that they had been made aware of similar complaints but it was not perceived to be a problem. They said the same thing in writing when they provided written response resulting from the last comm Nily Quality of life meeting. The Community staff told us that sufficient sign were posted to identify Pel areas. That is false. I know of Only one very old illegible sign in this area that has tree bark growing Over its sides. The Community commander has labelled his Pride Community. I wonder if he is proud that we exceed Aii other in the amount of Pel mess everywhere in our living areas because no one solves the problem. The existing German Leash Law is constantly ignored Here so due to the non existence of Community staff concern we can freely walk our pets where Ever we please without fear of retribution or punishment. We therefore Force our children 10 play in areas not it for humans because there is no place else for them to play. I really feel sorry for our smaller children. Thank cod my kids Are big enough to jump Over the piles on their Way to school and the sports Complex i also feel very sorry for the mothers and fathers who enjoy Tak ing their children outside. If those parents wish to Siton the picnic tables to Waich their kids they Are exposed to the same problem. Picnic table areas play areas in Between quarters it s All the same. The Community staff does t believe it because they never come out of their castles to walk among us peasants except during Spring and fall cleanup. Twice a year is not sufficient to solve our Community problems. Anyone who doubts that this is a problem need Only walk around the major quarters areas thai Are not near streets. The playgrounds and areas next to buildings arc the worst. But if you do be careful to watch your step because you can bet that someone has just taken of fido outside to Cut Loose on the playground. Name withheld Mannheim Germany editor s note la. Col. James m. Civil Lam director of engineering and housing Mannheim Mili tary Community replica the Mannheim Community commander Sharon the writer s concern about occupants of the Bov housing area who Are inconsiderate of their neighbors by Permil tink uncontrolled Relief of their Pels outside the bks Dor walking areas. The Mannheim Community Alley statement a. 4 1-14 outlines the responsibilities of the re Roant Nalor Chain of command in regards to designating dog walking areas and the reporting system for violators. Such a system is effective Only if All occupants Are aware of the rules and of the location of the designated Arus. Signs an on order and will be placed when available. However areas can mid will be identified by area coordinators Independent of the erection of the signs. Doe owners have the primary responsibility to control and clean of after their animals. Other build inn occupants can help if they will identify by name the people who violate Community policies. Non responsive build ing and Section coordinators Shoutd also be reported by name through the Ana coordinator Chain of command. The Mannheim military Community is the l Sar eur installation of excellence Beanie of everyone contribution to the Quality of life and the willingness of individuals to get involved and take corrective action when misconduct is observed. The Resolution of most problems can and should retaken through the Chain of command to free the military police for safety and Security duties. Your letter of concern is evident that word does not always get out despite a very to Etite housing Armachain of card mud. The problem will be highlighted at the next meeting of installation and area coordinators and tenant commanders. One Man s View of the retirement scene i have been following the articles on the retirement systems both military and civilian very closely As i m sure most of your readers have. It seems the House and Senate cannot agree on How to ruin the present programs More than has already been accomplished Over the last few years. The one thing they do agree on is that we must Cut into them some More and take away the few remaining incentives for career Typ people again both military and civilian. They probably should tack on some higher percent Ages for medicare and retirement contributions for civilians and continue to eliminate or hold any salary increases in the future As they have in the past. This will create the desired results twofold by have so a mass exodus from Federal service and not being Able to Fdl the positions for obvious reasons not everyone would be willing to pursue a career without adequate net income nor a future pension to look Forward to. I keep seeing Little comments by some of our elected and appointed officials in regard to Many of our retired person Nel obtaining outside employment after retirement. It s incredible to think that retirees either civilian or military should require additional income to sur Vive with those fantastic pension checks coming i monthly in our present Economy. Even though private Industry recognizes that he Cost of living doa in crease our government seems to think we Are not affected like Normal the one other thing that bothers me is that in All of the articles about How we arc going to reduce the Defi Cit by gouging cur military and Federal civilians not once have i seen any proposal to lower the retirement or expenses provided our former presidents vice presi dents or other former elected officials. They seem to be immune or untouchable As they pursue their other Ca Reers in which i m sure they Are extremely Well paid. I find it hard to believe that folks like or. Ford or or. Nixon Are paying out of their own pockets Many of the expenses that the Normal average Retiree must. 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