European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 10 letters the stars and stripes Friday december 5,1888 free meat brings beefs and compliments having read the recent letters retarding the free beef Giveaway we Felt compelled to offer a suggestion to those who feel that there Are Many in America who Are More in need of food than service families Here in Europe. We suggest that those who feel similarly set aside a amount at least equal to what would have been spent on the meal and give in to Charity. The one which comes first to mind is . Loveis feeding everybody which is specifically aimed la Ward seeing that the hungry have food. There Are prob ably several with such an aim which can have funds earmarked for them through the current combined Federal Campaign by not accepting the meat offered we might contrib Ute to needless waste. However the statement such a combined outpouring from service people toward he truly needy world would be a tangible expression that we Are concerned with the Healing and care of America and her people. Or indeed any of the world s hungry. Give in some thought maybe we can turn our Good Fortune into an even greater one. Sul sgt and mrs. Robert Ash Lon Augsburg Germany the first area of concern was the hypocritical Atti tude displayed by some of the patrons of the commis sary. If you Are opposed to a particular program or policy the first thing you should do is refrain from participating in in. Actions always speak louder than words. You can t have your Beer and eat it too. My next area of concern lies in the wrong Assumption that most military members have no financial struggles maybe a chief warrant officer and a civilian meat department manager have no problems financially but an e-4 on the Economy has to do All he can Dolo keep his head above the water financially i speak for myself As Well As the Many others that work with me. Military members have made sacrifices to serve Uncle Sam overseas and i applaud programs such As this one. Sure there Are people starving around the world but you Don t need to set your eyes on Distant lands such As Africa to look for deserving arc plenty of those people in our own military communities. I will close this letter with three suggestions 1. Open this program up to other stockpiled item that Are rotting in government warehouses Sloms such As cheese poultry Dairy products Etc. 2. Limit the recipients of this program to e-6 an below. 3. With the recipients narrowed increase the rations possibly three packages of meat per ration Carper Cycle for theh lower ranking members. Pen pass t am 24 Watrt old and would Iha very much to have my name added to you pan Pel column i enjoy fret King. Reading. A ginning to mid. Imp com ecu no. Cumming p Oor Jiw t 823 Abu of won 1 Belgium 1 to e 1 a Pitr old file pea i Lika dancing Pooh we and singing i would i to have my Neme Lii Tod i your pen pal us two Cogon ditto Del Bur. Pup pmed 9502 Altaie put Ltd eur name in your pen Oil column. To Ere High shool graduate end enjoy Wing to pen tit. Vnulkp.cmienb.3o daily todoy.2l uetycuey.20 City Phipp Pine i would like to write to people age 35 and above. A tease place my name in your pen Pel Kir. Vet Nice time of 41 Honor beet Frome. i Mould like pen Pelt born in new the world i do . Mod i. Oli Meedo or. Emil Gul Erie Muyen Papilon Toiveo conc my my Mac thu a going urn Man wet Newing to poop a to win Nek ta4. Ii ining to Muiloc paring form Pom end watching to i not Yurt of aunt Bock no. 231, Centra Market oct entail. Phipp Pine Ruig Udy toe a Teihei to Oom Pond him of Tofu 20-27 Yeri a. Knowledge of up ankh Deewe. But not no Julind. tial Elger. 12-14 Lanei Midnet Spetko i add he pin path i ant 20 it it i my Orang b Huntt Home Aboite going b Daoh end be Ehul. pen put huh older Maun Lee. Neg Rae Mander. These people can find a lot of military and Dod civilian families thai can use some help especially with the Low Dollar situation and uie Holiday coming up. I would like to add one More thing before i close. .1 do not believe we Are the Best paid military Force the canadians Are better paid just to name one Don t mind fighting for every Penny we earn in pay an benefits. I enjoy voting and writing to my Congress men and telling them that i know we arc the bes military Force in the world and therefore we deserve the beat the More military people fight for their pay and benefits the More Congress will Lake notice. Perhaps one Day the lower enlisted will not have toehold Down two jobs to make ends meet have four family members live in a one bedroom apartment be cause they cannot afford a two bedroom apartment or Send their families Back to the states Early because the Cost of living is Loo High. Perhaps one Day we won t have to write our congressmen for belter wages Belte benefits and better survivor benefits. Perhaps one Day soon Well have to make the supreme sacrifice for our country. It seems thai we Are always so concerned about other people that we lend to forget about our own people who need help right Here in Europe right herein the military so let s tale care of our own after All. Staff set Dennis p. Bevenour for one think this is a Blessing in disguise and think its about time the army started to do More than just talk about helping out its lower enlisted person Nel and their families especially those having to Cope with the Cost of living on the German also feel the animate that 9spercent of the families Here Don t need this beef is off Way off. When waste last time you fed your family for 10 Day on two pounds of hamburger meat. As for the people in America Well it s Nice to be Able to help out other countries but someone should Start with the needy americans. For those of us lower Enli led families who Are forced to live on this Economy we would just like to say thank you to the person or people who at Leas thought of us this Lime nine Genny the Day you pick up your beef fill out a Check forthe value of the meat and sent it to the Charity of your Way the needy will get what they really need. Master sgt Howard Mutaru Haho a Gonna of i never thought i d hear people griping about get Ting something Tor free. Well for those of you who objected Tell you what you do after wailing in line and signing for your free beef which i m sure you undoubtedly wit make an educated guess As to How much it woul Dve Coil you if you would have paid for it then write outa Check or Money order to the salvation army care or Usa for Africa or any other of the lesser known charities that help the flaring and the needy. A. -. Then now. If you had taken the t do Al. Instead of comp Wini toil i whip a Money would already be on ii a v Bojc. I a Phlp Olnee
