European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday february 28, 1987 the stars and stripes Pago 11 Ann Landers letters dear Ann Landers i am a 23-year-old woman who plans to marry a 17-year-old Man in inc Spring. He Lovos me a lot and treats me Well. Sounds great the. Problem is Mike gets slinking j drunk whenever we go to a party. Sometimes if it s just another Cou ple out to dinner he ends up with  head in the plate Mike thinks i m a Square he also accuses me or nagging . Actually i am not Square. I la take a drink or two by i know when to quit. When i told Mike i think he May be alcoholic he said. "ridiculous11 sometimes go for two or three weeks without a  this is True  family Are All drinkers. When they Walch a fool Ball game Al Home they Start Wilh martinis before lunch. By inc third Quarter they Are All plastered. It is gelling so 1 dread going any place with  when i know liquor will be served. I get butterflies when i think of the wedding. I m scared to death he might gel bombed before inc ceremony or pass out at the reception. Am 1 being silly or should i postpone the wedding until i feel that Mike has  act together in limbo in Brooklyn Star limbo Mike i Tut alcoholic. The bet that he drinks sporadically Means nothing. The sign cant Factor is thai once he starts to drink he can t Stop until he is drunk. Your reference to Mike s family was interesting be cause we now know Here is a genetic component in alcoholism. My advice is to put everything on hold. Unless Mike agrees that he has a problem and is will ing to do something about it like go to . Yon would be a fool to marry ibis Man. He will make your life hell and you can count in it dear Ann Landers your advice to the government employee with a bashful kidney who was worried about drug testing was Overly optimistic. Under the regulations the most privacy any of inc 2.u million Federal employees will gel is to have observers standing outside stall doors. Rather than actually watching them. Bashful will Likely still have trouble producing a specimen. Far from being no big Deal As you put it failure to produce a specimen will be construed As refusal to meet a Job requirement for which employees can be fired. The problems of those with bashful kidneys is Well As the constitutional issues involved Are just two of the reasons Why this Union is in court fighting tie drug tests. Civil servants Are among the most Law abiding Citi Zens in the country. To subject them to this humiliating procedure one that is incorrect at least 5 percent of the Lime is a disgrace red Evans National federation of Federal employees dear red Well said. Thanks for saying it. Dear Ann Landers a while Back you printed a letter from someone who was always the fast w be picked for team sports. You mentioned that the coach might try a fairer Way to select players. The last to be picked should know he can t compete in All areas. Nobody can. But if he learns to Cucuel in some sport he won t give a hang if he gets picked or not in the others. I m Only 5 feet tall but 1 became a Junior Archery Champion a downhill skiing expert and a top water skier. When my classmates elected me president of the athletic association. I knew i had made it. No name no location . A feasible approach. And you were the Only one who Tho baht Oft. Chem Irbie a . Suitarhs1nrm,arooki1,. Oroee change in clothing allowance explained my spouse is a . Naturally i am in Eros cd in what he is paid and any other information on  leave and earnings statements Les. When i read  most recent Les an interesting question occurred to me Why docs the service member not get a Choice when inc . Government decides to change it method of paying the service member  various allowances i am referring to he clothing allowance. The Les reflected a Lump sum paid for the previous 12-month period. Before the change of policy a Small amount had been paid to my spouse on a monthly basis. Receiving the clothing allowance monthly has been convenient for us. We had the option of having the Cash on hand As needed. Uniforms and accessories were not designed to Wear out on a specific Dale. How Ever uniforms must be replaced As they become worn to maintain military standards in the past the  has had the option of using the clothing allowance As he saw fit. Presently he no longer has thai option. It appears our government has opted to use the Servic member s clothing allow Ance As it tees fit. Our government has Given itself a full year to possibly collect interest on the withheld monies or anything else it wishes. If our government were to in fact collect interest for one year on the clothing allowance of every service member in the armed forces the amount collected would be phenom enal. Why should t the service member maintain this option he cams the pay. What is our government going to Donci will it elect 10 hold Back he Scricc member s Cost of living allowance cola for a year Judith a. Kelham Schwa Furt Germany editor s note set. My. Robert a Sears office of the Deputy chief of stuff resource manage ment he Usa eur replies you Are absolutely Correct clothing allowance is now paid yearly rather than monthly. This decision made by the assistant Secretary of defense was effective october 1985. Since the intent of clothing allowance is far the repair and replacement of clothing it was determined thai pay ing yearly would be acceptable by and More meaningful to the vast majority of soldiers. The intent of the other allowances such As Roit of living allowance cola la to specifically provide for monthly expenses. Therefore it is doubtful that they could or would be paid yearly instead of monthly. The government pays out approximately the same etch month As it did before. Instead of paying every Soldier 1/12 of i clothing allowance each month it now pays each month approximately 1/12 of inc sol ten heir yearly clothing allowance. Therefore no savings or interest would accrue to the government soldiers Are paid the allowance in the anniversary month of their enlistment. Thanks for your letter and the Opportunity to address your concerns. Writers Praise Heidelberg Middle school our Middle schools arc the transitional Bridges from elementary school to High school Heidelberg Middle school is the Best. Heidelberg Middle school received inc excellence in education award. Everyone Al has worked hard and devoted Long hours to achieve this award however they Are not Content to rest on their laurels. They continue to strive for even Bener educational Heights. People such As principal Donald Johnson assistant principal Gladys Hajicek education program manager Robert Trimon Counselor teachers nurse clerical staff maintenance and cleaning Crews proud students and supportive parents All make this a school All mid dle schools should try to emulate. We seem to take for granted that the people who Are guiding and educating our children know of our appreciation for their giving of knowledge care and concern however they won t know until we Tell them with a note or a Telephone Call saying thank  Heidi Sherg Middle school employees one and All thank you for offering and giving our children the very Best educational opportunities. Quint and Val Hal inn Heidelberg 15 percent congressional raise criticized i was extremely touched intensely motivated to hear on an that Congress voted itself a 15 percent pay raise. How inspiring to know that this was Iloni after elections. Here we Are in inc military holding Back promo Tion selection results promoting fewer each month during the Cycle implementing mandatory Lour extensions Armand offering voluntary Extension options air Force All in an Effort to save Money. Meanwhile Congress gets a 15 percent raise. Pen pals i in 27 Prairi eld and roman Catholic i lava raiding i m land or , am Kig Smimmo of Tao Swabia and Che Wall u Organ la. Incl no a she Lar. Mav Manan 1s4-Auooya  sum Dano City g�1 to i would Ike to hire penal. Inn 22 Jenri of Lucent Parrocha Cadiz City. Negro Occidental Pleat pm my new to your list go pen Dili 1 90 to i�9h school and wouldi4ta to Impf on my Englmin and to Lind new Tonda. I m 20 Yean old. Bem Naid  s Wal Bonanny i guess we in the Mill wry have saved a great Deal More than was needed. Hopefully we can now Sci on with business and fund weapons defense systems and construction projects promote people when they earn it and throw in a much needed pay raise Why not a 15 percent pay raise we All have the Opportunity to vote to select the people in Washington who run our affairs. 1 encourage you to find put How your representatives voted on this congressional pay raise. The Nusl Lime Ulicy run for re election remember them Al the polls. Senior Masle sgt. Richard e. Bittencourt Prumm As Germany a plea to bus Drivers my heart goes out to the Snyders who lost their Little boy in the tragic school bus Accident. Please bus Drivers Lake your time and take special precautions to ensure the safely of our Lille ones. We re counting on you Carol Stone Frankfurt a diary Edd Miv tin Star and Sanpei Apo Bill International Mait european de Attoh col Jeffrey m. Cow. Usa commenced editor m Crane it col Suzanne l Phiu-1pj, Usatch Puly comma Naar Edilda i cowl  Bart Floc tool Wane b. 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