European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 2, 1987 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i am a mate student Al a Large California University. Although i am of mined european and polynesian heritage. I look caucasian. I wander if people Are aware or the extent to which racial and ethnic prejudice exists in the United slam t was not con Micknis of it until last year when t tuned to go with a Beautiful filipino american girl in my clan. We had to Stop teeing each other became her Parent would not accept me i had a similar experience with a Korasi american trl Ley Era months before. A japanese american Friend of mine Laid her boy friend1  from the Midwest Hale her because her kind have screwed up the car Industry. My aunt says ill Blacks Are welfare Chens jews Are Money Hun Fry Crooks pole Are dumb and italians Are hot tempered. The woman was born in this country and con Ildon Herauf a Good  i believe theatre Tor racial and ethnic prejudice is 1o be aware thai it exists and How not to contribute to it. Priming my letter is a Good place to Start. E.r.s., Saratoga Calif care Jlse Here Ymir idler hut Don t expect it to turn anything around. Children pick tip the prejudices of their parents. The Best Way to sump not this nil leu i by teeing to it thai children of every in hire to to school together. Through dully Contact they will learn that we an All brother and slim under tin skin. Dear Ann Landers 1 have the solution for the woman whose Mother in Law always arrives late for dinner. A Tew years ago i invited a Young couple to come join us for a lobster supper. We had spent 150 on the meal they phoned id a they would be about a half hour late which was just Fine with i. Al least 1 knew not to Start boiling the lobsters at the planned time. They called again Al 6 15 . To say they would be Over in 20 minutes. Thai was of. I started the dinner and at 6 45 . They were nowhere in sight so my husband and i Sal Down and ate a Hearty meat. Finally they showed up two hours later. I greeted heir with a smile and chirped so sorry you missed such wonderful  then i added i la go fix you a Ham  their faces fell a foot they ate the sandwiches in silence we played some cards and they left. You can bet your hippy we never invited them Back. . In Lima Ohio dear Lima Beautiful your solution get i five Star endorsement fora me. How much better than Walling for the clods which nutty would hire pot Ion in a Rand Good. You did exactly the Rigil thing placed the Burden of Ihetu tardiness on item instead of youself. Dear Ann Landers the other evening i had dinner Al the Home of rela Tives. After inc meal we Sal around and watched to. Then they passed a Box of chocolates around. My Cousin said she loved chocolate but if she ale any after 8 . She had trouble falling asleep it has caffeine she said. Can this be Lima dear Lima Iff True that chocolate has caffeine hut barely Coomb to keep anyone awake. One ounce of chocolate his 5 Aluig Rath of Alftine con tired with cup of Coffee which has 100. So. Enjoy it s my favorite vice All letter to us editor must contain lit full printed the Aid address of the writer us most be signed. We it not read unsigned letters hot we Wilt Wilh fold your name of request and protect your Princy. Page it letters of a keeps Pace with Dollar army says i feel it s Lime to voice a complaint thai has been answered by the appropriate a Uncle Many limes Al ready. My reason for writing in Light of the above fact is simple j want an answer that provides options alter natives or maybe positive course of action i can Pur Uel rather than just having the own quote inc regulation to me. We Are going broke living Here with the Dollar drop Ping against the Deruche Mirk. In the past six month we have paid an avenge of $102 a month for real Over the amount we Are being Given far housing allowance. Fortunately we have been Able to find less expensive Quarter and will be moving soon. That made us Happy until we were told that metered utilities Are not included in any Oha compensation. Great Back to Square one we Are not living in the slates where apartments Are plentiful enough so that you May choose one in your Price Range. Here you have to late what you ire Lucky enough to find. It also seems to me that housing referral could do something to gel the landlords to drop their rents. After Alt if the americans Don t rent the apartments who will would t they rather make some Money than none must they bleed us for every pfennig they can get How much lower does the Dollar have to drop before some action is taken no we do not have to live Here with our military spouses. We could All go Back to the Stales our marriages disintegrate then eventually divorce and troop morale hits an All time Low. Yet the military marching machine must go on. Other than Remote Tours the military member pretty much needs and expect to have his her family accompany them without having to worry about How in the world he she is going to House feed and clothe them. These worries cause stress which com cause child spouse abuse alcoholism health problems or mental problems yet All we can get out of our superiors Are rile regulations. What can we do who can we write to Congress the president in t there someone out there willing to listen understand and find a solution to this Ever growing problem Tell me. Who do we turn to our real is 37 percent of our pay right now if the Dollar drops to 1.61 Marks that will make it so percent. So what do we do apply for food Stamps Iii Light. Maybe i m stupid or crazy bul it occurs to me that military members stationed overseas Al More risk than their stateside counterparts should be paid Mare not less name withheld Hahn a Germany editor s note Sec. Michael Donahue. Of fice of the Deputy chief of staff resource manage ment he Usa eur replies pen pals Loti Jhm Yyna Pat lim2 like to Tony Jjck in frail Fly Tir it Etc  an. No. 5elgin, in. It thank Yon for Jour letter and the Opportunity Lre Olal  for housing exp tvs bad and Oha Are designed by Congress and Dod at Levels o compensate 80 percent of Soldier for 100 percent of housing expense. Came gently Lyhl men 20 percent of Soldier me not fully compel Salt. The army and Dod Are continuing to pm Congress for rail compensation for soldiers ring in in the Continental United Stales and overseas. Recent currency fluctuations Haw ten lord Budnis of off Post renters and shopper. Howem is the Dol Lar drops Over was Rwy print Alan incr Oha and a of living allowance cola Rise. Shire oct. I 1985, Oha in Germany Tun increased 10 time cola was implemented in Germany an oct. 16, 1985, far for support areas March 1, 1986, for Pirtle support Wen and March 16, 1986. For full support arms. Since March 16. 1986, cola has Bren increased five limes. Since t do not have your Grade i will use an is with six years of service and three command sponsored de Pendents who rents near his Oha rental Krelll not in your area to illustrate these changes. Effective oct. 16, 1985, this Soldier was entitled in �376 in housing allowance 3 permit or Mure cola and Oha Are adjusted accordingly. Soldier who rent at or near their rental ceilings should ulnits receive Oha adjustments that keep Pace Wilh the declining Dollar. The amount Al Oha individual sol dam receive is based on actual rent paid. Rent h fined a am1 amount specified an lease id be paid Milord. If you pay your utilities to your landlord l and it s on your Leas that amount h included in rent and reflected on your Les. If Yon pay the Utility company the amount b nut included in rent but finance computers allow the full Utility portion of Oha during computation. If you have questions concerning interpretation of your Truw please see your housing referral office. Question concerning finance input should be directed through your Punco to your servicing finance office. Finally a general note to All private renters the amount of Oha you receive is based on annual hous ing surveys Nii submit. The joint travel Rera Lattini str require a 100 percent annual Surrey. Remember this the next time your housing Ameer or Chain Al command requests a Survey. Accurate Complete and timely surveys Are the key to More accurate reimburse ment of expenses. Pool writing Tut int s pith pub hit my Nim to four Pun Pil column. I wit is Yuri Ohl i Fern is Yuri eld Tod to my Jouitti pm 01 High it Sjol i enjoy  to Ihori and a Botlol it a Ming in us of .  mjtmoft.nmrpruepui.jw2i i we in 10 Kin it Notti. I in 33 Lull of. 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