European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Paga 10 the stars and stripes tuesday March 24,1987 letters writers want More done to combat aids i found out last week. It came As a Shock someone in my shop has aids. The hell Bey must be going through it hard for me in imagine. I wanted 10 say something but could find no words. Jokes about it the common. You ran hear the everywhere you go. I used to joke about it too. Now i m s just one thing i d like to know. The air Force he safety posters of every conceivable sort from Noi running Down slain to keeping tools Oft he night line. Daily on an i see commercials designed los care people against Drunken driving. To say thai the military is Security conscious is like saying the Altlan Lic is a Lake. So Tell me please Why is Here yet to be one commend on the dangers of unprotected sex it s Lime we All woke up and smelled the is real and it is deadly it is not Only a disease for homosexuals. The statistics increase daily. The Mili tary is determined to Root Oul the carriers of the virus among it personnel. What has it done in the Way of education and prevention zilch i am willing to bet that this Tetter will not be printed we dont want to Embarrass anyone out there and certainly Don t want to endorse promiscuity. Never mind that people will have sex with whomever they choose anyway. It s time we treated aids for the deadly epidemic that itis and not pretend that it will go away on in own. Maybe education Aboul prevention will have Little effect but in tit Worth a try name Aid location withheld there is news Alt Over the place lately about aids and what some schools and health officials Are trying to do to inform the Public and help protect them. The networks Don t want to advertise condoms be cause they feel the Public is not ready for this Type of advertisement and might be offended even though the surgeon general has come out and slated people need to use condoms when having sexual Intercourse. Yet the networks have been advertising such things As women s feminine products for years and they veneer worried about that offending the Public. Thil in t something of a personal nature we Are talking about. This is a Tife and death Issue. There arc some schools that have been passing out condoms to teen agers. The parents were devastated. They could not believe the school had the nerve to do this. The school is not promoting teen age promiscuity As the parents tried to claim. They Are trying to enforce the idea of Protection during Intercourse. Teen age promiscuity is going to happen so Why not do our Best to protect our Young they have been billed As our nation s leading or nation s leading resource. We d bet Ter protect not Stop being so prudish and accept the fact that schools Are trying to help not Hurt if my son were teen agers i would thank a school for a program such As this. At least it might Cut Down on teen a pregnancy and at most it May just save the lives of a few of the Young. Teen agers usually Don t Stop to think something bad could happen to them. It s always the other Guy. There int too much we can do. As parents to Slop his line of thinking. It lakes something happening close to Home before it will have an Impact on them. So lets at least attempt to educate and protect fourteen agers. By not giving them condoms we Are not going to keep them from having Intercourse we just keep them from using precautions. Let s Stop worrying about what the neighbors will think and Stop thinking thai our kid would t take these chances and just Fetoul there and do what we can. What Wilt it take the deaths of billions of people before we accept the ads and really want to do some thing about this Jan minor Hahn a Germany the Issue of aids is getting increasingly it is a sexually transmitted fatal illness with no known cure or it Sinh. For the purpose of this letter assume it it and All afflicted die. My confusion stems from not understanding Why professor Luc Montagnie of the Pasteur Institute in Paris and others oppose isolating infected t quarantine the tested and accepted method far curtailing the spread of life threatening communicable diseases All we have to do is look at the Success we be had in curbing venereal disease through the use of condoms to see How effective condoms will be in pre venting the spread of Montagnie said the More the disease spreads the greater the probability that resistance to twill develop. Why would that be True when we have not become More resistant to venereal diseases such As gonorrhoea which in fad has developed strains that can no longer be treated with previously effective drugs i realize it would be logistically impossible to test everyone in the world for aids and to quarantine victims to Slop its spread. But in developed countries it is an option. Or at least identify aids victims with some form of mandatory identification to ensure they Don t spread it further. Quarantine could be Reserve for those ignoring restrictions after being diagnosed after All. Causing someone to die in the uni Leo state Sis called homicide. Having an ads free can would not be a Guaran tee 10 a potential sexual partner of course but at least you would know the person has not been diagnose with aids. Also being identified rather than quaran tined would be less of an inhibitor to individuals suspecting they had aids to seek treatment. Further confusion exists because i dont know Howit is sexually transmitted. I be heard there must be blood Contact. Is that True can it be transmitted orally can it be transmitted during foreplay when there is no penetration just How far can one go sexually an not be at risk i read How aids cannot be transmitted. I can shake hands with a person with aids i can drink from the same Glass and so on but 1 Don t know exactly How Itcan be transmitted. I believe it is Lime to spell it out publicly in the Media to help Stop its it be possible to print a Public service message that simply Stales what one should do to avoid contracting aids the article could include such things As making sure a Needle used to penetrate your skin for whatever reason comes out of a freshly opened sterile package that blood used for transfusions for someone under your care or control has been tested for aids and is so stated on the bag or bottle. The message could detail what must be done or avoided during sexual activity. Abstinence will most Likely no sell. Larae Rimar it vein Matt a Germany All letters to the editor Mast contain the full printed name and address of the Miter and must he signed. Wedo not rend unsigned letters but we will withhold your name on request and protect your privacy. All letter at subject to editing. Usa eur explains child care fee system recently Usa eur child development Cente shave undergone changes in fee policies. These changes Are supposedly in attempt to standardize fee scale throughout the european come. The new policies were formulated without any input from patrons. In my Community Hie policies Are being implemented with less than 30 Days notice to feel some of the changes Are unfair. How does Usa eur justify these changes a. Sick leave and vacation leave was must pay the full Rale for each Day their child is absent. Previously 15 percent of the regular fee was charged As a holding fee. B. Second child discounts have been discontinued in some instances. C. Fees must be prepaid monthly versus Are no refunds unless there is an emergency permanent change of station. The no leave policy is extremely unfair. Young children often have minor illnesses which prevent them from at tending the Day care Center. Parents must pay the cull fee during a child s absence in addition to the possible Cost of hiring a private bitter it would be possible for my child Lorec Eive care Ina military Hospital for five Days for Only $37. In contrast i would have to pay $52 because my child did not attend the Day care Center under the no leave policy if my two children Lake Atwo week vacation 1 must pay about $200, despite their absence. Civilian workers receive sick and annual leave soldiers May receive 30 Days leave annually. Why must parents pay a full fee for a child s absence from the Center no service has been rendered monthly prepayments could be difficult for some families. Families having two or More children enrolled in Day care programs could possibly pay a Lump sum of $400 to a go or More i am sure the change from biweekly pay ments to monthly payments saves administrative time but what about the inconvenience to customers How does Usa eur justify such a Radical change in policy is this Usa eur s Way of showing support for the military family yes we have heard that the child development centers Are now a business and must operate in a self sufficient manner. There Are Many less expensive Day care facilities in the United slates of comparable or better Quality. Perhaps usar eur should Lake another look at the management of its centers and not pass the Buck on to its customers. In the United states parents can shop around an find a child care facility that meets their needs. What Are the options available Here for parents who wan their children enrolled in an affordable duality Day care program sic. Robert Andersonjr. Zwell Bruecker Germany editor s note Bonnie storm. Child development services coordinator he Usa eur replies thank you for the Opportunity to clarify Usa eur s let policy in child development centers Yob have raised number of Good questions. While or in the Lee policy Usa eur officials consulted Community and major command child Derclo Jaunt noun often and studied stateside Price sub tines. The result Virtu Porky is consistent with both Aimy regulations a 608 10 and 115 series an pc tors in stateside Day out facilities. The champs Aren t nil Cav but beaded for consistency soldiers should be Alt to anticipate standardized conditions As they More within the command. You re right you should have More than one month notice. The Usa eur policy letter used common join to give Parent at least 90-Day wanting before rising fees. Vert sorry you did not get sack consideration. Concerning sickle a and vacation leave cd must charge regular rates even when children an absent became Center cannot nil temporary vacancies and they Bate fixed overhaul costs. Stateside Day care Cente Shim Folio this policy. Second child discount Are still possible. Usa eur policy guidance Sta communities be flexibility of of Fering jul Ouinta to braille with More than one crude enrolled Bower some communities ban elected not to exercise this option beaut operating costs we the stunt for All children. Requests for sibling discount should be made to your local child development service coordinator or Cornu Nonty Coomi adder. Monthly fee mint be prepaid to Speed patrons in Proe Euing tune and to amid costly after the fact collection. The amount due May be paid once or twice a month on military payday. Concerning can at a military Hospital Congress finances this cart with a probated Rands. Conversely Congress has required cd to cover operating costs through user fees. Less expensive non Orollo Day care facilities in the states Are subsidized. For example conus cd receive department of agriculture food funds which Are not available to overseas programs. Private child Caie operations in metropolitan is. Areas generally charge upwards of $75 to $100 per child per week. We and your Community officials Ore always looking for ways to Imp nne cd management. We Welcome your suggestions. Keeping child care As affordable As possible especially for Young families. Is still our intent pen pals i m i 3fi-�#f-qtd m0aw and a 0x uric am a i would us la off in
