European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. May 7, 19s7 the stars and stripes Arm Landers dear Ann Landers after Reading in your column about the ignorance among . Citizens concerning Canada an before that the number of people i who Donl know that new mexi co � part of us United states 1 decided it was time to speak my pkg on behalf of West Virginia. Ian constantly meeting people who do not know that West Vir Ginia it male All by itself and i not part of Virginia. Many sup my Syllm Poto oly intelligent people who know that West Virgin nil state an terribly fur Priabe to learn it is not a Southern slate. They Are astonished when i ten them that West Virginia fought with the North in the civil wait there s More. When Friend from new Jersey Learned i was from West Virginia she said of yes i Hare family in Richmond and Roanoke could t Yon just die we need fewer frill courses in school and More Plain Ordinary old fashioned geography. Tell Etc. Annie pm tired. . From Huntington . Der Ftp my Teu vat and Good. Thanks for the Short came. Bead of. The next Fata pan me any. Dear Ann Landen talk about ignorance How do Yon like this in my travels recently when i told a woman in California that i waa from Delaware she asked in t that in Mary Landt i wonder How Many people know that Delaware waste fim state to ratify the Constitution .j.m.b. Of Wilmington a Hajji Uldal. Thanks for teaching me something today. Dear Ann Landen five inon Thi ago my Loving husband died in a Ca Accident. It was nobody s fault. Both Drivers were cold sober. The roads were icy and the Drivers lost control. My husband was my Lover and my Best Friend. Life without him was unbearable so i started to drink. I stayed drunk for three solid months. Cod somehow got through to me and made me see How selfish and self destructive i was. A Friend persuaded me to go with her to a meeting of alcoholics Anonymous. At lint i Felt uncomfortable when i saw shabbily dressed working class people there. I thought "1 have absolutely nothing in com Mon with these  after the third meeting i began to see our similarities instead of our differences. I Tel ashamed of my Superior attitude and the Way 1 looked Down at people who weren t Well dressed and Artic ulate my friends in a have helped me View life from a totally different perspective. I used to be a Blamer looking for reasons to justify my drinking. Now i know that each of us is responsible for ourselves and the enemy is me i know too that 1 am a worthwhile woman. Cod does t make garbage. It t going to take work and i am determined to be the dependable honorable person i once was. Too bad 1 bad to hit Bottom before i Gol the message. I m 28ytan old and nothing can Stop me from reaching my one Day at a time in Columbus Ohio  attn tit Yob for sharing your Story. For 15 Yean i hate Beta telling my Myers that a often succeeds when pm Fialty Nugon hype ads Etc Etc fax. I recent Aem it As the Mot effective Way to beat the problem. Then an a chapters All oter the world. Look inthe phone Book and the meeting Are ire. If you see Adf in my column today for the Sake of those who too Gotova  use around. Page 11 letters writers object to cartoon about marines i have like Many other military personnel followed with keen interest the Saga of espionage and intrigue involving a few not so Good men assigned to the . Embassy in Moscow. While it i Rue an act of this nature tends to cast aspersion on the ethics and integrity of All military personnel not just one Branch of the armed forces feel it is Inmon Zibie journalism to allow slanderous and vile jokes and cartoons to flood our nation s periodical. I refer to the political cartoon the new Marine hymn to which i take personal affront Lei me state that i am not a member of the . Marine corps nor have i Ever been a Marine. I am a proud member of the  army and a Veteran of the Vietnam War. While every organization known to Mankind Hai had or presently has unfortunate few bad apples it is totally unfair and slanderous to Label All members of that organization As corrupt. The new Marine hymn does just that the cartoon carries a copyright of the Arizona like the stars and stripes directed at service members to compound the problem. 1 feel Benson has about As much patriotism As a wet Noodle and the editorial staff of the stars and stripes owes not Only the marines but All service members a apology. I doubt seriously if your staff will either print this letter make comment or apologize but i Felt this act of yellow journalism deserved some response. Staff sgt Michael r. Goldstein  Genan theft Loving wrote similar letters Navy capt. Hany of Maccall London father Wei Jun a trams Bonn not to Cut. Foriom 1. Peterson London june f. Dorsey or. Stuttgart Clarence  Frankfurt editor s note you re right thu particular cartoon strayed in its editorial comment from targeting the misdeeds of few and instead took a cheap shot Al the entire Marine corps. We regret having added to such i unfounded indictment of the us. Marine corps and of the thousands of dedicated men and women who honorable serve it and our country editor support sought for terminal cancer victim will you please print my letter of Appeal to the read ers of the stars and stripes who have so graciously responded to others like my Long time Friend Robert Meadows. I used to baby til Robin when i was a teen Ager and i am terribly Upsel Over the grim Outlook for his future. He has terminal cancer. Since i am in Germany with my husband i cannot give him and his family the support i would like to give. In fact i have been unable to find the right words 10 write or the right things to do. If the readers of the stars and stripes could Send Robert cards or notes to let him know that he is thought of overseas i would greatly appreciate in Robert s father was a common labourer who lost his steady Job in the mid-70s during the closing of the Mills and factories in that Nan of the company. Since that time he has worked intermittently whenever he could. Robert s Mother was working until Robert be came ill now she stays Home with him. The Appeal for donations is to is a the family give Robert what he needs and. Maybe just maybe some thing he wants. And unless some Miracle cure is devel oped the donations will help with his funeral. The address for cards and notes is Robert Meadows route 4, Box 74-c, Spartanburg . 29102 Send donations to the Robert Meadows fund Harrison Grove Baptist Church . Box 163, Roebuck,. 29376. Mary b. Smith biting a Germany editor s note Walt Hennessey from our be York Baton contacted the pastor of tit Harrison Gnu Baptist Chan hmm c. Rector or. He Las wred n slut All Money cad died to toned Over directly to Rotert Meadows to help defray us medal Bills. He said the chinch Beaune to ind As a Central Olletta Pat Hector Aati be waa certain Meadow who fat wind it and his bad cancer fat tin Yean would be canned it hear Iron stripes readers. Thoughts on be kind to animals week this year. Be kind to animals week is May 3-9. We Are members of the Tilburg a elementary school kindness club no. 46, and we Are learning to become kind and responsible pet owners. We have Learned that tiie pet animal overpopulation is a huge and Tad problem. Here Are some of the facts we have Learned thirteen million dogs and cats Are destroyed each year in the United states because there Are not enough Homes for them. Millions of dollars of taxpayers Money is used to destroy these unwanted animals. 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