European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september 13, 1987 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i have tried several times id get the following message across to the appropriate people. I now be Lieve that you arc my last Hope to general motors. Chrysler and Ford you have done a Fine Job of placing us in a no win position. You have up i j to n lot of expense to promote inc idea that in is unpatriotic to drive a foreign made car. 1 refer to phrases such As born in America again and baseball hot dogs Apple pie and i have always driven an. American made car. I feel a moral obligation to support my country and help the people who work in its Industry. However my patriotism is costing me a lot of Money. My cars Don t last As Long. They Don t look As Good. They arc More expensive and less trustworthy. The Lime Down Tor repair work is a nuisance. The problems Are More often than not untenable leaving me to believe that the trouble lies in the Basic design. I will continue a Purchase american made cars no because they Are the Best but because would feel guilty if 1 ddn l still i am a rarity among my Peers. Of my five closest friends including my husband Only one drives an american car. The others won t even consider it so or. Smith or Iacocca and or. Petersen i will continue to buy your can but i believe you have lost Moil of my generation to the foreign car markets and getting them Back will not be easy. An american in Indiana dear american i wrote to or. Smith or it Cocci and or. Pef Enen and offered etch in Opportunity to respond. 1 received prompt replies from Roger Smith Cju Mun of general motors tied Donald Helenen chairman of Ford. Lee Chrysler was silent her to the two responses dear american foreign Competition combined with a very Strong Dollar did endanger the . Pulp Industry. At the beginning of this decade we faced difficult choices get belter or go overseas. Of the can and trucks pm Sells in North America. �7 percent Are still . Built higher than any other manufacturer. We be invested billions in new plants and technology pm has come through its crisis of change. The qual Ity durability and drivability of pm cars is now far better than the perception of them in the marketplace. The Best news is that doing what you believe is morally right will also provide you with the Best care. Roger b. Smith an american in Detroit and my hear his from the chairman a Ford to Dearborn Mich dear Ann Landers thank you for the Opportunity to respond to american in Indiana who is buying american cars out of riot ism although she does t think our cars Are As Good As foreign built ones. Five year ago i would have said thanks we needed that but the most recent research shows thai american manufacturers arc dramatically closing the Quality Gap on the average import especially Light trucks. The Quality of our vehicles has improved substantially during the past seven years. Based on the number or things gone wrong that owners complain about. Ford s 1987 Model cars and trucks Are More than 60 percent improved when compared with 1980 models. We will Tiki rest until Ford cars and trucks Are world class in every respect. Donald e. Petersen Cirol Angut time Syno Uil Page 11 letters writer critical of mar system services i congratulate Charles t. Magel us president on his attempt to put he uses in the Black firing i he local managers flying coach not accepting a big salary of s 150,000 and shilling for a Mere 1125,000. F think we re Alt missing a Central Point. The us is a service organization a service to members of the armed forces. It should not be a profit motivated con Cern. 1 have seen All too much of that in the mar system in the last few years. With the Avem of consolidated mar funds the winners have to support the losers. As a result the Price of everything has gone up. Item the sports stores sell Rossignol 3g skis for $236. Normal Price downtown when the Mark was $1.90 is $245. Item Rod and gun prices for most rifles shotguns and pistols Are Only slightly below . Retail prices As suggested in the shooter s Beer prices in the clubs and beverage stores rival the downtown prices. How Many clubs downtown charge their customers anywhere from $11-20 per month jus to belong and serve so so food with to hum service the system puts unreasonable demands on its Var ious managers to make a profit. Who pays you do. The system does t really serve you. I m afraid it s really the other Way around. Looks like the Uso is headed that Way too. Junes Frankfurt editor s note alike Ken noun chief. Finan Cial management division Usa eur Community and family Agency replies although Uso is a private organization and As such does not came under the mar program we appreciate he Chance 10 address the relationship of Seniv and profit within the mar pro fam in Europe the Mission of mar is to provide Quality or life support la is. Forces personnel and their families. Profitability becomes a Factor in Leaf some or views ire provided at no charge various sports programs by Way of example. Other activities much an clubs bowl ing Golf Etc Are expected to tic self sufficient and Able to pay their oven Way. Popular activities such As Volks Fusti Are prolix Motl need in order id generate funds in support of other service oriented programs unable to pay their Way . Tax Relief program. Overall the Money generators and Money users must be balanced so to achieve break even Point. As to the specific programs mentioned by the writer our goal to to provide these activities at a saving Compa Rable Wilb local Economy prices. Occasionally retail prices of military facilities closely parallel those of their civilian counterparts in order that other services May be offered at Little or no charge. A Good example is Rod and gun clubs offering shooting ranges fishing facilities Hunting opportunities Etc. Likewise Usa eur clubs have entertainment to Grams catering services Money changing Check Cash ing banquet services conference and meeting support Etc. We seek to provide All of these services on Quality basis. Ii is True thai we do nol always achieve this goal As suggested by the writer. But to paraphrase one com Pany s famous phase Well try harder to a snide the Quality of ser tact desired by the military Community in Europe. Again thanks Lor the Opportunity la explain Ibe serv ice and Pront goals of mar. Army s paper1 cos upset sergeant we re in rouble deep trouble and we Don t realize it. First we attempted to pattern the ail Volunteer army along the lines of an american corporation. We developed the if do it it la be done right syndrome by stripping the no corps of All responsibility and authority. What we developed was this starched Blu Spil shined boots right hand behind the Back note Book in left hand sergeant divested of All authority and responsibility. But does he look Sharp i mean you d see this sergeant walking Down the Street and say does t he look great he could write paper and is ill does Tike a whirlwind 1 mean this sergeant set records and still does writing counselling statements asic any Soldier Loday what meaning does a counselling statement have to them and hey recoil in Horril negative and we write them by the truck Load paper leadership. Make a mistake counselling statement. Make an error counselling statement. Do anything wrong or perceived wrong counselling statement what the hell happened to personal leadership when we go into combat and a Soldier makes a mistake Are you going to whip out your ski Craft and pen pals Foj built of Norw m Roui in pal column i am m Yuan old inter i Fai cooking. Rear g. Anc Kneir write a counselling statement notice that i said when and nol if we stand on the threshold of another War now remember you play like you practice you will nol change when the Lead starts flying. Unless you value the lives of your men unless you feel what they arc feeling you re not Only unfit to command you re unfit to Lead troops in combat or in peacetime. Personal leadership nol paper leadership is the viol key to Success. If you can t Hack it pack ii we Don t need you and you know who you arc move out now personal leadership Means caring for and about your soldiers and no lip service. You know what you can do with your lip service. 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