European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. October 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers exactly 20 years ago you ran a poem essay by Ron Ald Gross and a response that was terrific. I was struck by the fact that it is As relevant today As when it first appeared. Please ran in by us again dear . Aim the More things change the More they Are the same. Here tis. Ep1thalamium i can t understand Why the Ca racer girls who write to you feel they Are missing so much in life by not being a married. Where do they get the idea that a husband is the answer to everything i wish one of those girls would take mine. I m not bitter Ann just experienced. Marriage is not the dream it is cracked up to be. I had a wonderful Job when i got married. My husband is a Nice Guy but Dull. Let me Tell you that marriage is plenty overrated. Many single girls write to you and say they Are Lone some. Well i m married and i m lonesome too. I m not a cold person Ann if that s what you re thinking. I never refuse him. The single woman who supports Henci can travel. And spend her Money on anything that strikes her fancy. She can have a Date a Romance or a full blown of she feels like it. Shu can turn offend on like an electric Light bulb. So Why Don t you level with the girls Ann new York Reader dear new York Reader i have levelled with the Gyrli from Anchorage to atari la. I Tell them that All marriages Are Happy. It s living together afterwards that s Lough. I Tell them that a Good marriage is not a gift Ifa an achievement. That marriage u not for kids it takes guts and Matu Rity. It separates the men from the Boya and the women from the girls i Tell them that marriage is tested daily by the ability to Compromise. Its survival Cai depend on being smart enough to know what s Worth fighting about. Or miking an Issue of or even mentioning. Marriage is giving and More important it s forgiving. And ii to almost always the wife who must do these Page 11 letters then As if that a nol enough she must be willing to forget what she forgave. Often that is the hardest part. Of i have levelled All right if they a t it my message Buster it s because they Don t want to gel ii. Rose coloured glasses Are never made in bifocals. Because nobody wants to read the Small print in dreams. Ann Landers tin a Ncnutt Tanh Sonde am Leolun Liitt Lind Tri we Corw vow win to tar in pm Otth. Sin us St non Apo 19211. . Forat Naf hiring policy change causes anxiety this letter is in reference to the article titled new hire fire Powers proposed Tor Naf managers that appeared sept. 10. The Points brought out in this article further under score the difference Between Naf employees and other classes of employees namely u j. Appropriated fund employees and local National employee. For whatever else Naf is Stilt Public funds though Gener ated from a different source. The Points to be established under the new sys tem arc not new at All. The same personnel prac Tice were in effect prior to 1973, managers could hire fire promote and demote employees As their whims guided them. There were no established pay Scales and employees began at whatever wages the manager thought was equitable. The fact that there will be an end to grievance procedures outside the local command further insures that abuses will Lake place. If All employees arc to Benefit from these changes then Why not try them out Al Csc or some other Headquarters Naf agencies it is probably an unknown fact that this overhaul was dreamed up by individuals who Are either not Naf employees or if they Are they arc at such a level that they will Proba Bly not be touched by this. These Type of arbitrary and capricious changes in the personnel system will autonomously Lake away the fairness and impartiality that exists to some de Gree in the current system because of Independent checks and balances. There will be a return of cronyism and nepotism that is inherent in a Public personnel system. Since there is scant basis in Public Law for what governs Naf employees that is they arc not subject to regulation by the Congress or . Office of personnel management Only army regulation there is no other forum in which these changes can be addressed. Whether these proposed changes will be Good for the Naf system from inc standpoint of being fair and equitable to the employees or increasing profits Tor the goal of self sufficiency is of a dubious nature Al Best. Harry hamper Gloria Rover Kathy eng Kerry Norman Brenda while Donna Murania Unda Reed Schwil Furt. Germany editor s note k. Kosun to civilian personnel division Deputy chief of staff personnel Lla Usarek replies we Welcome the Opportunity to respond to the questions nude by the writer. The writer brings up number of editorial Point. Yes the new system is really nol the private sector has been utilizing the Basic business oriented system for Yean. That is one reason Well managed businesses have survived. Though army Naf managers will play a Grealer role under the modernization project we do nol expect to duplicate Itie pre-1973 Days. The main differences Are that management will be held financially account Able for their operations and a better personnel system with established pay Scales will by in place. No exceptions to Law or office mid personnel management regulations Are required by the project military spouses family members minorities veterans Etc. Art still protected. The test Sites Heidelberg and Stuttgart communities were carefully selected because they employed a Good Cross Section of Naf employees and the Naf organizations in these communities were typical of army communities throughout Usa eur. Successful feels to these Sites will make it easier implement the program command wide. The lest will cover most Naf employees iwo Ricard by the two local my Lair pos including All ill Usa eur and Community and family support Agency employees. Two who would Welcome a Burger King i would like to comment on a recent letter titled cafes Choice of Burger King the person started the letter by saying Burger King was forced on them. I am stationed at in Ciurlik a Turkey and would love to have just one Burger King hamburger let alone a franchise close at hand. How fortunate that person is to have a Burger King forced on him or nol. We at in Ciurlik would love to have a Burger King or any other fast food american restaurant and would not complain. I feel thai when we Are in an overseas environment we should appreciate anything the air Force army or Navy gives us to bring Home a Little closer. This person also questioned the Price that was paid for the contract on the Burger ring and cafes judgment on the Price. Sometimes a High Price has to be paid for the enjoyable things in life. If cafes did not think in was a Good Choice and Price for the con tract i doubt they would have agreed to build the Burger King when they did. Not Only do i Trust cafes and their judgment but 1 say hurray for them and their bringing a Little bit of Home to the military members serving overseas. Staff sgt Jackie h. Herman in Ciurlik a Turkey those of you stationed in Germany Don t realize just How Good you be got it. While you sit around and complain about being forced to eat Al Burger King and cafes in general there arc those of us Down Here in Greece who would love to experience the taste of a real hamburger. You should try being on a Navy base so Small that Chave to drive for an hour to the nearest air Force just to go shopping or buy groceries. A base where the closest thing to just Ike Back Home is a Small but greatly appreciated Baskin Robbins ice Cream shop. 1 can t say for certain thai this is How every military family feels but i do know that Many of the people who i work with would t mind it at Alt if the depart ment of defense granted Burger King permission to set up a franchise Here. All i can do is thank cafes for looking out for its customers. Petty officer 2.c. Gary d. Rect inca Maucri Greece pen pals i my 20 a did and would it a Phil. Him a Chung Luying Gal in it a tag 10 Muidie. Emu t. Gill 1 Noimy out sub ult. Pc pm off hit Prip Pirows i tin t of i Dan Cru. Viryl c Law isl pud Contat Pines v eth \ me j it cot Tuung u mum. 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