European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 29, 1987 the stars and stripes Arm Landers dear Ann Landers i read your response to Raf forty in Glen Ellyn with More than casual interest. Obviously you Felt obliged to make a refer ence to or. Rafferty s Irish Back ground. Had he signed himself Goldberg would you have made a Point of his jewishness it always seemed Peculiar to me that americans have such a patronizing approach to people of Irish descent for example take the fighting Irish of notre  if Brandeis had a foot Ball team would anyone dare to Call them the fight ing jews did you Ever see a Button saying kiss me i m Black and Why Don t we speak of the Luck of the germans on St. Patrick s Day it is ludicrous to see everybody Irish or not wearing Green. And Why must this Day be set aside to get drunk i have nothing against the Irish but it seems Odd to me that other nationalities for example the English French italians and scandinavians have contributed As much to our culture but they never gel the attention that we give the Irish. If you have any answers to these questions i would like to hear them. A simple Man in . De Arajj for a simple Man Yon have asked some rather complicated questions and i m not Tore thai i know the answers Bat your letter has raised other questions. Why is it perfectly of for a Man to Call himself Nick the Creek when no one would dare Call himself Peter the pole we hear nicknames such As swede Scottie and dutch but no such names Are Given to German russian or a japanese. Can it be that some ethnic groups Are less sensitive than others in any event i m glad i got your Irish up. You be written a darn Good letter. Dear Ann Landers every time i read about a Newborn baby found dead in a trash can or abandoned on the Steps of a Church i wish i could shout from the housetops there is an alternative we get Many Calls from Young girls and mature women who have denied the fact that they Are preg Nant not just to their parents and friends but to them selves. They get no prenatal care and no counselling. When the time comes to deliver they panic. Some times they Call us. Often they Don to with tragic results for the baby and terrible health problems for them selves Ann will you please Tell your readers who Are preg Nant or who Are the father of an unborn child or a close Friend or aunt or Uncle or a Parent that there Are social agencies All Over the country that want to help. We can arrange for confidential counselling and for assistance with prenatal Hospital and Post deliver care As Well As provide help with employee schools and families that May be Ciuc Depung of the pregnancy. We can find a pregnant woman a place to live. For those who wish we can arrange a totally confidential adoption. Any pregnant woman in the country can Call us Orect. The number is 202-638-0466. The name of our organization is the National committee for adoption . Box 33366, Washington . 20033. William l. Pierce . President dear or. Pierce be prepared for a lot of to Ephom Calls. There s a great need for the services you offer. Thanks for writing. Page 11 letters Burger King franchise profits questioned recently it. Col. Charlie White Public relation officer for cafes Europe answered questions about the Burger King franchise with cafes. It. Col. White stated that by sales Are in excess of s4 million per month and that by is paid $15,000 per franchise plus 6 percent of total sales. Six percent of $4 million is $240,000 per month times 12 months equals $2,880,000 per year paid to by. The colonel also stated that cafes returns 50 percent of by profits to each army Community where by is located and that this amounted to s 1,408,619 for february through july a six month period. Jct s assume that sales were la same for the next six months and an additional $ 1,408,619 is contributed for a total of $2,817,238. Now by takes Home $2,880,000, but the cafes which furnishes everything and does All the work takes Home $2,817,238. To me this sounds like by has a Gold mine without the digging. I must agree with the original letter writer that the cafes went overboard when they signed such an agreement. The average business docs not make 6 percent profit but Here by is getting 6 percent off the top and the cafes is making another 6 percent for an unheard of "20 to 25 percent profit in t it strange that the stated Mission of the commissary is to be Benefit and saw the Scricc Momb or Money. But the Mission of the cafes is to make As much profit As possible. That Lille taste of Home is costing the Serviceman double what he should be paying. But they Are a coining to learn next pay Day drive to the nearest Toom Mark or Massa and count the number of . Autos. Last month i counted 43 Al the Toom Mark near Gln Hauson and even More at Massa near Stockstad. Also All these Young troops arc not Happy with the fast food. A few Days ago i heard two Young sergeants Al Hanau wishing they had the old snack bar where you could cat something other than fish Chicken and hamburger for lunch. Does t bother me though All i Ever have tit the by is a cup of Coffee and for that i take my own cup. I refuse to pay for the privilege of drinking from a paper cup James r. Butler Wert Wra Germany editor s note u. Col. Charlie while pub Lic attain officer he. Cafes Europe replies the 6 percent of the total sales which is returned Koburger King corporation is not strictly profit for them. Two percent of that i used for promotional signing and promotional and administrative functions which would normally be expenses to cafes. So the burst King franchise fee is Down to 4 percent while sating cafes 2 percent. Still sounds excessive read on. Burger King do snot recoup 4 percent either. They Loo have expenses to support the cafes franchises. Burger King corporation Germany maintains a technical staff in Europe which provides support and assistance to our res taunts. In addition they maintain � training Center Complete with instructors who in rum provide valuable training to our employees and management. We Are Here to try and save your Money while  Viding i service. If you still have some questions Check with your Exchange manager the cafes professional with the expertise to help you in your Community. In defense of Italy and of foreign Tours this is in reference to the recent letter make the Best of situation spouse  i m an italian spouse of a . Service member and the reputation of Southern Italy As being full of bandits offends me very much. I lived in the United states and i be seen that the same crimes we italians Are accused of Are not uncommon Over there. Furthermore 1 Don t understand Why the writer comments about italians not speaking English and not even wishing to learn. You Are in our country there fore it is your responsibility to make sure we under stand you. In the . I met very few people who spoke a Little Spanish and no one who spoke italian and this did t upset me. As a matter of fact i did t even expect it. Rifa Elu Kilbore Kenza Italy i would like to shake the hand of the san Vito writer who seems to share my feelings about life without big  i have been in the service of my country for almost 10 years and have yet to be stationed at a base where there was a single local to station. Somehow my life did t end. I remember leaving my new York Gimme Gimme upbringing in search of a lifestyle where you did t need to keep up with the Joneses. I recall the Joy of renouncing my new York citizenship to become a naturalized texan. For in the desert of Del Rio i found the Solitude of country living. This is a wonderful place where once you go out to meet the people you find neighbors and friends who would give you All they had if you were Only to ask. With All this wonderfulness i had to listen to people complain about their assign ment and the Lack of this or that which made their lives miserable. I had a permanent change of station to Athens in 1985 and have enjoyed this Paradise immensely. I avoid Little America where All the belly aches live. They move into a building where All the tenants Are americans and never venture 10 Miles from their apartments during the duration of their assignment. They complain about this and that and drag Down All who remain within earshot. They Are ignorant and a morale undermining Force which seem to be stationed everywhere. As my tour nears its completion i am contemplating a consecutive overseas tour to the Wiesbaden area. After All it s been years since i be seen a live sports broadcast or a local news program. I Hope my wife and kids Aren t too disappointed when they have to learn another new language we All understand enough greek to get by. I Hope that All of these people complaining about Burger King and the like Are gone when i get there. I Hope that i am not surrounded by people who refuse to let go of their new York state of  i Hope i am not making a huge mistake asking to be stationed at my first Large base. I Hope All you Yankees go Back to where you can get All the big macs you need to survive. Staff sgt. Erik f. Rabe Athens Greece reminder All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and most be signed. 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