European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Arih Landers v dear Ann larders children arc always gelling lost when morn is shopping. May i offer some advice i. Don t panic. I stay in the area where you task saw your child. 3. Cau calmly to your child and leu him her to come out now keep anger or worse yet i hysteria out of your voice. Never threaten. 4. If the link Rascal does t appear look in the Good biding places. Gel Down to the 2-year-old level to find them. Clothing Racks arc special favourites. Also behind s lacked Tain. 1 bet i be witnessed 30 disappearances in which the Tidi were playing hide and Seele with heir Mother because they were bored silly with shopping. I Kepi my kids on a Leash until they were 3. People thought i was mean nuts or abusive but at least i knew where icy were. No name please. Sign me seen it in mils. Dear seen Iti too Ben a Ftp std the fran of of Mother who have lost a child while shopping ind it heart Reading. Vow suggestions an excellent even the Leash for those rambunctious kids who cannot be controlled any ofter Way. 1 know Many readers will bowl abort my Apo nil Bat every Mother know her child better than the onlooker. Dear Ann Landers i am married to a Man i love a lot but he slays Oul at least three nights a week until the bars close which is 1 30 . In our town. When he comes Home he i dead drunk and cannot control his bladder. He was a child bed welter and now he is an adult bed Wetter i cant describe How disgusting it is to Wake up in a wet bed. T have yelled my head Ott threatened to leave made him sleep on he Couch in the Bathtub any where so thai i Don t have to lie in it but nothing works. I Don t want to uproot my Young son and leave ins father but t can l stand this much longer. It has been going on for three Yean Ever since we married. Ann Ell me what 10 do with this Man. I am at the end of my rope. Mexico to. Tsim join Al anon. This organization deals with every conc curable aspect of living with an alcoholic. 1 assure von you will find some Folk Sfotts among your colleague. They Haie been through the Mill Ana will offer viable alte Nnttie. Look in the phone Book for Al anon and gel hopping. Dear Ann Landers As i retired teacher i am Well aware of the shame fully limited knowledge of geography in this country. Bui it ii not just among High school students. It is common among those who should know belter. And it s not just about geography but history As Well. I wrote an account of the world War ii Battle for iwo Jima. When i sent Oul queries about having the piece published one editor responded thank you for submitting your article on two Jima but we cannot use it since we Only publish world War ii  some disgracefully ignorant people Are in charge of educating the Public. Sad to say the situation is self perpetuating because ignorant teachers and editors spread their ignorance. Depressed in Santa Rosa dear Santa after writing ibis column for nearly 33 years i can Tell you that there Are a great Many More ignorant teachers than ignorant editors. A a group i would say editors Are extremely competent and Well informed. Paga 11 letters hiring rules for non citizens explained i am a Kurvi remember stationed in Germany and like everyone else i am faced i h the or shrinking buying Power of the Dollar. Therefore like Many Cou Ples my wife and i both have to work to make ends meet my wife is not a . Citizen her Birthplace being Holland. She does have a social Security number Ana an alien registration card. With a shortage of child Tare giver and a waiting lilt at the Nursery we had hoped that she could get a Job at the com ussary � Slocker at night so we would not need a titter since she would be Home Dur ing he Day and i would be there at night h is not worthwhile to pay half of your salary for child care and another 20 percent for taxes. After submitting her of 171 at the civilian person Nel office she was told she could not be Hind because she is not a . Citizen. Why docs she have to be a . Cillien to work in the commissary Are allem Plo yees in Hie commissary . Citizens what happened to dependent Pri Only Why would she have to be hired As an in the position she wanted to apply for i a wage Grade position. My wife is a . Taxpayer As she is currently work ing for cafes. She is a dependent and we Don t understand Why she should come under Cerman Law and would she be qualified to work under sgt paid a Harrington  Germany editor s note Sigrid Preuss. Chilian per sound dlr office of the Deputy chief of stiff person Nel he Usa eur replies thank you for the Opportunity to answer your questions concerning employment of Rwm a a Linen family members1 with the is. Form la Cermely. To answer the first question Why does the Haw to be a is. Clinn to work in the commissary she does not Hue to be a is. Clinn to work in the commissary. However u a non us citizen she most be Hind and a different conditions haul . Rilin became German labor pm is applicable la All non a. Citizens regard less of Slitni. This Means. In addition id other employ ment conditions she to paid to Marki and i object to German taxes. The second iras Ron. Are All employees in tic con a Lynn us tight our the an or h no. The Rammul. Satin in Germany employ family numbers other . Do Zens and non us it Lien. Third what happened la dependent priority fun Fly member preference applies to All fully Mem Hon regardless of citizenship. Additionally military loonies now write preference Eter other family members Tor certain jobs under certain conditions. Finally Why would she Haw to be hired As an Lar for Milan employment purposes the term local nation in includes All personnel Tho Are not citizens of the sending Stales Force regardless of family member stat us Only is. A Tiem May be employed under is. Employment conditions. This la regulated by american Laws. All other citizens Era Ardlyn of stains ire subject id German tint country labor Taw and Inuss therefore be hired under local National employment conditions. Cafes like All other non appropriated fund Acler Itle in the United Stales and overseas May hire . Resident alien family members of is. Sponsors who Are Elduen of nato countries other than the Bost coun try under is. Employment conditions. This differs from the abort Benw it applies Only to non appropriated fund positions. The commissaries in Germany Are not Onop propel ated fend arts Tow cafes clubs and open Tenn class i and the Stan and stripes an the larger met appropriated fund actor Lillei Orr we. Employment conditions in these actor Tillei differ from those applicable to act title supported by appropriated funds. The writer can gel additional Adrice and guidance from the common Ltd dirt Iii pc Nonnce office. Pet shipments on Mac flights discussed May i have some fact on pet shipments on Mac flights How Many pets Are shipped each month i was recently informed that Only three fights a month carry Pels and Only tight pets arc shipped on each night. How can i make sure my Pel is allowed on my night our local personnel and administration Center said pets Are not allowed on Mac nights. We showed them a recent article from the stars and stripes and re Quested shipment of our pet. Now transportation says it is doubtful we will be Able to obtain space for our pet As pen Are Only shipped three times a month. After calling the Mac Lerr Hiil we found hat we Only have 10 make reservations for our pet at the same Lime we make ours and there is no problem shipping dogs directly from Frankfurt Losi. Louis. Why Are local transportation and battalion is continually putting Oul misinformation How do these people keep up to Dale if they do not even read their daily paper surely these same questions have been raised previously. How Many people have abandoned sold or Given away their Pels because of misinformation from their local organizations name and location withheld editor s note mauler sit. John Dennl Slan transportation Energy and troop sport div. Office of the Deputy chief of stiff logistics he Usa eur replies Hie following information is pro Ted concerning the military Airlift come pet shipment program. First of All Only dogs and cals Are permitted to be shipped aboard Mac aircraft. Pet shipments Are restricted to passenger to a pcs status and Are limited to two per family. The contract airlines that serve Mac make the determination Aslo Bow Many Pels can he transported safely on each aircraft. The number of pen allowed depends on the Lite of aircraft. Normally eight pets Are permitted on each aircraft. Reservations for the Pel should be made at the same tune you port Call u re queued. At ibis time your Pel s rabies vaccination certificate or tie Itury health certificate most be presented to the transport Job office As proof of ownership. One to the limited number of pets allowed on each air Craft it i recommended that you make you request a soon As you Hare pcs orders. A changes to the program occur personnel service companies and local installation transportation offices Art notified. 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