European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 tetters Ann Landers helpful people Are aware of no Borders i was assigned to 200th Tammy in Wei Brincken Asa department of the army civilian from september 1977 to july 1982, and i shall always remember the Good limes and great experiences. One specific Cipuri once happened about nine Yean ago but i believe i Stilt demons Para Universal human kindness my wife teen be daughter and i decided to go for weekend trip to Fontainebleau France. I calculated taking both German and French currency leaving witha full tank of Gas in our newly acquired used 1972 Mercedes and using my credit card to pay for the hotel it was a Beaulieu saturday morning and we left with the usual touring supplies tots of film for the camera. We bad a great time saw some interesting sights an the food was wonderful. We did have one Surprise an sunday the hotel would not accept my american express card. When we started our drive Back we still had enough Cash for Gas to gel to Germany where we could use our coupons. I mopped for our last tank used a self service pump paid the attendant and we were on our Way to our venture of the  about half a mile Down the Road the car started missing and emitting a Cloud of smoke and finally stopped. My wife s first words were ill bet you go Diestl instead of gasoline t knew the was right what do you do when you re stranded in a foreign country can t speak the language and used your last Bil of Cash Pray that s what t did. I left my family an walked to the station preying the whole Way. When i got there 1 looked at the pump 1 had used and sure enough  t was trying to relate my problem to the disinter ested attendant when someone asked if he could help. 1 looked around and there was a vacationing couple from Sweden. I Lold them my dilemma emphasizing being out of Cash and he Laid first Well go bring your car  soon we were towing the diesel sick car with Thirwell equipped vow bus camper. When we arrived at the station we disconnected the fuel line and drained the Lank. It was a Vety slow process and after an hour our swedish friends said they had to be on their Way. 1was handed 200 francs for Gas. We had them write Down their name and address so we could repay the with an International Check but 1 Only accepted 100 francs thinking that would be enough to get us Back to Germany. After another hour the tank was pretty empty so pushed the car up to a Gas pump and put in the 100 francs Worth of Gas. Guess what the car still would t Tun. Before the panic started a Young Frenchman came up to the car and asked about our problem. 1 explained and he said Bis Friend would help. In a couple of minutes our car was pushed from the pump and a French Guy was removing spark plugs and fuel  s. Within to flour he got our car started la  rough though and he Lold me not to Stop and to keep the engine hot so it would Burn up the remain ing Mirael. We added two More names and addresses to oar list and started off again. This Lime we made it to the German Border where i Hod coupons to till icy now empty tank. Only problem there was Only one Sta Tion within Miles still open since in was now past mid night but my coupons were not acceptable while try ing to bargain with the attendant a German gentleman came to our Rescue and put 20 Marks Worth of fuel in our tank. His was the final name on our list. Oar experience which i would t want to go through again taught me two things 1. God does hear and answer when you sincerely Ray to him. 2. People Art the same All Over. My family had problem and we needed help people helped us and there were no barriers Bennie we were foreigners.  ple help people. Monday morning i went to the Bank and bought the appropriate International checks for distribution to our Good friends. Edward  gun Bill my. Shape up those salutes Sailor urges la Aecus that wherever you go someone has a grip about something. Well i m no different from anybody else. An event the other Day added the proverbial Straw that broke the Camel s Back a i was walking across the parking lot at the Exchange f had to pass a lieutenant commander who was talking to a fellow officer. Following proper military tradition and regulations 1 saluted him. 1 then had the fun of watching him juggle his cup of Coffee it cigarette and the rented video that he had under his right Arm. The result that i got in return for my Salute was More like a dance i used to do in High school a number of years ago. More and More i have noticed that the return Salute gel from officers does t look anything like a Salute. Different officers have different salutes. There is the hand brushing by the hat Salute or the cigarette sticking up in at air Salute. But my favorite has to be when they have nothing in their left hand and a folder stuck under their right Arm and 1 receive the lilt the head to the hand Salute. When 1 came into the Navy seven years ago. I Wasta Ughi that the Salute was a sign of respect. Now i May not know the officer in that uniform but i respect the uniform that he is wearing. So i try to give a Good Salute. In return i receive a Brush off. That tells me what my respect is Worth to those people i m not saying thai officers Are the Only ones who forget How to Salute or that All officers Are guilty of poor saluting. I Sec plenty of enlisted personnel who Cross the parting lot so that they Don t have to Salute the officer coming Down the sidewalk or act like they did t see them As they arc talking to their friends on the Street. The Best return Salute thai i have gotten in a Long while was a couple of months ago from what Appe Redlo be an Ensign who Hud not Long before gotten his Gold bar. As i approached and saluted he slopped the conversation he was having turned part Way towards me looked me in the eyes and resumed my Salute crisply before returning to his conversation 1 walked around the rest of the Day feeling Good because that Man had shown me some respect in return. A Little respect for the other person can go a Longway towards making their Day. A Salute is a simple thing thai Many people Lake for granted but it can mean � much when people use in properly. Petty officer 2,c. Robert a Pritchert Naples Italy All letters to the editor must contain the foil printed name and address of the writer and Insl be signed. We do Mil read unsigned letters Bill we will withhold you name on request and prefect your Printa Eltera arc subject to editing dear Ann Linden As the Parent of an autistic child i am often in the difficult position of explaining autism. This comp Lei disorder is frequently misdiagnosed and is hard to explain. Your column educates million of people. Please print Hii letter and help autistic Chil Dren get the dunce they deserve. Ai for those who make critical remarks ind Start because of my ton s unusual behaviour i Hope they will be More understanding mud realize Bow Lucky icy Are to have Normal child. Here Are the symptoms of autism 1. Resists Normal teaching methods. 1, inappropriate laughing and giggling 3. No fear of real danger. 4. Apparent  to pain. 5. Strange behaviour m play. Will spin or Bounce objects for hours Al a time. 6. Refuses to make Eye Contact 7. Indicates needs by gesture rather than words. 8. Inappropriate attachments to certain objects. 9. Act 11 if deaf. 10. Crying for Long periods for no apparent reason. 1 1. Difficulty relating to other children. A loner. 12. Physical Over activity or extreme passivity. Anyone interested in getting More information about autism should Contact the autism society of America suite cioi7, iij4 Maisa Chikui ave. New Washington  20005. A Reader in Florida dear Florida under thank to lot he  to Lufrona my readers Abaci it fat Cut urea Tecate aural a in to kelp the Peuget Dew Ann Landers As you have Aid so often there Are two tides to every Story and sometimes three this letter is for Mary who wrote if american men would show half As Roach interest in their marriages As they do in professional sports the divorce rate would decline dramatically if Mary and All those american women who arc complaining about husbands being glued to the to would least to melting about sports and watch wit their husbands they would have belter marriages. Seal Beach Calif. I m Coin to be Larred and feathered for this but Ihm. I hid no hit it in watching Riporti on to until 1983, Wobu i became an Mutaf control nutty bears  thai i m backed 1 can it far hour and Vitch any football Gamt. And when the Minnesota twins won in world Serim 1 we glued to the my us went into Ortts sorry St Louis dear Ann Landers my Fiance smokes in bed sometimes several cigarettes a night. On occasion i have in him fall asleep with a cigarette in his hand. He seen to have no idea Bow dangerous this is an nothing i say makes any difference. I love him dearly but wonder if i can live with this habit. Help me explain to him How dangerous this is. Smoked out in Long beachwear smoked out Tell your Flann thai wit of the Polk pal causes offins in Homes la cigarette smoking in bed. Your Flaim is patting your life in Leopard 1 As Well is his. If he ions on Bell hop ii. Ju4 Narti. Tymn Synric Colu Nyht try i Mac in we if twi. Yew so fit 10 he in or 01 Thi sly and Stop Apo ohm us. Forc to. European edit Ion pm. Jeff by . 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