European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Ann Landers dear Ann Landers 1 just til through another in credible meeting of suicide sur Vivon i Mutual support group 1 tar people who have lost love done 10 suicide. 1tin letter h written the Bene fit Oro xae who feel that their lift j in t Worth Irving. Of you think die following itus Tittio 1. They d be Buller off with out me Jutt one night Al one of inae race in will convince you that you an mistaken. Suicide a a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Thine who love you want you around prob Lem and All. 2. They la get Over it. Nat True. Family and Friend who re led behind suffer terribly. Their lives Are chanted forever. The realization thai lome on they cared deeply about fell life was t Worth living is hard to accept. They ask themselves any was t in nought 3. I la leave a note and explain everything. Wrong again. Those note invariably create More  Ota raise questions for which there Are no an Swers. 4. I have no Friend. Not True. In today world when everyone seems to be Rushing friends have a tendency to be leu Alle live but it does t mean Heydon t cure. True friends understand periods of silence no letters no Calls. When they act together again they pick up exactly where they left off 5. I have a drag or alcohol problem that i can beat. False. People Eai those raps All the time. It takes guts and work counselling and sometimes institutional care but millions have done it and you can Loo. Call a hotline that will Pui you in touch with someone it incan twin. The hotline numbers Are Soo alcohol or boo Fisi help 6. My Money problems Are impossible to  How will suicide help killing yourself will leave the problems of the doorsteps of those you love.7. I be embarrassed and Hurt my family. So what they la gel Over the embarrassment and Hurt but the will never gel Over losing you m mad. I la show them. Anger does t last for Ever. Where will you be when you re not angry any snore 9. The special person in my life does t love me he or she walked out on me if Urey were really special they d by around insisting that you get  looking. You la find Toi Neone else. And when you do. You la wonder How you could have been so  hot never solved a problem. I Only Cream others. Granted there at limn when you fed so worthless that you Don t Waul to be a Burden. Bui Don t run off to be alone. Run a a phone and get some help. The one line that is repealed Moil often by All of us who attend meetings of suicide survivors b this if they had Only known whal their death would Dolo us they never would have done  if you know anyone who should read this column Cut in out and tend Illo him or her. It could be the Wisest most constructive thin you pc Ever done you Don l even need la sign your name. I m nol signing  k.g.1nreston.va.douk,c. Bantu i. Thinks a million and Bat i Only Al Aull Perc Elfige of the people in reached today the acne rfcs association of Stalcu ology m59 s. Xii fsr scr Colo 80121, an Rehr people la local  grape a angina to Foutt Cuti Natl Ludwi no enl pm ? an Wii to or Fri ctr or a Sun and Birdp. Apo foil. U.&. Paga 11 letters allotment policy for credit unions outlined T1 be Ming illegal allotment. In was almost Deil Vul Ste by step of whal happened to me very recently. I went 10 Andrews Federal credit Union to gel a loan. The loan officer handed me an allotment for that was already filled out and instructed me where 10 sign. He let me with no alternative method of pay ment. In fact the Only iwo methods on the contract were payroll deduction and military allotment. The allotment is open ended so thai i need to be completely aware of when he loan is paid off and payment Book was Nal forthcoming i was old that he would hand deliver the allotment form id finance which indicates to me thai finance a jowl of his illegal dealings. He is however very shrewd in thai the payments Are put into a designated account with a minimum balance left each month after the payment is collected. How is this civilian company gelling these military forms Are the finance personnel giving these forms to them if this is an illegal practice How come the firms allowed to continue on a military Post i wish thai the article had been primed sooner so that i would not be in this dilemma now. If i had knows that the practice of a private company eve though the names includes the word Federal hand steered dear of the firm 1 figured thai since the  was on Ibe military past it was on the up and up. Nine and location withheld editor s note staff get Charlolle Star clip office a the Deputy Cherf of staff resource manage ment he usar Lutt replies thank Yon for your letter and the Opportunity la Elniff what i and is not an illegal allotment the not Lyle Yos refer to is Norert u far As Brittle companies Are concerned. However Cerulo Ontas credit onions in Dotas. Andrew Federal credit Union Are Nna Ocul institution of wind by the department of or Anim to operate on is. Cult by  unions Are Ilu Mil Horid to Haw allotment and nay option forms on hand is. Mkt id it Soldier who Wanna to open n checking or takings a Cowit when yen Hurt an allot Cal to a credit Union Vou Money Bob into a mint in Rel in Lynnr Nuit. What cd a i.?T .111 Tofta Hrth w. Aann tag Yon Hart paid off a pm subsequent 4rtm-ua acc me & your siting acc annl Vii also recede a Ata Jenun informing Yon of the status of your account squid any loan minces. I Hope hit answers All your questions. Briton pens a tribute to gis of Wii during world War n my British army uni was con i Lanty rubbing shoulders Wilh the americans from the Start of the tunisian Campaign to the end of the War in Italy and Germany we always looked Forward to the Star and stripes and the work of artist Bill Mauldin. In 1194s, As the old were leaving for Home i penned these few lines in verse that soldiers could understand. Rummaging through some wartime Bill and pieces 1came across them again i like Many other limes was very glad thai the yanks were Over there wherever there May have been and we found them Ever Gen Erous always helpful. Thought that before i throw these few Lino away i would be Nice if Al least one Young i could read them and accept them for what they Are a  Mlawer Sunn England one of be Fin Pepeou enclosed is printed .  . Its been great to know you. And those who know you know we owe you. If you should come this Way once  come the Way you were before yes just the Way you were before. 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