European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Ami Landers Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers the new phone books will be owl soon will you please Tell our readers Ann to throw out All inc old books the Telephone company goes10 great expense to publish new directories every year because people move and companies change numbers. T have a Small business whose number belonged to a radio Sta Tion in 1983. I get phone Callstrom people at All hours far song requests. They can t believe they dialled inc wrong number. When t told one caller to use the 19s8 directory he pit once Back and Vised inc filthiest language be Ever heard. Before the radio station had my number a Church had it six years ago i still get Calls Tor father gon-7ales and monsignor Mccarthy. There should he a therapist who specializes in help ing people sever Lii Cir emotional lies with old phone books. How about it Ann Start a rend wrong number in St. Louis dear is Louis if this problem i such a nuisance the Telephone company in is. Louis should launch a Elrite in smoke out huh if old phone Hook. If they offered s2 for Ever old Book humid in hey d strip inc you live in is. Louis Why net Visil the head of he Telephone company and ii till so this project dear Ann Landers 1 knew 1 had to Grilc to you when i rend your answer la out West the girl whose Mother slept with her fall or s shirt under her Pillow after lie died. Many Yean ago we lost a precious Little Girt. She live for five lays Anu diet of pneumonia. It look me several years before t could Lalk about her without breaking Dawn. Vyent hurl me most is that when i returned Home after her burial my Mother and sister had removed All traces of Pur preparation for the new baby. The Little Bassinet that i had decorated with such Loving care was gone. So was the Beautiful Dresser and the baby cloth Cal had crocheted and sewn by hand. 1 know they did if to keep me from further Hurt but it was the wrong thing to do. 1 wish with All my hear that icy had t taken it upon themselves to decide what was Best for me. Everything about my baby is gone now. There is not at Renit Ofa Nyling left to hold. 1 e cel so. Empty and cheated. Areader from Texas eur to Kun i m sun.1 Many readers Mill Hole Learned today ikcaim1 Jou Wen willing to Hart Jour soul thank you fur Al riling. Dear Ann Landers a to commercial for jeans is so offensive to me an Many of my friends that i feel i he need to Grilc to you about it. The Young girl in the commercial u expressing Strong disapproval of her Mollier in a do final and Dis respectful manner because her Mother turned off a commercial for jeans thai the Mother did t this Day Ami age Ith so Many Parent children relationships to the breaking Point Why would a company give credibility to such unacceptable behaviour in fact All the commercials for this Brand of jeans Are disgusting. Whal has happened to values and re spec Paula a. Smithtown Paula you look the words right out of my Mouth cum Prairi to the manufacturer. Dac spouse wants a fair shot at jobs i am n family member of a department of inc army civilian Dac assigned in Frankfurt. As with other Days abroad my husband is Here fulfilling a vital function for his country and the military. If he a civil Ian were not Pirfo Franf the Necesse function you can bet a Soldier would have to do it in his place. There Are Many such positions for which the Gocr Mcnol must recruit from the civilian populace to operate in Essen tial duties. Sure we had a Choice to come Hen. But we did so with the understanding there would be a Chance for career enhancement cultural Exchange and Ravel which would Benefit not just my husband Bui also our entire family. Yes i would have to give up my stateside career temporarily and even though certain skilled position were limited we were certain that t would eventually find another Job thai would be equally satisfying an supplement the family income As Well. Afler my Hus bred s selection we evaluated All the factors in accept ing the position or so we thought. What we were not informed about and had no knowledge of was thai Hrisi i of hit s marking far the . Military Ahmad Are a malty denied any Pas i Hitty tit Chiw pct tin an t a that Lari with their counterparts spouses of Active duly military. We came with the misconception that the military Ivas an equal Opportunity when i apply for a in vision for which i am rated highly qualified. I expect to have the Opportunity to compete on my own Mcrill with other candidates. My credentials work experience specific Job skills and personal qualities should speak for themselves. If i am rejected in favor of another individual who the supervisor feels has Bellcar qualifications for the position. 1 can accept that. However 1 am hear ing is this if you Are Heller qualified for he position the spouse of an Active duty military person has priority and on that basis must be selected. Please Don l let someone from to respond to this letter Wilh thai worn out cliche that civilian spouses Are technically still eligible for consideration or that the service member and his family Are Given preferential consider Ilion because they were or dered to come Here. Or Heller Cyl if one really wished to work there arc Many openings at Burgering or cafes for which one can apply. In this area of budget deficits and manpower slash ing where skilled positions arc scarce and a military spouse can walk off inc plane present minimal qualifications and get the Job i be been seeking for months believe me my unemployment is a lot Mure than " technically still eligible for this policy not Only smacks of blatant Bias to a specific group but often adversely Aff cols the passed Over individuals their family and the greater Community As Well supervisors Are not Able to select the people they want. They Are mandated Aslo whom they choose. The organization and Community Are deprived of Talent skill and experience. Often the Best Man loses. The military Community would lose the services of a great number of professional civilians consid ering positions overseas if Ihulse civilians were aware that their family members chances of gaining employment abroad were preordained to slim and Nune. To inc untied slates if one is denied employment a person at least would have the Opportunity to grab the classified ads and Job Hunt with either agencies. Here i hire is no alternative but the Milhart Community. What Are our options for gainful employment1/ if of her Days and their families in he Stales were aware that this inequity existed yes. Even encouraged t am sure that Many would seriously reconsider accenting positions abroad. 1 know that we certainly would have. For this reason i am sending Cupy of this Letler Loire personnel officer where my husband previously worked my various state representatives Congress Man and senators perhaps it will serve to warn others of the deck slacked against them before they make the decision to relocate and work overseas. Until the military is Able to fill All ils position with military personnel incl no longer need to recruit civilian professionals 1 feel that we the Dac i univ members should he riven equal consideration Loco Pete for the limited positions available to family members. I am not asking o be handed a Job on Silver Platter Jum Ilie same Chance to compete for it otherwise the military should change ils slogan to we care for the in lira family Only Active duty military family need name withheld Frankfurt service members urged to cast ballots inflation is going 10 be near 4.5 percent this year. Military members arc earning 11 per cell to i percent less Shah their civilian counterpart military dependent student travel is Cut while Dod civilians remain the Benefit. Personnel reductions ate trimming the armed services. Cos arc 10 take Over jobs previously assigned to officers. I to motions in i jobs to he the lowest in 20 years. Major defense systems Are being a col or eliminated. Doctor shortages arc expected to increase morale sup port fund activities arc beginning to Wither and die. Tuition assistance funds fur 19k8 air exhausted. Involuntary extensions were imposed to save defense Dol Lars military Btl in l 89. Will ii be a 4 percent 3 percent or 2 percent raise training funds Cui. Soviet backed forces remain poised to strike at any weakness. bomb kills another american in Europe. The above is an incomplete reflection of contemporary military life. Undoubtedly you have discussed some of these within the last month. You May have bitched about one or two. You might even have said something has got to be Well your Lime has come. It s time for you to do something. Noncommissioned officers of have an obligation to our country your soldiers and yourself Hal has Loo often been overlooked Bach american service member must Register 10 Vole this year. It will make an Impact. Congress and the Media will sit up and Lake notice i we Miv Denly mop ignoring elections. Volin a by mail is very easy. Kugi Vitinu. All of your soldiers is painless. Every year officers and no spend Many Days collecting dollars for . This year Lei mall spend As much Lime gelling our soldiers registered to Vole. Follow up by making sure Hal Alliey wonder How Many regular voters we would have ill All the armed forces National Cion re and re serves if percent of unit wlm voted was included in the Oer and Ocoer forms. We joined the service to prefect Freedom and de fend the Constitution of the United Stales. Make you r Sacri count get your people to Vole. Sec. Robert d. 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