European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 15, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers letters dear Ann Landers my husband is in the private sanitation business. He picks up for malls and other stores. Some times he brings Home useful items that have been thrown out to make room for new goods. Almost every month he brings Home a big Box of shoes from the Thorn can stores. Each shoe is split up the Side so that it cannot be resold. Ann when i see these perfectly Good shoes ruined it makes me sick. My Friend who works in an area emergency shelter tells me that they Are in dire need of shoes for men women and children. My Grandfather who is a Shoemaker has offered to fix the shoes that Are salvageable. I m sure other people in the shoe repair business would help if they were asked. I wrote a letter to the president of the company but he did not reply. Meanwhile perfectly Good shoes Are being sliced. Can you persuade this company to Stop the foolish practice and donate those shoes to shelters for the homeless please try. Concerned in Bristol Conn. Dear Conn something is wrong somewhere. A spokesman for Thorn can told us that it is company policy to throw away shoes Only when one shoe from a pair is missing or the pair is mismatched different sizes or if a shoe is defective. Slashing Good shoes and tossing them in the dump Ster is against company policy. Shoes that Don t sell Are donated to local charities. By the time this letter appears in print i doubt that your husband will be picking up any More slashed shoes from Thorn can. The Home office is going to Check the stores in your area to make sure that the unsold shoes get to charities that need them. Dear Ann Landers i have been married for eight months. These have been the worst eight months of my life. Strangely enough to look at us you would bet that we Are the happiest couple in town. De and i Are attractive outgoing professionals with excellent incomes. We have a Lovely Home and two new cars. In Public de treats me like a Queen. At Home he is both physically and mentally Abu Sive. I have no one to blame but myself however. The abuse started Well before we married. If i went into detail about the beatings you d think i was making it up. If you meted you would not believe my Story. He is totally charming. I can t count the number of women who have told me How Lucky i am. The reason i m writing to you is to warn other women. Men who Are abusive will not change after marriage no matter what they say. It Only gets worse. I Don t know what is going to happen Ann but i Hope i live to Start my life Over. Dead end in Virginia dear a your Only Hope is joint counselling that works or else get yourself out of that marriage. If you can t locate a Counselor or a family service Agency experienced in this area Contact the National coalition against Domestic violence. It will refer you to support groups and counselling programs in your area. The toll free number is 800 333-Safe or write to . Box 15127, Washington . 20003-0127. Your letter should put to rest once and for All the crazy notion that women beaters Stop when they marry. A Man who punches and slaps his girl around during courtship will Knock the daylights out of her after the knot is tied. Contract cleaning policies discussed everyone was Happy when we heard that the Mili tary had contracted for quarters cleaning when Mili tary members have a permanent change of station pcs. It s a great idea but i have one question what cleaning does the cleaning team do after we get through doing our part the Walls oven refrigerators mildew around the Bathtub mop Ping the floor the Washer and dryer Etc. The Only thing left for the cleaning team is the windows. Tough Job right a Friend who moved in january said when he re turns he will become a contractor for the military for a service he won t provide. I feel that is what has happened with the cleaning teams. The military has contracted for a service not provided. Janet Talbott Ramstein a West Germany editor s note col. Thomas n. Goode director housing and Community services he Safe replies we Are delighted to respond to your comments on government cleaning of quarters. My comments will be directed toward Safe policy for air Force bases. Cleaning of quarters was one of the biggest draw backs that members commented on when moving prior to the new cleaning and Clearing policy. We now enforce the rigid standards expected before of the occupant on the contractor. Under the new rules the occupant is expected to clean using the following standards 1. All personal items must be removed. 2. A broken Light globes and burned out bulbs must be replaced. 3. Storage areas must be Broom cleaned. 4. Cobwebs Crayon Marks Pencil Marks and food will be removed from Walls ceilings and doors. All nails and Hooks will be removed. A stickers or Contact paper must be removed to include adhesive. 5. The Kitchen should not be a problem if you have cleaned your appliances on a regular basis. The refrigerator must be defrosted and any accumulated or dried it s biennial not biannual reference the recent article by Joseph Owen and David Tarrant staff writers concerning the two f-16s that crashed during tactical air meet 88. The article stated the crash occurred on the last of eight Days of flying during the biannual air  i am under the impression that tactical air meets Are Bien Nial not biannual. Biennial Means occurring every two years and biannual Means occurring twice a year. If the meets Are biennial and your writers just Don t know the difference Between the two words Tell them not to feel bad. I have known College professors who did t know the difference either. Thomas j. Van Dyke Pitburg a West Germany Ada four Star generals in a recent stars and stripes Story about renaming Patriot Cavern in Honor of Gen. . Underwood the statement was made that he was the first air defense artillery officer to achieve four Star rank. Gens. Cour Landt . Schuyler and Lyman w. Lemnitzer were anti aircraft artillery officers until being commissioned As general officers. Both belonged to the coast artillery corps which was the Basic Branch of a offi cers until after Wii. Robert s. Stacy Munich West Germany food must be removed. Unplug the refrigerator and leave the door open. The stove oven and Hood must be free of heavy grease and burned on residues. Please note we Are not saying spotless or As if Brand new basically we Are talking about clean to the Eye. You Don t have to pull the appliances away from the Wall or clean the door Gasket on the refrigerator you also do not have to take the stove apart to clean the hinges. Dishwashers must be free of food and wiped Down. 6. The bathroom should not be a problem either. Again it does t need to be spotless but any excessive buildup of dirt will need to be removed. 7. Washers dryers and water Heaters must be clean wiped Down to include All surfaces filters Etc. 8. Normal Yard maintenance must be accomplished. 9. Also balconies patios Terrace area car ports and garages have not been included in the present contract and must be Broom cleaned As Normal. The contractor on the other hand must meet Stan Dards which Are very stringent and controlled because each unit is inspected by the housing office to assure that it meets the standards expected. This ensures each new family who moves in will have a clean unit since the cleaning control is performed after the maintenance Force has completed the change of occupancy maintenance. The minimum standards expected from the contractor Are 1. Floor and installed carpets must have All stains Wax and dirt sediments removed. All floors will be Damp mopped. Tile and Wood floors will be waxed evenly with out streaks. Installed carpeting will be cleaned to re move dirt and spots. 2. Walls and ceilings must have dirt dust and smudges removed. 3. Windows must be cleaned inside and out and be free of spots streaks or film. Window Sills curtain rods and blinds will be cleaned. 4. Doors both Interior and exterior to include frames will be cleaned and free of dirt and stains on both sides. 5. All components of Light fixtures including bulbs will be functional and cleaned of insects dirt lint film and streaks. Globes and lamp shades will be removed cleaned and replaced. 6. Cabinets closets drawers and shelves will All be washed cleaned and free of dirt stains shelf paper Staples tacks Etc. 7. Mirrors will be cleaned to Shine and will be Streak free. 8. Radiators and pipes will be cleaned with dirt Sedi ments and stains removed. 9. Refrigerators will be cleaned thoroughly on the inside and outside to include doors sides top and areas around the coils in the Back. The Drain pan will be cleaned and replaced. Door gaskets will be cleaned. Refrigerators will be moved away from the Wall for clean ing and moved Back after cleaning. 10. All areas will be cleaned inside and out to remove grease dust rust food tarnish and cleaning streaks. Ranges will be moved and areas under above and around will be cleaned. 11. Kitchens bathrooms and toilets will have ail equipment cleaned including bathtubs washbasins Toi let bowls Shower mirrors and shelves Towel rails sinks and related hardware. All tiles will be polished. 12. Grease stains and dirt sediments will be completely removed inside and out. Filters will be cleaned and replaced. All trash cans will be empty and free of heavy or odor producing deposits. Your part of cleaning under the new standards takes Only a few hours while the contractors Side of the project takes two to three Days. Other service members Tell us this is one of the greatest Quality of life changes to come about in a number of years. 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