European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers / something is haywire in our school system. I Type resumes and term papers and am appalled of what goes through my hands. Seventy percent of the students can t sped. They can t write and they have no idea what punctuation Marks Are supposed to do. I am not blaming the students. I simply cannot understand Why they were promoted when they have failed to master the fundamentals. The students i am referring to Are in High school and College. Was t Able to get a College education but 1 thank cod Tor that hard boiled teacher in our one room country school who refused to give an a no matter How Correct the information if the paper was Messy or contained misspelled words or improper punctuation. I have had College senior come in to have Ribeir theses typed and offer to pay extra if i will Correct All the mistake some of the papers look As if they were done by sixth graders. L parents should keep an Eye on i hair children s work from first Grade on. If the children keep repeating the Kane mistakes the parents should Lake a Pood look at the teacher. 1 speak from experience. I insisted that one of my sons remain in third Grade until he could master the basics. His teacher said she hated to Embar Rass him by holding him Back i told her he d be a lot More embarrassed in later years if he did t know How to speak and write properly. Please Ann urge parents to become involved. If they want their children to do Well in school they have to show they care. Madison  a. Thanks for hitting on a Point hat is too often Over looked. The leathers can t do it All. And As you pointed out not All teachers Are terrific if we Irilua our children we must put our Money where our Mouth is. We need to put More dollars into education. If we want lop notch teachers we should pay them what they Are Worth. We need better facilities Small classes and parental participation. The world is becoming increasingly competitive and our position us Leader songs in the Betance. Our children will make the difference. Dear Ann Landers 1,1 Hope you will print one More letter on Cal wait  i d love to toss in my Nickel s Worth. The Basic concept of Call waiting is to put the existing caller on hold in order to take what May be a More urgent Call. I acknowledge the legitimacy of this intrusion for. Physicians and emergency Type businesses but it is irritating to hear that Click Click in the Middle Ofa social conversation. Anyone who is honest will admit to feeling slightly deflated when put on hold. Recently i asked a Friend who a expecting an. Important Call what do you do when you Are talk ing on he important Call and another Call comes through she hemmed and hawed looked embarrassed and was unable to answer. Someone should invent a phone that flashes a Light we ii another Call rings in so the conversation could come to a gracious envy do you agree. _. Culver City Calif " ". 1 do indeed the Fli whig Light instead of the Click Click would be applauded by millions. The phone com Pany Hai in Elope the failure could Bil . Derann Landura please Tell your female readers riot to put their under Wear in the microwave to kill the bacteria that causes Casl infections. A Utah woman scorched her Walls and ruined her. Microwave Tilten her undies burst into flames. No charge for this Ann. Love your column. Appleton wis. Dear Appleton underwear in the microwave holy smoke letter left wrong impression Reader says this refers to the recent letter writer offers rebut Tal for Vii corps  the Wriler in some detail discussed enlistments re enlistments military occupational specialities Short Ages automation Security clearances overseas Exten Sion and the like. Obviously he is quite knowledgeable and Speaks from considerable experience. Such ideas arc valuable and All leaders should evaluate expert advise Good leaders do just that the problem with this letter is that the writer left readers with the impression that i. Gen. Ronald l. Walts Vii corps commander lacks leadership experience and has exercised leadership poorly. The writer asserts. For the first Lime in his multiple career it. Gen. Wails has received a mandate to really command and Lead this premise is misleading and far from accurate. The attempt to lend advice was overshadowed by his biased and somewhat unprofessional attack on it Gen. Watts. Those who have been privileged to work with it. Gen. Watts know different ly1 know la. Gen. Watts. I be shared a rations with him Over the proverbial log in the  let no one question i. Gen. Walls command or leadership qualifications. He s commanded at every level from Pla Toon through corps. His leadership philosophy has touched literally tens of thousands during his distinguished career. I and countless others would gladly serve with him in peace or War. There arc Many channels available to provide sound advice to our leaders letters to the editor is not the Best of these. For example topics Are requested and topic papers and briefings arc selected for discussion 31 several periodic conferences Community com Manders conferences Deputy Community command ers conferences three Star conference chiefs of staff conference to name a few this writer s Chain of command includes participants at those and other forums. Bottom line we should present our considered views and suggestions via Means readily available. Meanwhile Al s not berate our leaders in print save that for the less professional ilk col. Michael Oldham Heidelberg West Germany Transfer to guard or Reserve discussed is it possible to Transfer from the regular army to a National guard or Reserve unit 1 still have about 2 i years left on a four year first term enlistment. If it is possible How does one go about it pfc. Aathony w. Anison Heidelberg Wesl Germany editor s note we received two replies to this letter. The first is front Michael Brece Larj military personnel management specialist office of the Deputy chief of Suff personnel he. Usa eur yes at the completion of your current enlistment con tract you May Transfer Frum regular army to a nation Al guard or Reserve unit. Pm Aie see your local in serv ice Recruiter for both array Reserve and National guard  these recruiters who work very closely with retention cos can assist you through the army transition program. Taif second reply is from sgt maj. Curtis it ffaigjr., command total army career Cott Sclar ask. It Usa eur. Thank you for the Opportunity to respond l � a sol Dler Issue. The writer has asked to Basic questions must i fulfil my contractual Active duty Obi Talion and How tots a sold our enter tin Arm Reserve or National guard first upon Enlil Orient every Soldier obligates him self herself to a period of Active duty. In Iris Case fair years. Barring in Early release due to administrative twi Union re enlistment if Al Irlby. All soldiers who in Lisle d after Uniti 1.1984, incur n total. Military service Obi rat Ion Mso of Rij he years. Upon completion of their period of Active duly soldiers will be offered Mcmil ship in the army Ris so rec or National guard if Ihk sold  nut Enlar or a troop program unit Wilt be transferred but ont really to the individual ready the serve to fulfil their remaining Reserve commitment. Your local in Anict Recruiter can provide information on available  locutions. Let s Kear if for the band tracking Down Bird dog encore. Encore or Mugabe Zugac was the cry at the recent Murr Fasching party where the 84th . Army band performed once again. This was the second year the 84th army band has come to Murr ii was a thrill to watch the reaction from the germans As they greeted them. People stood on Chain on the tables and cheered loudly As they marched in the halt. The band looked Sharp and played very Well when they finished no one wanted them logo but finally consented when the party officials agreed to invite them next year. My hat goes off to the 84th . Army band As feel they be done More to Beher  relations than anything else i be seen in the three years i be been Here. .,./  on German said it is Good for. Americans and germans to be together like  Vraj. Morgan Stuttgart West Germany reminder All letters to the editor must contain the full printed name and address of the writer and must be signed. We do not read unsigned letters but we will withhold four name on request and protect your privacy. In reference to the movie Bat 21" what happened local. Clark Bird  after the Vietnam War at the end of the movie there was a Blurb on the lieutenant colonel but nothing on the Captain. Ii appeared that the real hero was Bird dog Lynne Bear Lindsay As West Germany editor s note Brian Lewis at our new York office contacted Eagle films. A spokesman of Eagle films said they Don t have any idea what happens next to capt. 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