European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landers As a red Cross Volunteer i was delighted to have someone bring to my attention a column you wrote in 1976. If you could print the column again it might shed some Light on an Issue Hal is Stilt on the minds of Many world War ii veterans who resented paying for coffe and doughnuts at red Cross t service clubs.  . Homosassa Fla. . I m hippy to rerun the 1976 column for those who have come aboard since it first appeared and for readers who have asked to see it again. The lesson to be Learned is this before you condemn consider the possibility that you Don t know the whole Story. Here ills dear Ann landers1 was irritated by your kinds words for the american red Cross. As a Veteran of world War ii who served overseas for three years i d like you to know Hal the organization you praised was no favorite of the men and women in uniform. We had to pay inc red Cross for Coffee doughnuts Mali and overnight lodging while the salvation army supplied Coffee doughnuts and meals free. So please Ann. Don t be so generous with your  them Only to inc worthy and preserve Yoiiro   0.1. Joe of Long ago dear Joe --.---.". A blizzard of letters similar to yours hit my desk after Hal column appeared. I wrote to the top officials of the american red Cross for an explanation and received an eve popping response. It was documented by a copy of a letter dated March 28, 1942, from Secretary of War Henry i Stimson to Norman a Davis chairman of the american red Cross Here s the inside Story. Pretty it Isnoel. All English and australian men in uniform had to pay for All off base food and Lod Glne because voluntary Civ ing which is characteristic of the United states is not the pattern in other countries. The red Cross which has never accepted a dime m the is. Government Ami to this Day relics totally in voluntary contribution was asked to establish club facilities for is. Servicemen overseas where troops from Alt Allied forces would be Welcome. The salvation army did not have this responsibility the British High command then made tin official request that is. Servicemen be required to pay for whatever they received just As their men had to pay in English Semcer clubs. The red Cross was adamantly opposed to ills and protested vehemently. They lost the fight however when a request came from Secretary St Soti his letter was tantamount to a command. Alienation have persisted since world War ii that the red Cross made a profit overseas. Nothing could be further from the truth. The clubs operated at a loss and represented a heavy financial Burden to the red Cross. Moreover the Public image of the red Cross was badly tarnished when in was forced by Stimson to go along with the British High command. How unfair that this splendid organization hat had to Lake the rap far a decision made by the United Stales army today 35 years later the truth is known by Only a few " -. Dear Ann Landers. The Man who wants to be buried in his 1952 Chevy sounds like my kind of Guy. If he would consider being cremated i would gladly put his ashes in the ashtray and drive him around  Chevy   the car and i arc functional. _ Howard r., in Connecticut. Dear Howard thanks for the offer. If i hear anything i la it you know Law Anoe Fei Timte a cold Wii Muritt a Gnu Teoma your Unrur. Toa an Viil w " m an of Toxy Elan and Slepoi. Apo d921i, us. Earned income credit explanation Given this Ilter is in reference to the filing of the 1988 income tax using the 1040a form. It states thai in order to be eligible for the earned income credit you Musu. 1. Have income less than a 8,576 for the year 2. Have a child who lived in your main Home in the United states for More than half the year 3. Filing status is married filing jointly qualifying widow or widower with dependent child or head of household. My question is Are we As  stationed overseas eligible for this deduction this could save some of the lower enlisted As much As $874 on their return. If we Are not Why we pay Federal and state taxes Tike everyone else and should be entitled to the same benefits. Saw Charles a Miles bad Kreuz Nach West Germany. Editor s note Marcia  Shelton taxpayer service specialist. Internal Revenue service replies what is the earned income credit by Haw much does it lower an individual s tax Burden can american serv ice members overseas qualify for ii and what Are the criteria for claiming in the majority of serve remembers overseas wit not be Able to qualify for the earned income credit. To a Eligi ble you must have a child living with you for More than half the year to the principal Home ill the United Stales. The intent of the Law clearly states that Only those residing within the United states Are eligible. Courts have upheld this decision. Being stationed outside of the .a., eve when re siding on a is. Military facility dots not qualify As living in the United slates. If Yon do not qualify for the credit enter no on line 23b of form 1040 a or line 56 of form 1040. Those who May qualify will be services Erners who Mimi overseas in the taller Naif of 1988, or those who Are on an unaccompanied Lour of duty leaving spouse and dependents in the us a. To be eligible for the credit for 1988 you must have a child living with you for More than half the year far the whole year in the child is a Foster child or it your filing status is qualifying Widt w or with dependent child. Your principal Home must be in the United states. Yon must have earned income during the year. Your earned income and your adjusted Gross in come must each be less than $ 18,576. You must not have excluded from your Gross in come an amount of income that is earned in foreign countries or claimed a deduction for or excluded a for eign housing amount. Your tax return must cover � full 12 months. Your tiling status must be married filing joint re turn qualifying widow or with dependent child or head of household and you usually must file a joint return if you Are mar ried. ,. For purposes of the earned income credit earned in come includes wages salaries tips and anything else of value even non taxable income items Hal the service member received from his her employer. Examples of non taxable turned income Are quarters allowance and subsistence allowance. Reader urges participation in meat out March 20 is the Day of the great american meat out when thousands of consumer environmental and Ani Mal Protection advocates will ask friends and fellow americans to kick in Cecal habit. The purpose of the great american Mca Loul is to Alert the american people to the destructive impacts of today s intensive animal agriculture on consumer health world food supplies agricultural resources Nat ural environment and animal welfare and to encourage them to explore an alternative less violent diet. Nearly  million americans arc crippled and killed each year by chronic diseases that have been linked conclusively to excessive consumption of meat. And other animal products. A desire for meat produces environmental do Vasa. Lion. One Pound of feed lot beef costs i pounds of Grain 2,500 Gallons of water the Energy equivalent of a gallon of gasoline and about 35 pounds of eroded topsoil. A third of North America is used for grazing Over half of All . Cropland grows livestock feed and More than half of . Water consumption is by Ani thankful for honesty upon leaving the recent sweetheart Ball held at Wiesbaden air base i was surprised to find my army overcoat missing from the. Coat rack. Since my wife had her Wallet with an id card ration card and some Cash in the pocket  had to Call the maps. 1 was sure someone had taken the coat by Acci Dent since the coat  Many Coats Worth far More than an army overcoat but the manager and the maps informed me that property taken by Accident Seldom is returned on  the manager from the club also told me he Only knew of one occasion where that had happened. Two Days Laier when it was looking like their pessimism was appropriate a first sergeant from the air base called to Tell us that he had my jacket. There Are honest men left in this world. Or. 1st class Waller t. Pilkons Wiesbaden a est Germany trials who will be slaughtered for meal. In addition tropical rain forests throughout the world Ore being destroyed by foreign cattle Farmers who raise beef for Export to american fast food restaurants. Whether you Are interested in improving your personal health lessening the suffering and abuse of food animals or moderating the destruction of agricultural and other natural resources please consider taking part in inc great american meat out on March 20. Our base libraries have Many excellent cookbooks with meatless recipes and menus. Prepare Spaghetti sauce without the meat. Try a delicious vegetable Stew without the meat studies show that vegetarians run a substantially lower risk of contracting heart disease or suffering strokes. The incidence of obesity and High blood pressure is much. Lower among vegetarians a  i encourage you to begin to kick the meat habit by Takin part in the great american meat out on March 20. Rita Roc bar Lett Blob org a West Germany pen pals thu Prtini my Nama m tin pm Pat column. I in la Watrt old. Ami my Hobbit bib Raad Iha magi liw and writing Irwia Mem Pabinal . 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