European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday March 17, 1989 the stars and stripes writer pays tribute to Irish americans on St. Patrick s Day we Honor those americans of Irish ancestry. On this Day inc country pays homage to the contributions they have made to America. Fleeing from the great Irish potato famine in the 1840s they found themselves virtually penniless in the slums of new York and Boston where hey were re Blarney is it eight year old Margaret Batter spy was properly decked Oul saturday along wih More than ,100,000 other Irish and Houkal be Irish to watch a Detroit pared highlighting an Early Celebration of St. Patrick s Day. Earned As an invasion and a curse forced to accept the humiliation of notices which said. No Irish need these Irish immigrants and their ancestor wrote a stirring chapter in our american history. The Irish labourers were called paddies because so Many of them were named Patrick after the Patron Saint of Ireland. People made fun of their clothes their Brogue and their religion. They were discriminated against but the new country needed them. The United slates was growing rap july and spreading out across the continent. Irish labourers dug the Erie Danal. The first trans Continental Railroad was the Union Pacific. Most of the work was done by inc Irish who also mined Coal and worked in garment factories. They were instrumental in organizing the first labor unions. The Irish entered politics by being elected Ward supervisors. This in turn led to their election to higher offices. Eleven out of 36 presidents were of Irish ances try. But with All their Success in Public office the Irish catholics still faced prejudice even As late As the presidential election of i960. I was a Day of Triumph for them when John f. Kennedy became the first Irish Catholic president and proved in his Brief term of office that he was Loyal Foremost to the United slates the Irish served with distinction in the revolution Ary War civil War world War i. World War ii the korean War and Vietnam. Many men of Irish ancestry won the congressional medal of Honor a love of words led the Irish into writing and Eugene o Neill a famous playwright won the Nobel o Hara and Edwin o Connor became Well known novelists. The artistic and imaginative Side of the Irish produced composers such As Victor Herbert and George m. Cohan. The Field of entertainment paid the Irish for doing what came naturally. They have taken their talents to the stage movies and to James Cagney Pat o Brien Lauritte Taylor Helen Hayes Spencer Tracy Gene Kelly Maureen o Hara Grace Kelly and Ding Crosby Are Only a few of the famous Irish entertainers. So on this St. Patrick s Day March 17, 1989, we in West Germany join the rest of the United slates i paying tribute to our Irish americans. Maureen car Jan Caldwell plan ascus West Germany query on Price of Fig newtons answered dear Charlie i m starting this idler on a first name basis because this is a serious situation. First a Little background i am a Fig Fig never toys have played a leading role in my life when i was a child the Promise of a Fig Newton had far More effect on my behaviour than threats spanking or Santa won t visit in fact Fig newtons were the biggest thing in my life until i was 12 and Kathy sue Laudermilk taught me the arc was life than cowboys indians and Fig a colons. Bui 1 digress a few Days ago i walked into a Shoppe Etc looking far my favorite food and found an adequate Supply of. Both the a ounce and 16-ounce sizes 1 decided to take several of the is ounce size when i discovered what i thought was a mistake in pricing the a ounce size was marked 80 cents while the16-Ouncc size a priced at $2. A11 tetters to inc editor must contain the full printed Lune and address of the writer and must be signed. We do no read unsigned Lettera hut we will withhold Jour name on request and protect your privacy. All letters Are subject to editing. Now Charlie this just does t make sense it docs make cents for a fes. Tasked the cashier if this could be possible 25 percent More when you buy inc larger size / she assured me that the Price was already on the package when they received it. Charlie cafes is Messing up my military mind would you please. Look into straighten out and explain this heinous pricing policy for All us Fig new ton lovers. -j.w. Johnson Wortheim West Germany editor s note it col. Charlie awhile Public affairs officer he cafes Europe replies figuring this one Cut was not too Lough and the reasons do not make cents 1 for cafes. Our retail prices Are based on the manufacturers cos Price. To make he numbers come Oul right we d need to raise the Price of the 8-ounce package to is 10 or los Money on the 16-Onnce package. Our purpose is not to gouge Fig Newton men nor mar dividends t fore the prices of Fig nov tons Wilt stay As they Are. It appears that he definitions of Economy pack and Quantity discount hate been changed by the manufacturers. Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers 1 have a new one for you. No one has Ever written about this problem since i be been Reading your column. My husband complains that i am Loo hoi in bed. You May laugh and wonder Why a husband i would complain about that. Most i men would love to have the r of problem but it s not what you � think. Ann it s my body temper of j azure. My husband says i am like a a Small Furnace and if he sleeps Loo close 0 me he becomes overheated and uncomfortable. I Don t Wear any night clothes. He sleeps in a t shirt our room is freezing. 1 try id throw an Arm or Aleg out of the covers so some body heal escapes. Vvs both enjoy covers and can t sleep without hem so Don t suggest thai we remove them. The real problem is that i love to cuddle and be close to my wonderful husband. In the summertime. I even slept outdoors in a tent so that we could be to Gether. He said was still Loo hot and thai my body heal kept him from gelling a Good night s Steep. I know my husband loves me but i can t help but feel rejected when he refuses to hold me at night. 1. Need some outside help and am turning to you. Please sign me too hot. In Wyoming dear Wyoming have you tried air conditioning Jour bedroom year round if not i recommend it. If thai does t work i suggest that you invest in a body Pillow. It is a a fool by to Inch tube filled wit Down. It won l complain about your body heat. And it does t snore. Dear Ann Landers with so Many tragedies in the news these jays i thought you might want to know about something heartwarming and wonderful that was reported in the Appl Clon wis Post Crescent. The Story was by Michael King Here in is a Fox River Valley woman was shocked when she opened an envelope to find a Check for $3.000 and Teller from a Pennsylvania Man who stole her Wallet containing $95. The letter said on a summer evening 20 years ago 1 stole your Wallet. I promised god that i should make restitution and according to the Bible anything stolen should be returned fourfold. I am sorry for any inconvenience 1 caused you and your family the Man took thai amount and adjusted in allowing for 20 years of inflation. The woman recalled that her Wallet had been stolen a few Days before she and her husband were going off for a vacation he had to go to the credit Union and Lake out a loan she said. 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