European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 01, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear readers i was asked to reran a Cohnn that appeared in 1976 explaining Why the american red Cross charged gis for Contee and dough a rats doting world War ii while the Shabon  provided it free. The explanation Ghen me tired Cross of Irish to that they bid to charge for Oft base Foo Daod lodging because the British charged and the British High command pressured the is. Army to insist that the red Cross also charge. A staggering number of readers had plenty to layabout the rerun. Read on dear Ann Landers in August 1943, while returning from a furlough to Parris Island s.c., a Marine base i stopped at the american red Cross servicemen s canteen in Augusta of. At that time you could buy the Best Ham sandwiching town for is cents. A Coke was a Nickel. I ate the Sandwich and drank the Coke right at the counter Theta was 30 cents. I could t believe that this so called service organization would gouge us like that. . Usic Indianapolis Rochester . Don t Tell me about the american red Cross. Ii happened 45 years ago but i remember it like it was yesterday. My Crew and i flew from Oahu Hawaii to the Mainland in a b-17. When we arrived at 5 a.m., dead tired we cheered when we  a red Cross Boot serving Coffee and doughnuts. When we asked for a cup or Cottle we were told we Only serve  Ralph . Laredo Texas in 1943, i donated 3 pints of blood to be Given to our boys overseas. In 1944, 1 joined the Navy. As aware Yeoman 1 discovered that the blood was administered to the wounded at $25 a pint which was deducted from their pay. . Brooksville Fla can a 70-year-old Veteran Tell you about Sis  we were in the Belgium bulge and having a rough time. What a tired hungry ragtag Bunch of Guys we were therlo and behold we spotted a red Cross tent serving Coffee and Fried cakes our chaplain gave us first the Good news then the bad news. We would be Given time to get in line for a cup of hot Coffee and a Culler.  we d have to Payfor them. The Price was one Guilder equivalent to 38 cents. Many of the gis having been in the Field did t carry Castor they had none. Fortunately the officers chipped in and we scraped together enough Money so that no one Wen without. From that Day on 1 had nothing Good to say about the red Cross. Larry . Houston Why did you rerun that column about the red Cross once was enough. When things go wrong it always convenient to blame the British. . Stamford Conn a buddy of mine was in a California Hospital. He had t been Home in More than two years. The Guy went to the red Cross for a loan. They said  the Day before he was to leave they said loan refused. Too Many missing  the Story has a Happy ending. The patients on his Ward chipped in and he left for new York on schedule. . If anyone at the american red Cross headquarter would like equal Lime to explain Why i have received thousands of letters like the ones you have just read would be Happy to hear from him. � letter Reader tells Garfield critic to just relax comics As causing in response to the Reader who thought the Gar Field comic strip was distasteful in that it depicted the right to take a life wantonly spider cat or human i just want to say  can t anybody take a joke these Days if you read the top left hand Corner of the Page it says. " Webster s dictionary defines laughter or amusement. It s no wonder the heart attack rate is up in our country. Can t anyone sit Back relax and take a few minutes to enjoy life without finding something wrong in everything we do we live in a High stress Environ ment As it is without letting Garfield get to us As Well. So just relax. By the Way. In the same Issue the far Side showed a Man on a rack with his hands and feet bound and the son showing it to his parents. I can Twait to show my parents what i m allowed to do now. Staff ski. Mark a. Myers Span Dahlem a West Germany i would like to respond to a recent letter from the writer who complained about the violence to spiders and lesser creatures. Does t this writer realize that these cartoon strips Are a Way for us who abhor spiders to laugh at fears and release some pressure she is Reading too much into the Story line while wearing blinders. She is just like the person who was upset with the picture Folh child with a Snake around his neck. 1 am sure the teacher was not trying to oppress the Black race just As i am sure he did t put the Snake around the child without the child s permission. People arc nol trying to put a second meaning into things they say and do every Lime so please Stop putting them there. Keep it up and you will read yourself into an ulcer so just sit Back relax put smile on your face and have a. Good Day. Name withheld in Ciurlik a Turkey give a a break Friend. If you believe that then i funny pages Are evidently the Only portion of the paper you read. Expand your horizons a Little an Check out Ilic front Page sometime that s the one erecting a Wall around n Scho Lynns \ j children from stray bullets. A winery worker slam in tors his family including slashing the throats of his three daughters for whatever reason maybe he had a bad week. Driving on the freeways nowadays Means wearing a bulletproof Vest to do so. The Point is there is a different tragedy every Day spread across the front Page and you whine about what you perceive to be violence in a comic strip do you think any of the above acts of violence were inspired by that evil Garfield squishing a spider Idon to and 1 think most rational people would agree Garfield by creator Jim Davis. With me. Otherwise there would be a lot of us Labe Ledas potential mass murderers. I freely confess to step Ping on More than a few spiders. I be slaughtered Many a Fly with my trusty swatter and a Wasp or two to Boot. I be even Acci Dontly run Over a hapless  dillo with my violence prone automobile. Docs this mean you would live in a constant state of fear if were your neighbor after All if i d kill a spider with out provocation maybe i d attack you next right so lighten up Friend. If you can t find humor in comic strip you should t waste your Quarter on a paper. It does t get any better. Sally a. Keef loss Butzbach West Germany i know of no one who has never used a Fly swatter a can of Bug Spray or just their hands to get rid of a Pesky Fly  or a Mosquito. If your House was infested with termites would Youdall the pied Piper of insects or would you calf an exterminator would you usher Roaches out the front door or use a can of raid Aren t in scr More pressing mailers to worry Aboul forget the comics. Remember the 10 million Gallons of crude Oil Ilia lire killing Birds sea oilers herring and crabs possibly even Salmon and endangered whales fishermen will be out of work. They won to tuft Pye firl Amilius. Vou w Miilu i a,1 a 2 Atli a cartoon that most children love. If you care so much Aboul animals which i m stir you do help the dying ones in Alaska. They need ii so much More than inc spider you Are trying to save. Put the funnies Down. Open your eyes. Garfield is fantasy. And no Mailer How hard we try to deny it 10 million Gallons of crude Oil is reality. Kerrie Fleming Izmir Turkey pen pals please include my name in your pen pal column. I am a 26-year-old British school teacher. 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