European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Pago 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i am writing about the woman whose husband drinks Hunts and goes fishing a lot. She enjoys going to the track and never loses More than $23. Everyone thinks she has a prob Lem. It is apparent Annie old girl that you Don t know much about hobbies. Let me Tell you what it s like tout in 43 years with an avid Hunting and fishing nut. He May Call it a sport but it costs big Bucks. This is what he needs in state out of state licenses pickup truck boats motors accessories Gas rifles Scopes shotguns and ammunition rods reels lines and lures special clothing camping gear tents trailers or Money for motels and now the seasons when he just picks up and goes August september doves september october Deer october november Elk october december ducks geese and Quail november pheasant january december Salmon Trout Styc Licad Bass Perch and Catfish we never had a vacation together doing what 1 wanted because there was no  i might add that if there had been time there would no have been any Money. Every spare dime went for his hobbies. I could have gone around the world first class 10 times on what this Man spent Hunting and fishing. I Hope you will find room for this letter Ann. Every woman who has a husband who puts himself and his pleasure first will bless you. Not Bones in Northern Californi adear not Bones thanks for the testimony. If there is a lesson to be Learned from your letter it is this marriages work Best when both parties share Mutual interests. Playing together is the joyous part of any relation ship. And it brings lovers closer together. Are you listening students dear Ann Landers we males named Francis need help. Please publish this ditty. You la make a lot or friends. For when it comes to Francis sir. It s t As in him and e As in her. Or Francis Smith Newark dear Francis Here it is. Glad to help. And now the ones i pit even More  males named Marion. Anybody have a poem for them dear Ann Landers please Settle an argument. Some people say i could t care  i have also heard "1 could care  which is Correct 1 have $20 Riding on this. Thanks. J.r., Elkhart ind. Dear Elk it should be i could t care less if the person wishes to express a total absence of caring. When one says i could care less it Means i care to a certain degree but not very  letters cafes pricing procedures explained which stores  used to compile the Nielsen sur vey if that s too much to handle then specifically which stores in California were used for  t invite me to look through the Survey unless you re willing to pay All travel expenses. I have yet to hear anyone agree with the 20-24 per cent statistical savings regardless of which state they shopped. There is another Factor involved the inconsistency of pricing from one cafes to another. Travel 60 Miles find a substantial difference on the exact same product. Why locally the answer was  strange How Sale was never indicated or advertised and the Price difference has been maintained for sever Al months. So Tell us where  these 17 locations that save us Money  Willis Raf Wethersfield England editor s note it. Col. Charlie White Public affairs officer he cafes Europe replies the 1988 Price Survey conducted by the . Nielsen co. Compared 317 High volume nationally branded items. The current Nielsen Survey had just been concluded and the results should be available within month or so. Test shopping of each item Are made in areas around the United states to ensure regional Price differences do not distort the Survey results. The areas used last year were around England fab la. Fort Sill okla. Ran Dolph fab Texas fort Jackson . Patrick fab Fla. Robins fab a. Cameron station a. Fort Monmouth no Pease fab n.1u Ellsworth , fort Carson Colo. Fort Knox by. Scott fab ii fort Lewis Wash. Norton fab Calif. Fort on Calif. And Williams fab Ariz. The Survey results showed savings of 31.1 percent in household and stationery items followed by clothing and furnishings at 30.7 percent jewelry at 253 percent toiletries at 17.2 percent automotive at 16.7 percent tobacco products at 1s.s percent and sundries at 13.1 percent. Price comparisons Are made Between cafes regular prices and prices found in commercial outlets to include Sale prices. The savings do not include stator local taxes. Even though cafes prices Are established centrally there will sometimes be differences Between stores. This is usually because of a promotional or seasonal Mark Down. Managers Are Given a certain amount of latitude in determining local sales and when and where to apply them. Temporary sales or managers specials Are items selected on a local basis. They feature top Quality High demand in season items that Are Sale priced for a specific period. Once the promotion is Over the Merchan Dise returns to its regular Price. Cafes also offers permanent markdowns on and of season merchandise such As clothing outdoor living and Holiday items. This Type of markdown is also used for electronics when Model changes Are made by the manufacturer or other instances when items will no longer be available to our stores. These markdowns Are permanent until the items Are sold. Plus additional markdowns May be taken As the Overall selection to the customer is reduced. These items Are limited in quantities and Selec Tion is limited to the merchandise on the shelf the store cannot reorder. In All cases cafes has established procedures guid ing times percentage of discounts and categories of merchandise offered on Sale. But local managers do have certain options available to them that will cause variation in prices from one store to another. You Don t have to wait for sales. You can save Money Day in and Day out by shopping at cafes. Explanation Given on s. African produce i recently shopped at the Ramstein air Force commissary. They had Green grapes on Sale. To put the customer s mind at Case about the country of origin because of the scare about chilean grape two Large hand lettered signs stated the grapes were from South Africa i believe our government has placed an embargo on the Purchase of any items from South Africa because of the policy of apartheid. The grapes even have a Small plastic tape which is Blue with the word Cape in Gold letters. If the commissary system is in fact purchasing fruit grown in South Africa in t it an indirect violation of our government policy John m. Kamenar Baum older West Germany i recently went to the commissary at Wiesbaden. I was shocked to discover several fruit and vegetable items for Sale with the inconspicuous Label product of South  any american with a conscience would be appalled to find that they  supporting such a criminal regime through his her Purchase. I be discovered a new meaning to comparative shop Ping since items  not Well screened to determine source. I la screen them myself. I resent the commis sary making me a parly to even Token support of the most vile system of government on the face of the Earth apartheid master sgt. Leon Mccoy Wiesbaden West Germany editor s note As the commanders of the defense subsistence Region Europe dare the troop support Agency european commissary Region tsar Uro Rand the air Force commissary sen ice european Region a coms Eure would like to jointly respond to this letter. We represent the army and the air Force commis sary systems As Well As the wholesale supplier of subsistence in Europe. Our common goal is to provide the commissary Patron in Europe Quality merchandise atthe Best possible Cost. In the produce Arena dare purchases fresh fruits and vegetables for the commissaries according to the Best value method of selection. This Means that the Best Quality of item is bought for the most reasonable Price even if that Price is slightly higher than a similar item of lesser Quality. There is absolutely no . Government prohibition against purchasing in Europe produce which originates in South Africa. We researched the Laws prescribed in the defense appropriations act the buy american act and the comprehensive anti apartheid act of 1976. The information contained in these Federal stat utes confirm that dare is acting in accordance with is. Policy. The dare is the local contracting Agency for the department of defense and must abide by the Laws established by the . Congress. Until Congress changes the Laws of the United states dare must continue to do business with All authorized  do otherwise would put dare in the position of establishing Laws for the is. Congress. This would also place dare in direct violation of the Federal acquisition regulation which outlines the purchasing poli cies for is. Government contracting agencies. There fore Resolution of this entire Issue must occur at the congressional level. Col. Paul w. Phillips commander Tsa eur Cor col. William t. 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