European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 letters dear Ann Landers i m sure i was t the Only one who had trouble digesting your consultant s explanation Lor the $7 aspirin in that Hospital in Sac Ramento. It is shameful that America does t have a National health plan. Most doctors arc pretty Well Oft and this is one reason our medical costs Are so High. They arc targets for malpractice suits most of which have Little Validity. The expensive insurance policies required by  tors to protect themselves against these suits drive up their fees. A family can be wiped out by one catastrophic illness. Furthermore the elderly arc the fastest growing Seg ment four population and 37 million americans can not afford health insurance. Would you prefer that your tax dollars be spent on $700 screwdrivers or billion Dollar icbms i would rather mine went to underwrite n National health plan. This would free doctors of expensive insurance costs and the hospitals could get out from under those astronomical insurance premiums. Don t Tell me it can t work Ann. A great Many european nations have shown us that it can. D.c., Abbottstown a. Dear a a poll conducted by Lou Harris found that 89 percent of americans believe our health care system needs a change. The plan that makes the most sense in my opinion was developed by the National leadership commission on health care. The commission s plan Calls for All americans who earn at least Iso percent of the Federal poverty level and All employers to  a health Premium of 0.5 percent to 0.6 percent of salaries up to the social Security maximum. Employers who do not offer health insurance coverage to heir employees would have to  about 9 percent of wages up to the social Security limit. Under this plan no one in the country would Lack Basic health care unlike today s system where medi Caid coverage is much less generous in some states thanin others and millions of people neither qualify for Mcd Icard nor make enough to buy private medical insurance. Health care should not be viewed As a privilege but As the Rich of Ever american. It s about time this became a reality instead of a dream dear Ann Landers one of the most profound examples of reconciliation through shared suffering occurred recently in the City of Lebanon pa., when an 8-year-old boy was Bru tally murdered on his Way Home from the Library. Within a few hours another boy age 16, was arrested and charged with the slaying. Over the next few Days the suspect s 10-year-old brother was taunted at school. Their Mother was har Assed at work. The dead boy s father went to the Home of the suspect to Comfort his family and publicly asked that no additional grief be Laid at the Doorstep of these already suffering people. His deep compassion made a Strong impression on everyone who Learned of it. Grateful in a. Dear a what nobility of spirit that father s compassion turned a heartbreaking tragedy into a magnificent example of brotherly love. Bless him. Gem of the Day credit Sophie Tucker from birth to age 18 a girl needs Good parents. From 18 to 35 she needs Good looks. From 35 to 55 she needs a Good personality. From 55 on she needs Cash. Los Angeles times syndicated columnist Landers welcomes your totters you can Willa to her in Cara of the stars and stripes. Apo 09211, . Forces Exchange employee details complaints i am an cafes employee of the Karlsruhe main Exchange. I have worked in this Exchange for two years. In these two years i have seen and heard things that most of you would find pretty disgusting. What i am about to write in t meant for All our customers but for the ones who Are just Plai n rude. To the customers who have kind words to say to us. I As Well As others want you to know that your Small conversations and thank yous Are greatly appreciated and do make our Day. It s just too bad that More peo ple Aren t like you. To the customers who really abuse their privileges i Hope that when you finish Reading this letter it makes an Impact on How you act the next time you use our facility. Let s Start with entering the facility. We Check id cards for Many reasons. If your id is expired that Means you cannot conic in. No matter what. Why yell and Call the id checker names for something that you or your spouse should have taken care of before the expiration Date or before leaving for a Field problem it s not our responsibility to get you a new id card. To the people who insist on shoving their id card in our faces when we say excuse me but i need to Sec the Complete Date How would you like it if someone did that to you 1 really Don t Tomk you d enjoy it nor would it make your Day. For the people using the men s res room. Yes we know the knobs to turn the water on and off arc gone. Well you have your neighbors to thank for that be cause they stole them we Are in the process of improving our store for you the customer. Do you really care apparently not because even after we ask you not to you let your children run around eating cookies chocolate gum and various other foods when these morsels of food fall on the floor do you As a Good customer pick the up no Way you let them get ground into the new carpet either by the child or someone else. Maybe we should use sawdust on the floor instead Ofca pct. I be seen people Knock clothes off Racks look at them and walk away saying let them pick it up that s what they get paid  i m sorry. But it sure would t kill you to pick them up. Don t you people have Pride to the person s who put their baby s dirty diaper is on the shelf hidden under ladies sweaters this has occurred several times sure Hope you re the one who ended up with that sweater. Yes. People your neigh Bors do this. Pretty Gross huh the fitting rooms Are just that. Fitting rooms not Public rest rooms. I assure you the mess was cleaned up thoroughly by an employee. Pretty disgusting i say. Now who could be Friendly after that i and most other employees have been called Ever name under the Sun. You want to be treated with kind Ness and respect when you re calling us foul names. Hey give us a break. We re not there to be your floor Mats or the person to take your frustrations out on. We re supposed to be there to help you with a smile. Pretty hard to smile at someone cussing you out. It s not our fault that you can t get what k Mart carries. If you want to shop at k Mart then Fly Home and stay there. Let the Nice people and employees of Karlsruhe enjoy themselves. To All you people who scream shout curse and callus names in front of everyone else do you really think that you re embarrassing us Well think again. You should hear How the other customers talk about you when you leave. You re just showing everyone else what an ass you really arc. I not Only speak for myself but for other employees Here and in other exchanges. If you want to be treated with kindness and respect then treat us with kindness and respect. We devote a lot of time and Effort to our jobs and our stores. To want a Nice store in t enough. Everyone from employee to child has to help maintain the Exchange. My Mother always said treat people the Way you want to be  More than half the customers in cafes should listen to my Mother s advice. I m sure you would enjoy your Exchange More. Try coming in one Day with a smile on your face and a kind word guarantee you la be treated kindly and thoughtfully. Kathleen Gardipe Karlsruhe West Germany Reader says we have enough memorials i m woozy from Reading the surfeit of news items and letters relating to memorials to War Veteran Sand the financing of them. Of course it s Nice to be remembered for Gallant efforts for one s country but paying for the Honor that smells of hype and Narcis sism. Why  when it s free i recall carrying old glory As a Legionnaire alone and even ahead of the Marine color guard at Chalons sur Marc. It was during the 60th re enact mint of choosing one of four caskets bearing the remains of a world War i soldiers by an enlisted Man As the unknown in the hotel do Villa before being shipped to Arlington. What an Honor for me since we be had unknowns of world War ii Korea and Vietnam i believe so commemorated. What More do we want where will it end individual statues George Szajkowski Paris ten pals i m 30 years old i d like pen pals. 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Castaneda St. Hamayan Mandal Yong metro Manila. Philippines i am a 12-year-old girl who would like to Nave another 12-year-old git Tor a pen . I like to swim Road and dance. Melanin Suren Muhle str. 14 4471 Stavern. Weal Germany i would like to have a pen . I am 15 and enjoy swimming going to parties dancing and playing Tennis. Bianca Suren Muhlon sir. 14 4471 St Vern. West Germany i would like to have pen pals. I am 19 and enjoy Reading and cooking Glenda Mabelia 479 Carlo it is. 4600 Dael. Camarinos none Philippines i am 45-year-old widow and would enjoy hav ing pen pals. I like to sew and Iead. Luzv Imundi s. Pimental 571c. Colon is. 4600 Dael. Camarones Norte Philippines please place my name in the pen  column. I am 31 and enjoy dancing cooking and Reading. Conception l Talicol quihulngan62l4 negro Oriental Philippines thes Andje Helpes european edition col Jeffrey m. 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