European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 08, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 8. 1989 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers dear Ann Landers i am inc Mother of three Chil Dren two boys. 5 and 3 and girl 2. My Middle child was driving me nuts. He was into every thing horrible to his Little sister and twice As much work As the other two children put together. Found myself fantasizing about How peaceful life would be with out him. Then i would feel guilty about having such thoughts. I finally decided to talk to our paediatrician. I listed everything wrong with the child is behaviour chronic Stuffy nose coughing every morning and speech difficulties. The first thing the doctor asked was if anyone in the House smoked. I told him i did to but my husband did and that i did t like it but i hated to be a nag. The doctor explained that most people Are sensitive to secondhand smoke and children arc especially Vulner Able. It s been eight weeks since my husband has agree not to smoke in the House. Rain or Shine he goes outside to Light up. Our son s behaviour has improved 100 percent. He no longer has a Stuffy nose and he does t cough in the morning. He is taking Medicine to Clear up his sinuses and now that he hears better his speech is improving. It seems that what i did t consider a big Deal turned out to be a very big Deal indeed. Please print this letter but leave my name out. Elated in Baltimore dear klatch since i m a bit of a nut on this subject it gives me great pleasure to publish a letter such As yours. We now know that secondhand smoke can be enor Mously damaging to those who inhale it. I Hope that people who have family members with allergies fre quent colds and Respirator problems will Lake your let Ter seriously. Dear Ann Landers the following is a True Story. My Friend and i went into the men s room of a major hotel. Neither of us was a guest but we had to use the facilities. Upon finishing what we had to do we went to the sinks and washed Pur hands. Paper towels and electric blowers were available for drying. My Friend and i used the paper towels and disposed of them in a bin that had a self closing cover. I put my wet paper Towel in the bin. My Friend did the same. It was full so he stuck his hand in to push the towels Down. Suddenly he Cyl cd  when he pulled his hand out he saw a Little blood and a Small Kun Turc wound. After sifting through the bin Hemund a syringe. We concluded that it was put there Bya diabetic or a drug user. Now my Friend must go for a bipod test and worry about whether or not lie has come in Contact with the his aids virus. I write this letter to remind your readers that the most commonplace activity can be dangerous these Days. Don t poke your hands into Public garbage  simple act could threaten your life. And if you arc a person who must use a syringe please please be considerate and dispose of it responsibly. Montreal Canada dear Montreal your letter could save lives. I wonder Bow Many of us have done exactly what your Friend did without giving it i thought i have. I la never do it again and i la bet thousands of others have just joined the  bless you. Is. I Hope your Friend is of los Angeles times syndicated columnist lenders welcomes your tetters. You can Wmk to her in can of the Slars and strip Apo 09211, . Forces letters writers react to articles on enlisted wives 1 would like to respond to your recent articles on enlisted wives married to the  person ally i Felt they were very negative and depressing. Just a few months ago. The articles on the officers wives were much More positive and upbeat. Well i would like to share with you an essay that applies to All military spouses. I won $25 for writing this for spouse appreciation in april 1987 while stationed in Rimini Italy. I Hope that All military spouses everywhere will be encouraged and that the military will gain a better understanding of our role. What is a military spouse a military spouse is a unique individual. He or she becomes an indirect part of the military in Many Dif Ferent ways. With the Mission that the military strives to accomplish the military spouse gives an incredible amount of time and Energy to help carry it out. First of All the military spouse has the primary responsibility of being supportive. This support involves listening giving encouragement and really caring in the Happy and difficult times of the spouse s career. Secondly the military spouse must be willing to sacrifice his or her own needs for the Sake of the mis Sion. When the demands and pressures of the spouse Are the greatest the military spouse must be Able to adapt and often give up his or her own will. The reality of his or her sacrifice yields untold benefits to the military. Thirdly the military spouse must have an extra dose of patience and understanding. This is not easy especially when he or she docs not always agree with the military Way of thinking. But it is said patience is a virtue. Well this is absolutely True when the military spouse ponders All the circumstances positive and negative encountered in the military life. So inc military spouse is a unique individual offer ing the military the behind the scenes courage to endure and be sensitive to its Mission. As Long As the military is around there will be a military spouse to help make the difference. Cathy Jackson prom air station West Germany after Reading a five Page spread on enlisted wives i finally Felt it was Lime to shed a Little Light on a subject matter very rarely mentioned. It is the enlisted Mother. So Many times i read about the complaints of strange places unfriendly local nationals and financial woes from people who do nothing but sit at Home and gossip or watch soap operas All Day. I wish that the spouse s Money and going out every weekend even though your spouse May be tired from the workweek i am in the army with a child to support. I love him very much and it hurts me to leave my 2-Monlh-old son with a baby Sitter just because i have to put food on the table. I have to pay the Bills and Deal with the rest of the problems spouses have but when you arc in the army and have to Deal with Junior s teething or Colic it makes problems such As strange local National trivial. Name and location withheld i be been an air Force officer s wife for 12 years and have lived at five military installations and have never once had the Opportunity to attend classes on for Mal social training or orientation in etiquette Proto col or  i also know officers wives who have not completed High school As Well As those with master s de Grees. A spouse is just that no matter what her his husbands wife s rank is. The base Library is open to everyone. If knowledge about etiquette protocol and entertaining Are holding one Back from socializing Check out a Book. That is where the officers wives know have Learned the so called rules. Please Don t base distinction Between enlisted an officer spouses on social training. The important role in this officer s wife s life is being a wife to a Man not an officer and certainly least important arc protocol and entertaining Jayne Gable Ink lion Crete Nathan s has no sauerkraut Reader says 1 am an american civilian living in Germany and i read your paper daily. Firstly let me thank you for your excellent publication which keeps me in touch with Home. I must regretfully Point out to you a recent mistake that was made. It was in regard to Nathan s being headed for red Square. In paragraph four of that article it Stales but forget the Sauer Kraut and the onions. It will just be Mustard and Ketchup at  being a native of new York and having spent Many Happy hours munching on Nathan s hot dogs in Coney Island i inform you with a sorrowful heart that if you asked for sauerkraut at Nathan s you willbe told never had it never  i realize this article is from up in new York and this grievous error was probably its fault. I jus wanted to bring it to your attention. 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