European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday december 23, 19b9 the stars and stripes Page 9 Over Here s4s Gary  Foy participants in the famine program included from left Jerry Terhune Kajii Durham Calvin Coy and Richard Ignacio. At right is  Rousseau Urgani i a of the hunger project. Famine gives . Youths food for thought by Gary Pomeroy staff writer Worms West Germany  Rousseau wanted american youngsters to learn about world hunger firsthand. The Christmas season seemed a perfect time to do it. Rousseau youth director of the Worms Community Chapel Felt the timing could intensify what the Young people might learn in a 29-hour planned famine in which they agreed to go without food what do you want for Christmas what do you suppose they want Rousseau asked pointing to Magazine article. The article titled. Southern Sudan something horribly wrong pictured sever Al malnourished children. At Christmas people arc in the giving mood said the 33-year-old Mother of two. But because we get so wrapped up in ourselves this is a Means to become aware of  the famine was based on a program designed by world vision a Christian Relief and development organization. The 12 participants ranging in age from 12 to 17, spent sunday night in sleeping bags at the Community Center and were allowed Only juice and water from noon sunday until 5 . Monday. In addition to going without food they studied Bible passages entering on hunger and fasting and took a multiple Choice quiz on world hunger. The 10-question quiz from the Book repairing Chris Tian  informed them hat at least 10 Mil lion people die each year As a direct result of too Little food or poor nutrition. They also Learned that at least 500 million people suffer from serious Mal nutrition. Rousseau emphasized that some causes of hunger arc difficult to change. The average annual salary around the world is $138." she said. How can you buy tools land Ani Mals and seeds cultural and religious traditions also affect world hunger she said. In some cultures women arc second class Citi Zens and can Only get jobs which pay too Little to afford food to feed their children she said. The Point of the famine coupled with the pangs of hunger was not lost on the participants. I did t know there were that Many people Start  said Tamson Donner 13. I feel kind of  when he s opening his gifts on Christmas morn ing Jerry Terhune will be thinking of others. It will make me think How Lucky i am to gel Christmas at  the 14-year-old said. Carisa Martinez. 14, said she will Start participating in food and clothing drives. It makes me sad to look at the picture of hungry children she said. I know that they go through it every Day and the pain is More intense than what i feel. I Lake for granted what i  i be been interested in helping people said Alii Morris 14. Now i be seen from the other Side what it s like to go  Rousseau Hopes the overnight education process was Long enough to help the children realize that they can have an Impact on the problems of world hunger. I want the children to realize they can do some  she said. As christians we All serve the lord in different ways. I can t Tell the children How to do that. They be said they won t forget the planned famine. Maybe they won t forget the hunger  12-week unpaid family leave of d by no. Senate Trenton no. Not the new Jersey Senate has Given final passage to a Bill that would require employers to give their employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to Deal with family crises. The state Senate also passed Bills Rais ing the salaries of the governor members of the Cabinet and judges. But it did not vote on a Bill to improve legislators pen Sions starting in 1992. The pension Bill was criticized by gov. Thomas h. Can As Over generous and appeared headed for a veto. The salary in crease is expected to make new Jersey governor at $130.000 a year the highest paid in the country officials said. Can said he agreed with the Aims of the family leave Bill. He is expected to sign it before he leaves office Jan. 16, unless it is found to contain technical flaws. Donna Linhoff Legal director of the women s Legal defense fund in washing ton said new Jersey would become the25th state to have some form of family leave if can signs the Bill. Three states Connecticut Wisconsin and Maine allow family leave As Well As extended medical leave for employees. New Jersey would join four other slates that have family leave Kentucky allows leave for adoption Only 10 states allow leave for women experiencing maternity re lated disabilities and six states allow family leaves Only for state employees. New York Lias no family leave Law . The new Jersey measure which passed on a 25-3 vote would entitle workers to unpaid leave to care for a Newborn child an adopted child or an ill or injured member of the immediate family. Although they would receive no salary the workers would retain their health insurance and benefits and would have to be reinstated to their former Job. Or an equivalent position on their return. The Bill would allow employers to require medical certification of the emergency that prompts the employee to request leave and workers would be prohibited from Moon lighting at other jobs while away from their full time jobs. Employers who violate the Law could be fined up to $5,000. This legislation is fair but  said the Bill s sponsor. Republican sen. Donald t. Difrancesco of Wesl Field. And it will prevent people from taking advantage of the family leave requirements to meet some objections by owners of Small businesses the Bill would apply initially Only to companies employing 100 or More workers. In the second and third years after enactment it would cover companies with 75 or More employees and after that it would affect All companies with 50 or More workers. Linhoff said the increased attention being paid to the needs of working women is a recognition that they make up a growing portion of the work Force and their ability to continue working is often vital to the sup pan of their families. It s no longer a Case of choosing Between love my Job or love my family for working  she said. The salary Bills which Kean said he would sign would raise the salary for gov. Clcil James j. Bono to $130,000 from $85,000 in january 1991. Cabinet officers pay would increase to $115,000 from $95,000. Salaries for the judiciary would increase depending on the court level Superior court to $ 100.000 from $70,000 appellate division to $108,000 from $75.000 state supreme court to $112,000 from $78,000 and the chief Justice to $120,000 from $80,000