European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 09, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers dear Ann Landers thai letter from the welfare mom in Mississippi really burned me up. She can t understand Why people give her funny looks when she uses food Stamps to buy cup cakes fresh strawberries and soft drinks. Does t she realize that some of us consider such items luxuries five years ago. My husband was t sergeant in the  paying the mortgage there was very Little Money left. We bought our clothing secondhand. I shopped at places that had double and triple coupons. Our so Washer dryer came from Goodwill. I cooked everything from scratch including the occasional cupcakes. The vegetables on our table were grown in the Back Yard from seed. We walked everywhere. My sister in Law on the other hand had a baby five years ago by a married Man. He pays her nothing and is not listed on the birth certificate. She is on welfare and gets food Stamps. She rented a tiny apartment and her married Boyfriend lives with her. She could always afford things i could to such As disposable diapers baby formula Frozen to dinners potato chips cupcakes soft drinks fresh strawberries lottery tickets and movies. But things turned out Fine for us. My husband was promoted the kids arc healthy and smart Honor Roll and we can afford to buy new clothes. Last year i got a new Washer and dryer. My sister in Law is still on the Dole. Her child is totally undisciplined and weighs 87 pounds from All the cupcakes and soft drinks. Do i give these ladies funny looks when they use food Stamps to buy fresh strawberries and cupcakes you bet i do. It s our tax Money they arc spending. Also poor but proud Illinois dear Illinois an extraordinary number of readers mostly angry had a great Deal to say on this subject. Read on. From Dayton the woman who signed herself poor but proud in Mississippi should use the resources available to her and track Down her no Good husband and make him support their three children. She should also get off he butt and go to work. The welfare system is meant to be a temporary Crutch not a Long term Brace. Bangor. Maine the government should not be giving people food Stamps. It should be giving them food this would insure decent nourishment for the poor rather than expensive junk and empty calories. Flint. Mich do i get angry when i see people paying for luxury items with food Stamps you re darned right i do. I m managing on social Security and what s left of my meager savings. I Don t remember the last time i had a Cupcake or fresh strawberries. Cheyenne. By our government is getting crazier and crazier. They do not let people buy toothpaste soap or toilet paper with food Stamps but potato chips and  Cream arc of. Who makes up these nutty guidelines Detroit welfare Grants arc not realistic. They barely give you enough to gel by. So How come some people would rather drink Beer than cat Wausau. Wis it does t bother me when people buy soft drinks and cupcakes with food Stamps of course i wish their kids were getting better nutrition but i was on welfare Many years ago. And it s a Lousy and humiliating feel ing. If fresh strawberries and cupcakes can give them some pleasure it s of with me. Non selection of movie draws concern i read an article in video review Magazine in which a spokesman for cafes explains the reasons Why the movie last temptation of Christ will not be in exchanges in Europe. Specific rally the excuse is that action movies and family entertainment arc what military viewers  thus it has been decided that this Broad category is the Only consideration that will be taken when it comes to stocking movies in Europe. The Brouhaha this particular movie has caused notwithstanding mostly by people who refused to see Iti find it particularly distressing that army and air Force people in Europe Are lumped into one Broad category and that cafes feels it should not have to attempt to Appeal to a More diversified minority. This action in fact is Akin to removing everything from army libraries except say the works of Tom Clancy and Louis l amour. Action stories and westerns Are what military readers want is an Apt excuse for this Brand of decision making. I have no Stock in this particular movie and have not had the Opportunity yet to see it. But see it i will. I fortunately will not be forced to depend upon cafes in Europe to make it available to me. I am after All an american and can obtain it for myself of my own free will and in spite of anyone s religious or otherwise objections to it. As i patronize a Navy Exchange video store the cafes restriction will not apply to me although i Don t know if my nex will offer me this movie yet. If they Don to i sincerely Hope they Don t offer As lame an excuse As the one cafes proffered. I know for a fact that diversity of subject matter exists within nex video stores so i can at least Hope there s a Chance of renting last  there. If they Don t get it i d rather they Flat out admit that the controversy surrounding it is the real reason than to offer the lame excuse that there s no interest or that it would bore me to  there s every possibility that the article does t Tell the whole Story. If in fact the movie has been Avail Able which it has t been for very Long to european customers but has t had any takers then i guess room should be made for other films. But please Don t say that Only action movies and family entertainment . What in particular " Are what soldiers and airmen want when it comes to deciding upon the kind of video renting Library cafes will maintain. That Blanket Assumption Means that Only a few or one will decide what choices can be made in the Arena of entertainment. Chief Petty officer Ronald l. William Naples Italy editor s note master sol. Dayton p. Strickland customer relations he cafes Europe. Replies we have heard from both Camps on this customers like yourself who want us to make the video available and others who Don t want it distributed. Cafes decided in 1988 not to distribute the movie based on pure simple economics. The Imine wits in limited release around the Usa in August 1988 and nude a Brief splash because of the controversy but Only made it to 123 screens and netted roughly s8 million poor showing by Industry standards. Accord ing to the Hollywood reporter a weekly Trade mag Azine by november it was no longer in the lop 50 movies. A preview print was not available to cafes for screening until oct. 27, 1988, Well after the film had been playing in commercial outlets. A preview screen ing was held u with hundreds of other dims available that year. The Type of film its critical reviews and the poor commercial results led to the decision not to show the movie in cafes Heaters. At the same time. It was decided not to offer the video if or when it was released for either resale or rental in our video rental outlets. Wearing of maternity clothes explained i recently returned from a trip to East Berlin. While i was processing through checkpoint Charlie the Coic made an on the spot correction about my uni form. The problem was that i was wearing an Interoffice Black sweater. The person was Correct in informing me that i could not Wear the sweater but what i want to know is what is a pregnant Soldier to Wear when it is cold outside it happens that i can t fit into my Cardi Gan sweater and my Windbreak or and the All weather coat won t close around my Middle. So what is a preg Nant Soldier to Wear name withheld Darmstadt West Germany editor s note sol. 1st class . Morales staff actions officer office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel he Usa eur replies please thank the Reader for the Opportunity to discuss the current policy on uniform Wear by pregnant soldiers. The army Green maternity service uniform his been developed and approved for Wear by pregnant soldiers both on and off Doty or daring periods of travel. Preg Nant enlisted soldiers Are entitled to a one time supple mental Issue of this uniform. During periods of cold or inclement weather the Black All weather coat and the Black windbreaker May be worn with the maternity uniform. 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