European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 11 Arm Landers letters dear Ann Landers i just returned from a viewing Al a funeral Home. It was for a High school Len Ager whose Dalh was no due to natural causes. This kind of death is especially tragic for the family. When i arrived there were at least 200 students from this child s school. It is not possible to have 200 close friends in school which Means most of those pre sent had to be curiosity seekers who showed up just to Sec what was going on. There were groups of teens crying and sobbing with their arms wrapped around one another blocking the a to the casket. Some were singing sad songs. Others just looked spaced out. I did not see even one teen Ager go Over to the family and offer a word of Comfort. Dozens of teens jammed the entranceway to the mortuary with their cars. I la bet most of these Young people had never been to a funeral Home before and did t know the first thing about How to conduct themselves. Please address this in your column. Ann. Family Friend in Washington dear family Friend the death of i teen Ager is always traumatic to schoolmates because they do not expect one of their own to die. 1 Don t believe that a person needs to be a relative or close Friend of the deceased in order to attend visitation. It is never in Rood Lute to hang out at a mortuary and visit with pals. Good manners dictate that visitors pay respects to family members offer condolences say a silent Farewell at the casket and then leave. Dear Ann Landers this problem May sound trivial but it is wreaking havoc in our household. Our dog snores. We thought it was cute when the Pooch was Small but now she sounds like she s going to rattle the Walls apart. Last night the snoring was so loud i seriously considered checking into a Motel. Ann. We love this dog too much to gel rid of her but we can t go on losing sleep. Please Check with an authority and Tell us what to do. Red eyes in . Dear red according to or. David Epstein of North View Ani Mal Hospital in Glem Lew. Iii., snoring in animals As Well As humans is caused by the vibration of the soft palate. This is More common in Short nosed animals such As bulldogs. Surgery might solve the problem. Dear Ann Landers a while Hack you printed a letter about people who nibble and taste while going through the grocery Szorc. I reminded me of something that happened More than 60 years ago. I was 5 years old when Mother took me with her to inc fruit Market. The Concord grapes looked very inviting so i plucked three and ate them when i thought nobody was looking. My Mother saw me and insisted that i give the grocer three pennies which was a Large pan of my allowance. I was so ashamed i cried. Then Mother said. Remember god sees everything even though nobody else  her words have stayed with me All these years and kept me completely honest. I m sure most people would consider this nonsense but it worked for me. Virginia fan dear Virginia nonsense not at All. I wish All mothers could convey that message so effectively. Learn to speak esperanto writer urges the recent article about the new language Ca Nadean had some misleading comments about the world s most successful planned language esperanto. Further it makes Clear that Canadian consists basically of English with reformed spelling but docs not change the irregularity of English grammar or syntax nor docs it address the problem of Many cultures for example French speaking canadians who do not wish to use a language that is basically that of a conflicting culture. Esperanto solves All these problems. Its spelling is phonetic so that each letter makes Only one sound any time it is used and there arc no silent letters the number of Root words one has to memorize is very Low every verb is declined the same As every other verb. No irregularities because of this it has been shown to be five times easier to learn than a National language. In addition esperanto is a truly International Lan Guage because it is free from any nation or culture. There is resistance around the world to learning English not Only because English is a very difficult Lan Guage but because it belongs to a particular Western culture which potential learners May 1191 wish to join. Learn esperanto and you join no political or National  is untrue As quoted in your article thai no one Speaks esperanto. Esperanto has been in use for Over 100 years and thousands of speakers arc Busy chatting Reading newspapers listening to daily broadcasts and writing to pen pals from All Over the world. It can be used for anything that needs to be communicated from poetry to scientific papers. Esperanto is being used As a basis of computer translation. The number of speakers is constantly growing especially in the third world. The inventor of esperanto or. Zamenhof. Was essentially Correct if everyone who Learned a second language would learn esperanto the world would have no language barriers. I can think of no better Way for visiting americans to gain friends in Europe than by using the International language and joining an esperanto club. The entire basics of esperanto can be taught in 10 free postal lessons what other language can claim that available from the esperanto league for North America to Box 1129, Al Corrito calif., 94530. A Cru esp Cranton plug Randig Kom Prenon learn esperanto increase understanding Rob Hardy Raf Lakenheath England writer offended by pcs documentary i took great offence at the frontline documentary that was recently aired on an to. If one was looking for a Clear example of slanted journalism they would t have to look any further. This was a Clear Effort to belittle the military in general and their concern for the environment in particular. It s an affront to rational people to Only pro vide half of the Story regardless of where they stand on the Issue. Not once did this documentary stale the military s position without refuting it. I la be the first to admit thai inc military has t always had a great concern for the environment but then 30 years ago not too Many private or Public Agen cies were very conscious of environmental Impact. However the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction where now i believe the military is leading the Way in toxic waste cleanup. I be just arrived in Safe from an assignment at tinker fab okla. I saw first hand the expenditures of millions of dollars to Cap old waste Sites and install new controls for future compliance fads thai were conveniently overlooked by the producers of this documentary. It makes my blood boil to Sec congressman Mike Synar glorified As he berated the different branches of service on Capitol Hill. What s not told is that he s a far icel Winger who lacks deep support among his con Stith cols in Oklahoma. He s found his Little Niche in one Issue because it s emotional and provides him the publicity he feeds on c Mon an Lei s balance the Issue you owe Illo your audience to be fair senior master sol. William a. Magi Othlin Sembach a West Germany editor s note Tom Baxter chief of broadcast operations american forces network Europe replies when someone or some organization blasts the . Military on american television the armed forces radio and television service and an frequently pro vide overseas viewers the Opportunity to see what your fellow americans have seen Back Home. The department of defense guarantees your right As a viewer to enjoy and our Mission As broadcasters in provide a free flow of news and  if the documentary a saw made you mad thank an fur bringing it to your attention and write your letter re questing equal time to inc Public broadcasting Senicz for the frontline program not an. Students thanked for Black history work recently i had an appoint Mcnol at the Nairn Borg army Hospital and when i walked in the main in Francc i Noli cd the very Nice drawings and to slurs on display there for Black history month. They were drawn by fifth graders in the Nairn Borg area Bremen Lary schools. Being an artist of sorts myself 1 had to look closely Al each drawing and i enjoyed them All. But whal i enjoyed most was Hal i Learned about a person i had nol known of Carter Woodson historian of Black America. Because 1 am an old lady i attended school in Virginia during the Days of segregation. 1, inc Rebre did not have the advantage of knowing any Black class mates or of learning any Black history. Thanks to these talented students i am going to the Library to find or. Woodson s Book and learn More Aboul Black history in America. These students have made me reflect on How much Pride we should All feel. I am especially proud today to be a family member in an army whose top ranking officer. Gen. Colin Powell is a Black Man and 1 am also proud to be a citizen of inc first slate to Clcil a Black person governor the honorable l. Douglas Wilder of Virginia. Thanks to the fifth graders in the Nurnberg schools for a Bright and enlightening Day. Keep up the Good work Susan mount Castle or Langon West Germany i Mokan edition col Point i. Townsend. Usan commander editor m Chielli. 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