European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday August 16h 1990 the stars and stripes Page 11 dear Ann Landers get out the wet Noodle. You really blew it this time. Lam referring to the letter from the Mother of the spoiled brat who thought her parents should take out a loan to pay for her wedding. She made $300 per week and you said her rent should be $60 a week and she should not have o help with the housework. Since when docs $60 a week cover room and Board if that awful girl were living in an apartment she would be paying a lot More than $60 a week and shed have to do All the housework and buy groceries to Boot. Any child living at Home should be responsible for More than just his her room too Many kids of this generation done to even clean up the crumbs when they make a Sandwich. Kids today arc spoiled Rotten and you Don t help with half baked advice like that a Mother should not be a maid forever. A in Michigan dear Michigan at least 10,000 readers let me have it right in the chops for my mindless response. Read on for additional comments that 1 cleaned up for publication some folks became so incensed their language was unprintable from Sudbury mass do you have a screw Loose what i am outraged by your response to a aggravated in Long Why in the world did you say that 23-Ycar-od healthy daughter be expected to help with housework from Saginaw Mich that Young snob should be thrilled with the great setup she has. Instead she a complaining i was 21 when i married and up to that Day i paid rent did All the housework Cut the grass and shovelled the Snow. My Fiance wanted a Nice wedding so we paid half of the expenses. 1 was earning about $3 an hour in 1978, and my husband did Odd jobs so we could get by. Boy How things have changed in 12 years from South Jersey that Good for nothing daughter should be kicked out of the House. In 1936 i got my first paycheck. It was $6 a week. Out of that i gave 52 to my Mother and bought my own clothes. From Chicago my two Sisters and i were expected to clean up the supper dishes every night do our own laundry no Wash and Wear then and keep our room neat. We never complained. In fact we thought Lye were getting a big Brck from Azusa Calif hey Ann what about the spoiled brats Fiance he going to help does he expect the brides parents to pay for everything this the �?T90s, and most couples i know Are paying for the wedding themselves. The girl who wrote spoiled Rotten. I guess when you raise selfish kids this what you get. Dear Ann Landers ,. In a so mad i could scream. Since screaming has never solved any problems i decided it would make much More sense to write. I work for a doctor who Well known in town so in a not going to give any clues to his specially. If he Calls me his girl one More time 1 am going to Start answering the phone a this . Xes girl. If you would like a my Many to Call you Back leave your i am certain that i am not alone with this complaint. Please do thousands of secretaries a favor and print this letter. Sign me a his Doormat whipping Post but not his girl dear woman i be done my part. Now you do yours. Show your Boss this letter and let him know you wrote it. If that does no to solve the problem Start scanning the want ads. \ f a Jil. A commissary produce Price Quality discussed i How can the commissary get away with Selling the same fruit in the commissary that you can buy on the Economy for almost a third of the Price strawberries Are a prime example 1 can buy 500 Grams of strawberries in the commissary for $3 Ana for three Marks $1.87 on the Economy i can Purchase watermelons Jor 5 Marks on the Economy i can pay $5 at the commissary. The fruit comes from the same place yet the commissary charges to 50 to 60% More than local stores such Toom markets Why a master sgt. Jeffrey b. Dunn Frankfurt West Germany editors note a col. William. Flanagan ., commander defense subsistence Region Europe replies the defense subsistence Region Europe dare serves the overseas food wholesalers responsible for supporting the commissaries with a wide variety of food items to include fresh fruits and vegetables. There has been a Long standing policy at dare stating that the Quality of produce we buy will always take precedence Over the Purchase Price. Our entire fresh fruit and vegetable program continually being reviewed to ensure that the Best possible product obtained at the Best possible Price. This Type of procurement referred to the a Best valued Quot method. It must be emphasized that at no time during the produce acquisition process Price Ever Given consideration Over Quality. Regulations mandate the procurement of certain Hardy produce items from the United states whenever possible. During the past few years dare has made some major changes to the fresh fruit and vegetable program to enhance the Overall Quality aspect. These initiatives include establishing specifications that Are equal to better than the applicable european economic Community top Quality standards for locally procured produce. Permanent offshore acquisition of certain items such iceberg lettuce oranges and Lemons where Quality continually better than if purchased and shipped from the United states seasonal off Shore acquisition of certain items such Grapefruit carrots onions and red apples where Quality and availability Are better at specific times of the year than if purchased in the United states. And shifting the Supply of certain items such cauliflower and cucumbers from Central distribution to direct terminal Market support to ensure the highest possible Quality although the items May be slightly higher in Price. There Are several factors Winch limit the local dare procurement base. It would be optimal to establish a contractual instrument with every Vendor at our terminal markets to stimulate Competition and increase Overall Ite flail ability. However not All vendors Are willing to engage in a business relationship with the . Government for several reasons. First All produce items must meet very stringent veterinary and sanitation specifications during inspections both at the time of Purchase and then at the time of delivery to the final destination. Second dare requires local vendors to guarantee that their products will conform to standards of High Quality and uniformity. If these requirements arc not met the merchandise will be returned to the Vendor. Finally Many vendors desire immediate payment in Cash. Therefore they do not want to Wail for a military finance office to process payment at a later Date. Now hat a general overview of the techniques involved in the procurement of fresh fruits and vegetables has been explained lets address the specific Issue of the prices of strawberries and watermelons. The readers letter was addressed on june 13,1990. Since i done to know where the letter originated research was performed at the terminal markets in Frankfurt Munich Nelm Borg and Stuttgart. During the period june 1-13, the Price of 500 trams of strawberries at those markets ranged from a of of 66 cents to a High of $1.53. For the watermelons the Price ranged from a Low of 27 cents per Pound to a High of 48 cents per Pound. These Price fluctuations can result from changes in growing conditions locations of the terminal markets the countries where the produce was grown Basic Laws of Supply and demand Etc. Produce items arc brought and shipped to the commissaries at the wholesale prices but commissary personnel establish the retail prices based on a a breakeven Quot Point. K the Reader can find lower priced produce on the Economy of equal Quality to what we shipped to the commissary then you arc to be commended for being a smart shopper. We recognize the fact that on any Given Day of the week cheaper produce items May be obtained on the local Economy. Again we stress Quality Over Price. The defense subsistence Region Europe takes great Pride in reporting that Over the past 10 years there has been a continuous increase in the volume of produce sold. Last year alone the volume increased by Over 2 million pounds. Our sales Are tracked in terms of tonnage opposed to dollars this serves a More accurate recording gauge. The facts speak for themselves a a commissary patrons demand High Quality fresh fruits and vegetables at reasonable prices. To achieve a Superior produce program constant refinement of All purchasing and handling techniques required both the wholesale and retail Levels. such dare and the commissary service Headquarters jointly sponsor produce workshops to assist produce department personnel in their Day to Day operations. I invite any consumer group to. Tour our wholesale produce operations. A writer says Legal insurance Worth the Cost Nnathan annl a ethic id i Llvy Sdidl if Vemi Wal Ullh like 9. Ltd creators Syndicate i read with interest your recent article concerning . Gordon a automobile which being held for Ransom in East Germany unfortunately there Are no simple solutions to her dilemma but i help but think her situation provides a Good example of the necessity of purchasing Legal insurance in Germany. This coverage available through the nato insurers and costs $50-75 a year. It protects ones rights the operator of a vehicle throughout Europe including East Germany. It especially useful when you must make a claim against another party for damages to you your Germany it against the Law for one insurance company to represent your rights against another insurance company. Legal Protection purchased by most German Consumers. Americans generally shun the extra expense but an ounce of prevention Worth a Pound of cure. A Edwin. Mil ten Berger Frankfurt West Germany the european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander editor in met it. Col. Suzanne l. Phillips. Usan a Deputy pomnian Attr edit i it Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane b. Mcdermott production manac Jef managing editor circulation uan.- a Pic an a monies let Mem Box 3 a of l n t i. I seas c. T its and by rpt a Are not l h a Oil o to curves t it i u i .rnrrrn1 the up i Welense lire Lee Mano the. Ii Jan to it and veils no in this Pei . re i. p., r t c 1 la Depa s c. I i co Piciw. A and stapes of tre products ice Avri Siisea Rii de m tins. 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