European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Pago 16 a the stars and stripes wednesday thursday december 25/26,1991 Ann Landers dear readers in 1955, the year i began writing this column i wrote an essay for Christmas Day. Reader response was extremely rewarding and i have reprinted it annually with topical modifications. This is my message for 1991 today is Christmas. What has happened to peace on Earth Good will toward men in Many parts of the world there is no peace and in the hearts of Many men there is nothing that could pass for Good will. Our youth insist that we Are poisoning the environment. They resent living in a world they did no to make. But what generation Ever made the world it had to live in although our universities Are once again places of higher learning racism has reared its ugly head on some campuses across the country and i fear its going to get worse before it gets better. Unfortunately the a War on drugs turned out to be a colossal disappointment. The increase in the number of homicides is staggering and much of it is drug related. While alcohol is still the most abused drug of All marijuana and stronger substances like crack cocaine Are commonplace in Junior and senior High schools. Not too Long ago a 17-year-old boy was shot. He had $17,000 in his pocket. Why stay in school when you can get Rich dealing drugs this is the message too Many Young people Are getting. Suicide is the second most frequent cause of death among teen agers in this country. The first is accidents every 90 minutes a teen Ager in America will kill himself. More bad news is that venereal disease is epidemic and now there is aids for which there is no vaccine today a crossword dear Abby dear Abby this concerns a a name withheld a who wrote a i invited my sister in Law Over for dinner. She came and brought her dog. After dinner she took a plate of leftovers set it on the floor and let her dog lick the plate clean. I was appalled a. You too were obviously a a appalled because you suggested that a name withheld should buy her sister in Law a couple of Doggie dishes. Abby a dogs saliva is Antiseptic a that a Why dogs instinctively lick their wounds. I would much rather have my dog lick my spoon than take a taste off a spoon that has been in a human Mouth. Arentt dogs wonderful Jan in Orange Calif. Dear Jan dogs Are indeed wonder fill but or. Erwin David my veterinary expert says a dog saliva is by no Means Antiseptic. Several species of bacteria have been found in the saliva of clinically healthy dogs so for hygienic reasons 1 would advise Jan to keep her dog dishes and people dishes and no cure. One of the grave threats of the �?T90s in my opinion is that we Are becoming desensitized to filthy language garbage a a arts and Rotten stuff on television. Violence bigotry and talking dirty must be tolerated we Are told because we dare not endanger a Freedom of i am firmly against censorship but where is the moral outrage against All the filth whatever happened to Plain everyday decency As John Underwood wrote so eloquently in the Boston Globe a civilizations not give out they give in. In a society where anything goes eventually everything every Day we must make decisions that determine the direction in which our lives will move. No one no matter How Wise can make the right decision every time. To err is no disgrace. The disgrace lies in not learning from our mistakes picking ourselves up dusting ourselves off and trying again. Because this is an advice column i spend the greater part of every Day with grief and trouble. Does it depress me no it does not. After 36 years i still find writing this column immensely rewarding. I realize that Many people who write to me done to want advice. They just need someone who will listen to them. My column has provided me with an Opportunity to Shine a spotlight on ignorance and fear Comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable. I am Well aware that mine is an enormous responsibility and i shall try never to let you Down. You dear readers Are my friends. You invite me into your Homes and often we have breakfast together. I want to be there for you always. If you feet the need to unload or blow your top Register a Gripe or Tell me off in Mas close As your Mailbox. God bless and have the Best year Ever. Ann Landers a creators Syndicate inc. Dear Abby this is in reference to a in a quandary a the person who saw an older woman who resides in a retirement Home shoplift a couple of inexpensive items a lipstick and bottle of Nail polish in a shopping Center store. As a court reporter for More than 20 years i have seen it demonstrated Over and Over that shoplifting is very often a sign of stress a especially in older people. It covers All social strata movie stars executives a people with plenty of Money in their pockets at the time. A Little investigation will usually uncover the recent death of a spouse illness depression or some other emotional distress. The same is True of exhibitionists a As in the Case of pee wee Herman for example. I believe that no one came Forward with this bit of information. Check it out. We need to put our arms around these people and ask a a what a the problem a to haul them out publicly and Label them a a criminals is ignorant and unsympathetic. Kay d., san Francisco dear Kay orchids to you for pointing out that Good people will often behave uncharacteristically under stress. 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