European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 22, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mar facilities need support and not just self Alfred g. Weart has the military been tricked into improper use of the funds generated by cafes a virus has been implanted in the philosophy of mar support called a self support  the word subsidized has become a no no even though in the past profits from cafes were used very Well to do this. In the past morale recreation and Quality of life were what guided distribution of cafes funds. Now Many Community commanders Are faced with the decision to Cut recreation facilities because they have been told if a recreation facility can to generate opening laugh David Osman Australia i>4 is ret o copyright a 1992, cartoonists 4 writers Syndicate Kostas Athens Greece copyright a 1992, Carlo Oasis 4 writers Syndicate enough funds to be a self supporting a they have to play Scrooge and close it. The great leaders who thought up a self support Quot say military facilities have to be like civilian recreation facilities and make Money. But military facilities can never be like civilian recreation facilities because of Ovsec operation Security. Only id card holders can use facilities. Civilian centers can open their doors to everyone. What has been the effect of this new philosophy Many recreation facilities have already been closed co has lowered its requirements for hiring recreation specialists so it is not necessary to pay for professionally trained and dedicated recreation managers. Who suffers from this the military Community served by these recreation facilities. Headquarters will say that a shortage of funds has caused this action. But the last figure printed in the stars and stripes said there was a surplus of mar funds in Washington totalling $600 million. Please Correct me if i am wrong. A lot of surplus funds is in construction accounts but construction has been Cut. Why not redirect these funds toward staffing needs by professionally trained people when asked who was responsible for this new philosophy an individual is never named. The pronoun a a they is used which is pointing a Finger at Congress. I say if Congress did this they Are speaking with a forked Tongue because of an article printed on feb 7 in the stars and stripes titled a engineers want users fees for boats  the article noted a the combined fees would pay about 24 percent of the Cost of maintaining the army corps 4,350 recreational Sites. Congress must approve the new fees which May get a Chilly reception on Capitol  the queston is Are military personnel second class citizens who Are required to pay for 100 percent of their recreational needs the cafes support of recreation has been super in the past and it can be again if fund control is returned to professionally trained recreation people who Are dedicated to the principal of keeping the morale of the military at a High level. It would seem the present control is in the hands of business managers. The Only action that will save Many recreation facilities is to redirect surplus funds to subsidize Well utilized facilities that can to make the Bottom line. I feel the military personnel served Are Worth this action done to you Allred g. Wear is the manager of the arts and crafts Center in Lyles Heim Germany. Send in your column plus a photo of yourself to be our guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37, d-6100 Darmstadt 11,  n is from the cover .4-8 new postal system up in the air. Sidelights.9 baseball Bucks in the cards. Odds amp ends .10 miss manners rests her bathroom Case. In tune.11 a successor loaf no a Quot Gasthaus a this weeks films.12-13 Vinch Hedges on a blame it on the Bellboy. A Complete cafes circuit listings. Television listings .14-16 local Cable and satellite schedules. Home entertainment.17 hard times among Quot Boyz n the Hood. Quot on Parade .18 Sean Young pretty difficult. Voices .19 Joe Bob Briggs Back on track. Words and wit.20 Tony Konheiser sick of computers. Books.21 Joseph Wambaugh out with Quot fugitive  classified ads .22-27 last laugh .28 Dave Barry talks till he a red in the face. Columbia Octura Nia Long Cuba Gooding in Boyz n the Hood. Page 17. 54$ Guy sch Gottlef Frances euro Disney ready to open. Page 18. Sunday is a weekly supplement of the stars and stripes editor Bucky Fox Art direction Susan p. Harris production Susie Sto Nura editorial assistance Marian Hamilton Louis Pierce Page 2 a sunday March 22. 1992