European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes monday March 23, 1992 thes european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander Pusher Bernard a. 20v1st0ski editor Deborah Kabahar news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bill Walker european editor Bryan Nolan City editor Yoorga Manes special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245,341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-88782. 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When we think about it Why Send our paychecks to an area Europe we Only work in Why waste millions maintaining specialized facilities Bowling lanes Barber and banking facilities for use Only by a designated few Why break our backs maintaining our Little a knots landings pull out All the people who Are not absolutely necessary and close Down All these recreational facilities. They  be Here anyway if we re not working we re probably wasting taxpayer dollars done to worry about maintaining an extra residence most of us have residences in our Home states. Build a dorm and show a Little moxie for once in our lives. Stay Long enough to do the Job then get the Heck out of Dodge and go Home. Of we re interested. Rep. Schroeder you be shown us the error of our ways. But if you done to mind Well follow your Lead. Because when you think about it Why Send your paychecks to an area Washington . You Only work in Why waste millions maintaining specialized facilities Bowling lanes Barber and banking facilities for use Only by a designated few Why break your backs maintaining your Little a Peyton place pull out All the people who Are not absolutely necessary and close Down All those recreational facilities. They  be there anyway if you re not working you re wasting taxpayer dollars done to worry about maintaining an extra residence most of you have residences in your Home states. Build a dorm and show a Little moxie for once in your lives. Stay Long enough to do the Job then get the Heck out of Dodge and go Home. After you rep. A tech sgt. . Kubicek shape Belgium need we say More about our present state of government economic woes and All the other situations that Are prevalent in this year of election a Norbert Nez a Helga Blackmon Lan Stuhl Germany editor s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Too letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.Cut leaders pay one of the key issues of the Campaign has been the National debt. The people we elected Are saying the Only Way to curb the National debt is to reduce the military and halt defense spending. I think the Best Way and perhaps the most efficient Way to Cut the debt in half would be for the president and All of the members of Congress who voted themselves pay hikes to Cut their pay in half. They should contribute the savings to our country a debt and Stop using the military As the Only Way of solving the problem that they created. It would probably help them win a few votes. A Dennis Leanhart Berlin Germany some Call it a larceny by his own admission rep. Gerry Sikorski d-minn., wrote 671 bad checks in 39 months. Rep. George Darden d-ga., excused this kind of behaviour by saying a it has been in practice for 40  in the real world people Call this larceny. If a member of the armed forces writes a Check Over drawing his her account he she is held accountable to the company commander. A repetition of this habit May Cost him her rank and Money and May Lead to an article 15, or perhaps a court martial. The surprising thing is that our leaders in the House can sleep at night knowing that they behaved like criminals. Well this is politics. As Long As you done to get caught you can keep on doing things that suit your  helping hand i am writing in reply to the letter a tend our own first. While i agree that America is providing a lot of unneeded Aid . Israel the recent resentment of Aid to the new Commonwealth of Independent states is in my opinion unfair. When was the last time you had to stand in line at the commissary for three hours to find that the last loaf of bread has just been sold How would you feel if you stood in line for three hours to Purchase a poor Cut of meat that will Cost a weeks wage the Point is although things Are far from perfect in America there Are people in the Commonwealth who Are a lot worse off. Its time to reach Over the falling Iron curtain and offer a helping hand not to our cold War enemies but to our fellow human beings. A Jim Sutt Clifty Baum older . Must set example after Reading the comments about How we should be helping ourselves before sending Aid to the Cis i Felt compelled to shed a different Light on the subject. If americans refuse to help and we stand aside As their Reform crumbles some other nation will certainly step in and take hold of the situation. Its in our Best interest in the Long run to Aid them. These Are people who have undergone a drastic change within the Span of Only a few months. They have Only known one Way of life for so Long. We take for granted the Many things that these people have never experienced and we Are in a prime position to set an example of How wonderful living in Freedom can be. To the eyes of those All Over the world we cannot Only defend a just cause and win a War but we can also be the first in line to initiate peace. We will be remembered As the nation that a provided  a Marisa Messina Vicenza Italy we Are at fault in be read your letters Page for More than six months and i feel compelled to express my View on recent letters covering such topics As the deficit homelessness education Lack of aids support unemployment business policies with Japan operation provide Hope an letters to the editor our Overall Economy. The writers complain and most of All blame a a government for All of our woes. They fail to realize one thing we the american people Are the  we have the privilege and the duty to vote for our mayors governors Congress members and president. Our country and its Economy depend on the individuals we elect into office. Thus if we elect apathetic Idle fraudulent and deceptive individuals we can to expect miracles. I agree that our country has its hands full of problems and i too want to see things improve. But readers and writers the Only Way to change things is to get involved. Instead of writing to the stars and stripes Why not take it a step further and write to your congressional members instead of griping and grumbling Why not focus your energies More positively and do something about it elect better individuals into office write to them about your concerns and if they fail to meet your expectations done to reelect them. Please Stop using the a a government As a Scapegoat. We Are just As much at fault for electing the members of Congress in the first place. Obviously this wont solve All of americans problems but it is a Start. A Andra Murdoch Izmir Turkey missing photos i would like help in locating my pictures. I am missing a Roll of developed pictures from York photo labs. The missing pictures contain pictures of my songs 21st birthday. He is sitting on the Couch with his left leg in a cast. The pictures that i was Given contain Many Beach scenes and a ship a possible club med cruise. 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