European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes Friday april 3, 1992twdmflilks cur open Denton col a cab b. Townsnd Usan onor Nanor pub mar Bernard a. Zott Tosky a Cunt news and editorial Chi Daftar european editor Deborah a Thor Bryan Nolan news editor City editor Bow tear Georg Manas sport editor special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 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 ext Naiona 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 09009 tale Phona ets 342-s0s9 or Etc Luttan 0471-m7s2. 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Advertising m Thea publication including is does not Oronat Tuta endorsement by me department of defense or the stars and strip of the product or a Etc adv Adamd. Evading advertised in try pub Cadon shall a mad race cot physical Factor Oft Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color rag pm tax National origin age. Mental status a Icsal Handicap Pok ocal affiliation or any other nor Marit r of the purchaser Osar or  and imbalances two separate but related articles appeared in the stars and stripes on March 19. On the front Page was an article about How these current Bush Cabinet members have admitted to bouncing a combined total of 90 bad checks totalling thousands of dollars. Nothing in the article indicated As to whether any punishment would be administered toward these members. I then turned to Page 3 and came upon an article about an air Force enlisted member who was sentenced to six months in prison a bad conduct discharge demotion to airman Basic forfeiture of $200 in pay each month during his confinement and All for writing bad checks. While i done to condone the enlisted members actions i do want to Point out the obvious disparity in regard to the punishment the enlisted member received As opposed to the absence of any punishment directed toward the three Cabinet members. Is it fair that the enlisted member was administered punishment for his actions when the Cabinet members along with congressmen have received nothing a Kenneth l. Smiley Raf Chicksands England a the game of Bounce those who do not litter of pollute can help by simply conserving resources and encouraging others to do the same. We cannot wait until the scars Are too deep to heal. We must act now. Only after everyone does their part to preserve the environment will we Able to ensure the existence of a future for those to come a William Tull Raf High Wycombe England editor s note a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions 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, Apoate 09211. A a a 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, Apoate 09211. Letters to the editor deals competitive with those of their japanese competitors so that Detroit vehicles become More accessible. Leave the Sale of German goods to the germans and be sure to do the 14% tax re Lief paperwork when you just can to resist buying German. It is naive to think we can a blend in with our military haircuts Usa eur License plates and accented German if we can even speak it. So be proud to look american. Walk tall and look Good in seventh Avenue Dallas and los Angeles fashions. Be a positive advertisement for american business and be sure to use your cheaper at amp to cards when calling Home. Ultimately lets join the Campaign to bring us Home where we belong supporting our own Economy. After All we cannot be the worlds Leader or policeman if we Are broke a Deborah m. Stevenson Baum older Germany a ratings and children on More than one occasion i have witnessed preschool and Young children accompanying their parents to a rated movies at our base Heaters. As a paediatric psychologist and Parent i find this indicative of extremely poor parental judgment and possibly bordering on psychological abuse especially for those movies that graphically depict violence sex and frequent profanity or terror. It was also disturbing to learn of my base theater a contribution to this situation. Besides being lax on parents being present with their teen agers for a rated movies they charge children a prices or no charge at All if the movie is not crowded for Young children below the age of 7. I believe the rating system implies that the Parent exercise responsible decision making based on the maturity of the minor and the Content of the movie. I do not believe the r rating was intended for Young children nor should it be allowed to a a protect irresponsible parents. Public events on military bases should reflect the highest societal mores and values and i strongly feel our military Community should advocate for children a Well being when parents Are either too irresponsible selfish or cheap to do so themselves. A Community policy endorsed by base commanders and cafes mar morale welfare and recreation should be developed to protect such children. Mid. Or Brian Desantis Wiesbaden Germany pen pals i am a 22-year-old single mom. I Enoy music Reading writing letters and going to Ciuba. I would like to have pen pals of All Ages. A Alvina Bellasz 4 Crossley gardens Hanson Lane Hall lax West Yorkshire hx1 5pu England i am 8 years old and i like to play outdoors As Well 88 inside. I like to read very much and i am Happy most o the time. I enjoy meeting new friends writing letters and i am a member of the girl scouts. My dad told me that he had pen pals around the world when he was Young and would like to have friends in other countries Loo. A Lindsey Zauner 6179 Denise North Ridge Villa Ohio 44039 i am 26 years old and i like cooking dancing swimming and i would love to have pen pals. A Susana Tingcang Punta slum Mantl Cao Quot misamis Oriental Philippines i would like to have pen pals. I can correspond in Kis Walli or English. Ben k. Mut Lnda co Anthony Nyamu vet labs p. O. Kabete Nairobi Kenya i am 16 years old and my hobbles Are Reading dancing watching to sports and listening to music especially disco and reggae. A Racquet Anderson Victoria dust. Unstead . St Catherine Jamaica West indies i am 18 years old and i like music travelling Cinema and having run. Stella m Oliver 34 Nelson St. Miltom. Cumbria la18 4df England All you readers out there who have written one or More bad checks raise a hand. Ask yourself was it an oversight or was it intentional was i charged additional fees for the Quot services did i get to see the commander was i placed on the bad Check list was my id card Over stamped did i receive a bar to enlistment an article 15, a letter of reprimand or a court martial will anything like this happen to the members of the House Bank no they will get away with it because you let them. Rep. Robert j. Mrazek d-n.y., listed by the House ethics committee As the author of 972 overdrafts in 39 months said that he had a never bounced a  we Are innocent until proven guilty but this sounds to me like 24.9 bad checks on an average month. The Bank must have been closed at least one weekend rep. Charles Wilson a Texas was in a giving mood and wants to make up for it by donating to a Charity. Contributions made to Charity Are tax deductible this is really another example of the Low regard some politicians have for the Trust placed in them by the american people. It is another example of abuse of their office and their feelings of being exempt from Normal ethics. To them it is a the prerogative of the  most important it is a Brazen example of the belief that the american voter is not a threat to their ability to remain in office. A William a Carroll Giessen Germany let a save the planet i have recently been noticing More and More articles in your paper about problems in the environment and the damage we inflict through pollution waste and stupidity. I think it is great to have articles like these and i Hope you will continue to publish these stories. They make me and Many others realize the harm that our actions cause. However these articles alone will not instantly make everyone change their ways. People need to Wake up and see that we Are killing ourselves and our future by abusing the environment. Eve Gate Security a joke this is in response to the writer of a Susa eur plates defended March 20. To protect against terrorism the writer proposes strengthening entry control on . Installations. Its a Nice idea but it really is a Good joke. In be been on Gate guard duty Many times before and probably will be Many times again. The Way its run is laughable and the treatment that Gate guards especially soldiers get from the Public is criminal. As Long As people continue to treat Gate guards with an attitude and the authorities done to manage Access to the installation in a professional manner installation Security will continue to be a joke a spec. , Walker f Wurzburg Germany show Pride in America presidential candidate Pat Buchanan and Colorado sen. Pat Schroeder have certainly made me think lately and focus in particular on what we a american defenders should be doing while stationed overseas. We Are paid by the american taxpayers to defend them and ourselves As taxpayers from All enemies foreign and Domestic. In my Book that Means economic enemies too. As Schroeder said last week . Soldiers overseas Are draining . Assets from where they Are needed in the Economy into that of their foreign Host nations. Cafes is the leading offender in this Case. For example i tried to buy my husband an american made gift for Christmas last year in the Schweinfurt pm a the Only suitable thing for his tastes that i could find was a $15 Dallas cowboys Coffee Mug. I strongly believe it is time to help our families Back Home out of this recess tart by Landing that cafes make it possible for us to do so by becoming our a Home away from Home store and Stock american made merchandise resembling that Oft May a chaired and demand that cafes car sales offer