European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 04, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes saturday april 4, 1992 thes european edition col Gene e.town9eno, Usan Conw Rondar us str Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial bid walk european editor Deborah Kabahar news editor Bob Weckar sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manas special sections editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 1114 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 Fottos news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225,269, 263,332,321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 206. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103. Cart Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone efts 3429659 or civilian 0471 -89782. Kaiserslautern Germany Peggy Davidson Kevin Dougherty. 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The appearance of advertising in Totua publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by he department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or car Itcea advertised. Everything advertised in this pub Cadon shall be made available Tor Purchase use or Pek Nege without regard to race color religion sax. Rational origin age. Marital status physical Handicap. Pow Cal smis Lton or any other non Merit Lector of the purchaser user or  for commissaries i noticed several announcements on an for seminars and classes to help service members budget and manage their Money i feel that one of the simplest and most useful methods of getting the most for our consumer dollars has been overlooked. This is Price per unit tags on the commissary shelves. Every stateside supermarket that i have shopped in recently has posted Price per unit information on the same tag that indicated the Price of the item and shelf Stock information. The widespread use of this Type of consumer advice would seem to indicate that the software needed to produce these labels is readily available. I believe this information is desired by the Anje rican Soldier. Stateside supermarket chains Are definitely profit oriented so this information must be relatively cheap to generate and in demand by their customers or they would not go to the trouble of displaying it. Most of the information needed to produce Price per unit tags is probably already available. The recent announcement of the formation of Central distribution centers to support the commissaries would seem to be the perfect time to implement Price per unit Labelling. The Price of Stock must be available before the shipment arrives at the cd so the labels could be printed at the distribution Center and shipped to the final destination with the Stock. The information could just As easily be provided to the local commissary in Advance of the arrival of the shipment from the cd and the same equipment that is used to print the tags currently found in the commis Saiy could be used to print the Price per unit information on new tags when required. Labels for Stock prices that fluctuate rapidly or Are Only available from local suppliers could be done by hand. A Theodore p. Von Sydow Croughton England avoiding gun hazards in a recent Ann Landers or was it dear Abby column a letter writer treated us to a chilling tale of her Young child who had been playing with toy guns with his Little friends. A bang bang you re dead Quot she heard them say without giving much thought to such child play. Later she was awakened from a sleep. Her child had found the gun she kept for Protection and was pointing it at her head. A bang. Bang. Mommy you re  whether the Story was True or not we the readers Are supposed to be galvanized into action to do away with guns. A tale such As that brings sad tragic and deeply contemplative looks from the gun control crowd. If we could Only do away with the evils of guns children could once again innocently play in an idyllic Garden of Eden. How about an alternative Story and this is a True Story. When my son turned 6, i bought him a by gun on his 7th birthday i bought him a Small single shot .22 Rifle i have taken him Hunting with me. When he examines a gun he looks first to see whether the safety is on and he checks to make sure it is unloaded. He has been taught that All guns Are potentially dangerous. When he plays a army Quot or a cowboys and indians Quot he is forbidden to Point even plastic or wooden toy guns at his friends or at animals. I make an exception for water squirt guns he has been taught that every gun should be treated with the utmost re Spect. They Are not toys. Too often children play with toy guns and when they come across a real gun what happens they treat the real gun like a toy and at times a tragedy results. Children can learn so much if we take the time to teach them correctly. A Jack else Ramstein a Germany editor s note a i letters from readers expressing their viewpoints Are published daily in this space. All tetters must be signed. We Reserve Thev 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. 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, Apo a 09211.senseless discrimination in a writing in response to the letters concerning a reverse  it does not exist. Discrimination is discrimination. Its wrong in All cases and All ethnic groups. It does no to make sense. When Are we going to Wake up and learn How to live together my father is Black and my Mother is White. Because of this in be had to Deal with discrimination. A before we re a color or a race we re people a Kris Parker Bop. Think about it a pfc. Shawn m. Williams Gic Belstadt Germany letters to the editor we publish information vital to All dog owners most recently a rating of airlines and their handling of dogs. We try to instill ethics and Are not in the sport for profit. I also am a professional handler and have spent thousands of dollars on my  but to All the purebred dog people out in Germany a it is our responsibility to educate the average dog owner. Without our help this a a image will Only be perpetuated a Joy s. Urls scr . Member Giessen Germany Odds teachers praised i As a Point of comparison for the past 18 years i have worked with educators in 29 states and in three Canadian provinces. This past year i was fortunate to be Able to share information on a number of occasions with teachers in the department of defense dependents schools in Germany. I would be hard pressed to find a group of educators anywhere who radiate More care and concern for children for the school and for one another than Dodds teachers. If you have a son or daughter in this system and your turn comes to go Back to the states i have one wish for you. I Hope that the next school District you find for your children has the same High Quality teachers As you have right Here in Dodds. A John w. Stoecker Eugene  from the heart i recently returned from America after receiving excellent treatment for cancer. Now i am on the a a mend and would like to say a huge thank you to Ronald Wells and All my friends at the 42nd my co at Rhein main a Germany for their love support and Friendship during my difficult time. I am starting Back to the University to Complete my psychology degree and without them i am sure it would have been a lot harder to Cope. I Hope these few words express my love and gratitude you May be out of sight we May be worlds apart but you Are always on my mind and forever in my heart. Again thank you All. A Del Llewellwyn Stone Wales United kingdom purebred problems it does get tiring to be involved in purebred dogs with the constant attacks on our world the recent article on Westminster for instance when few people recognize what we have to offer and have done for purebred dogs. The american Kennel club and most regional Kennel clubs put thousands of hours and dollars into fighting purebred dog legislation for Breed specific Laws. In this Day and age it is truly a Case of your Breed today a mine tomorrow. We also help with studies for genetic problems that affect show and pet qual Ity dogs. Most owners Are very upset after they spend hundreds of dollars on a dog Only to have it put to sleep or have huge vet Bills because of a genetic problem. We fight Puppy Mills and pet stores a perpetrator of genetic problems pen pals i am 28 years old and i would like to have pen pals. A Marietta l Cagape co louder Benedicto Monford Highta sub. Davao City Philippines b000 i am 25 years old and i would like to Nave pen pais. Norma a Contaoe no.411-280 Wellesley St. East Toronto. Ontario m4x-1g7 Canada i am 25 years old and my hobbies Are writing letters Reading books and magazines listening to music and going for a ride. I love animals and plants. A Jenna Gullet Aurea Bacong Negros Oriental Philippines 6216 i am 45 years old and t would like to have pen pals from All Over the world. 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