European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes monday april_20,1992 thes european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Walker european editor Deborah Absher new9 editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manet 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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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products or services advertised. Everything advertised in this publication shall be made available Tor Purchase use or patronage without regard to race color religion sex National origin age marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non Merit Factor of the purchaser user or  bus monitors i read with much sadness about the death of the Little boy involving the school bus. It wont bring their son Back but i offer his parents my Heartfelt condolences and prayers. This letter though is about the whole Issue of bus monitors. First if you re going to have the program there must be a Monitor on every bus on every school Day. Second a Monitor can be any adult family member Soldier or department of defense civilian who can be held responsible for his or her personal conduct As Well As the safety of the children. Period. Third Given the responsibility and accountability for these children bus Monitor personnel must also be Given the authority to execute that responsibility. If the child does not cooperate when corrected and the incident is reported and confirmed then appropriate action must be taken a suspension from Riding the bus Etc. To do less would Render the bus monitors ineffective. Their presence then becomes an empty warning a and kids can spot an empty warning Clear into the next school District. Now for the other part of this Issue. Why Are bus monitors necessary anyway ill Tell you Why. Because our kids Lack discipline. Our kids Lack discipline because parents say no one else can Tell my child what to do Corporal punishment is a dirty term and of course i love my child too much for that. Also other people Are watching How i raise my child and if i raise my voice or swat my kid on the Bottom their reaction would be one of disgust and contempt.  maybe they would notify the authorities that i have abused my child and they re doing their civic duty to report it. Contrary to popular belief the overwhelming majority of us Are decent Folk and would prefer to live three or four lifetimes without a child abuse investigation. So consciously or not we be adopted a Raissez Faire attitude toward disciplining our children. A capt. . Mack ludwigs Burg Germany interested in . Badges i am a Soldier in the australian army stationed in Brisbane where i work As an army Recruiter. I am particularly keen to collect . Badges and insignia and would be Happy to Trade australian insignia. I would also like to hear from any readers who May wish to correspond. A a Allan Mckay 49 Narangia Road Kal langur Queensland 4503 Australia years it seems. Each time i went away then re turned you were always waiting for me with open arms and hearts filled with love. The smile in your eyes made it All worthwhile. So to my military children a Christy 12, Sherry 10, and Marcia 6 a and to All the other military children out there if i were a general i would award you the purple heart for standing beside us through it All giving us your unending love and support. I thank you from the Bottom of my heart and you Are very special and i am proud to have you for my military child. A sgt. Anus a s. Johnson Vicenza Italy editor s note 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, 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.ilats off to military children As we All know this is the month of the military child. For those of us in the military How often do we sit Back and look at our military career through the eyes of our children some of our children probably wish that their parents were civilians. I have to take my hat off to them and say you Are greatly appreciated and though your life seems pretty Tough sometimes we military parents Are proud of you. I have been a military Parent for 10 years and i can to even count How Many important events in your lives i have missed. All the plays report cards Christmas parties halloween sporting events and parents Days. Or the time you had a great Day and  wait to come Home and Tell me about it but i was in the Field. The trips we had to cancel because of duty the pets you be had to leave behind your friends you had to leave not seeing your grandparents and other family members for driving in Germany the German Federal court ruling about Accident liability for Drivers travelling in excess of 130 Kilometres per hour 81 Mph does no to sound arbitrary to me. Germany has a recommended instead of posted Speed limit. Driving in excess of the recommended Speed limit has Accident liability written All Over it. In reference to the writers competent Well disciplined Drivers i have yet in my 6v2 years in Germany to see a performance oriented Driver assume a Safe following distance behind a slower vehicle in the left Lane and patiently wait for that vehicle to find an acceptable space in the right Lane. Instead in be seen impatient obnoxious and inconsiderate Drivers who assume that the entire Highway belongs to them Flash headlights tailgate weave and pass before the other vehicle clears the left Lane. I can to Call Germany a bastion of performance oriented driving. Instead a bastion of fuel wasting air polluting poor driving habits would be More appropriate. A sgt 1st class Neil a. Munson Hanau Germany a thanks Good Samaritan i was having an errand Day. Bills to pay groceries to buy and several other tedious tasks. Then i ran out of Gas on route 455, about 1 Kilometre from the Esso filling station. My son and i took a walk and i pumped 5 liners into my gasoline can. An american gentleman offered his services. I use the word a a gentleman sincerely. A warm and Friendly face who went out of his Way to help me. I did no to even ask. Not Only did he drive me Back to my car he insisted on filling it for me and waited until i drove off. To top off his consideration he followed me Back to the Esso to ensure i was All right. His response to my appreciation was it just Hope some i helps my wife if she a Ever in  i did no to even get letters to the editor his name. So thank you sir for your help on March 30. Thank you for renewing my Faith in the Wiesbaden Community. I Hope everyone Reading this repays your kindness by helping a fellow american in need. I know i will. A Stacey Catigano Wiesbaden Germany let a help one another so the president wants to put More Money into the former soviet Union. The meaning is Good they Are in desperate need. However underneath the canopy of big business and supposed economic recovery does anyone see the masses in our own country in desperate need our government wants to take care of everyone but our own. Now i hear of two states allowing welfare for Only six months because they can t afford any More. Does anyone else see the growing threat of anarchy and chaos in the United states if government wont take care of us let us take care of one another. Its a big dream to think everyone would do so but its needed. Reach out a helping hand to a neighbor in need. A Deborah Brodeur Augsburg Germany make world better every Day i read the stars and stripes full of rape murder hate War pain discontent complaint a just Plain bad news. How Long will we continue to live like this i am done complaining i am done whining i am done blaming it on someone else. My father always told me a if you want something done right you gotta do it  i am going to make the world a better place to live in because i know i can. We All can make a difference. Look to your heart. What can you do yes you. Stop pointing fingers and do something about it. Just think How much better our world would be. A Marc a. Baldwin Rota Spain pen pals i would like to have american pen Pale. 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