European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes letters to the editor Friday december 11,1992tw european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Wilvor european editor Deborah Aba her news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Paul Corby acting City editor George 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 Dan 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. 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The appearance of advertising in me Publ Cellon including inserts or supplements Doaa not Conat Tuta 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 for Purchase use or patronage without regard to race odor religion tax National align age. Mental status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other no Merit Lector of he purchaser user or  Isnit Home this letter is to the individual at incur Lik a Turkey who thought the temporary duty per diem for those deployed Here was obscene. Well buddy it ainu to enough. Per diem is compensation for meals not for putting up with Power outages and a poor water Supply. Since we can to eat at the dining facility in a sure the per diem is based on breakfast lunch and dinner at the officers club which would Cost around $30. Hectic work schedules generally Force us to find meals at available fast food places saving us Money but earning numerous cases of stomach upset. We can shop at the commissary and save even More if we care to put up with preparing meals with the sparse resources at our disposal. In a sure the writers House has four solid Walls As Well As bathroom and Shower. Does he sleep Well when the winds blow and the rain comes does he notice tents Are incredibly loud in the wind and not entirely Waterproof. They lose heat quickly when the electricity goes off. Have you Ever Woken up thinking the tent was blowing away or heard torrential Rains As you realized you had to go to the bathroom Only 75 feet away if it Hasni to blown away. There a no comparison Between try and permanent party. The managers of tent City and morale tent Are doing a Fine Job of making bearable what would otherwise be a miserable situation but lets face it this ainu to Home. I wish you were try Here getting $41.50 a Day instead of me. Then maybe we would both be Happy. A tech. Sgt. John k. Smith in Ciurlik a Turkey comment was bigoted this is in reference to the article in which the equal Opportunity system was being judged by the a act. In one paragraph of this article col. Norman Mac Lellan told a panel to accept responsibility for equal Opportunity within his command. He also stated that in his opinion Black officers Lack the experience needed to Advance to top command positions. How can a person in his position make such a prejudiced bigoted comment my husband is a Black officer. He has been in key positions and done a great Job according to his officer evaluation reports. His battalion commander Hap teens to be Black also and believe meet a in a top position and a Superb commander. And How about Colin Powell so Tell me what a wrong with this picture a Monica Barrett berlins is put it on the line i read the letter from the department of defense dependents schools civilian who assisted maps in Karlsruhe. The writer experienced a phenomenon that maps have come to accept on a daily basis. The people who should actually be most grateful to you Are those in the Karlsruhe Community but you la never hear it from them nor will the maps who were just doing their duty. Maps Are Quick to be blamed for the slightest incident and quickly forgotten when appreciation is due. Maps learn quickly that risking their lives and saving others Are seen As an expected part of their Job and not worthy of recognition. In one week an my May remove Drunken Drivers from the Road apprehend shoplifters assist with children a crosswalks respond As Counselor negotiator on Domestic disturbances and or assaults Render assistance at traffic accidents unlock doors for people who forgot their keys quiet noisy neighbors or dogs or Stop a crime in Progress and really put it All on the line. I guess what it All comes Down to is the appreciation must Start somewhere. A pfc. Bridget m. Cavanagh Hanau German editor s note 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 signed and include address and Telephone number. A a dress letters 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 normally appears every Day except thursday and sunday. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address such letters to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.try private doctors this letter is in response to a get qualified doctors nov. 16. Did it Ever occur to the writer that at the time his child was seen by the doctor he did no to show any signs of the ear infection found three Days later any doctor civilian or military does no to always find the problem causing discomfort to infants especially at that Young age. If the writer does no to like the care provided he could always carry private health insurance and use doctors on the Economy where More than Likely he would receive the same level of health care. He does no to mention anything about the military a free health care a i.e., no Bills to pay. I have two children myself and the doctors Haven to always been 100 percent accurate in their findings but my children Are both healthy. Also the doctor cannot ask the infant what is wrong so he or she has to put to use what has been Learned in medical school on treating infants. A sgt. 1st class Fred Constantino Mainz German protest is part of life a writer recently asked rhetorically what if sinbad of Connor had a ripped up a picture of Martin Luther King or burned an israeli Flag a his suggestion was Clear. Because the act was carried out against the Pope and offended catholics no one in the Media Vas sufficiently concerned. I find this attitude however much dressed up in righteous tones shockingly insensitive poorly thought out Ana yes even racist. In a a Catholic. Of Connor is also a Catholic. The writer suggested the attack was against catholics personally and said in a manner done to mock our religious and cultural symbols and we wont mock yours. By even posing the Issue this Way As yours and ours he fails to grasp the significance for All humans Martin Luther Kings struggle of love Over hate and the Flag of Israel As the Symbol of the struggle for dignity and statehood after the world War ii atrocities. Comparing the Popes photograph to those symbols of the struggle against oppression and ignorance is frankly absurd. Of Connors act was not one of a a hatred against catholics but an act of protest a she made that Clear in her Long preamble leading up to the notorious event. And As an act of protest it targeted the churches policies and Dogma when it interferes with humanist progressive Aims specifically in to third world nations. Finally it must be pointed out the Days of Blind Devotion to Kings and Queens and Imperial sovereigns Are Long past us. We no longer live in the Feudal age. Political protest is not Only a fact of modern life but a necessary part of it. A Ben Monaghan Bamberg Germany a done to forget volleyball there Are other High school sports besides football. On nov. 2, you devoted 10x2 inches of space to the Aviano Italy football teams Victory Over Naples. While this is laudable Aviano a Only Victory of the season cannot understand now you could devote Only 2x2vi inches to the Italy volleyball championships. Eighteen teams from All Over Italy took part in the volleyball regional at san Vito. Carrie and Joe Blacker did a great Job of organizing the event. The players and coaches devoted much time and Effort during the season practising and Honing their skills. The Small space in your paper allotted to volleyball during the season might be excused but to allocate such a tiny spot for tournament play is not. Aviano a boys team took first Ana placed three players on the All tournament team including map most valuable player Adam Robertson. The Aviano girls team took second and also placed three players on the All tournament team. These students and the rest of the players who took part in the Asil tournament deserve at least As much recognition As your paper devoted to the football team. A Kathleen Fisher Aviano Italy a slavery triggered War. The civil War had three causes. They were slavery slavery and you guessed it slavery. Because four slave states found it politically expedient to remain in the Union does no to change that fact. The civil War cannot be separated from slavery. The 19th Century up to the civil War cannot be separated from slavery. Even before that it was the soldering Issue of its time. The 1787 Northwest ordinance prohibited slavery in the Midwest. The 1820 Missouri Compromise allowed it in Missouri. Every time a new state applied for admission into the Union there was a Battle in Congress to maintain the balance of Power Between the free and slave states. The civil War nearly started four or five times but cooler Heads prevailed. The civil War  have happened without slavery. That the people did no to realize it at the time does t alter that fact. A Gilbert a. Johansen Bobingen Germany values have deteriorated recently a lot has been said about values in the North american society. During the last election Campaign president Bush and his wife really tried to Hammer social values into the Heads of americans. It does no to take Root overnight. The world Book dictionary defines values As the established ideals of life or ways of acting or things that members of a Given society regard As desirable. Desirable Are defined As things that Are pleasing. Look at the pattern of life we be been leading since the Early �?T60s. I done to know what a going on but i know what needs to be done. Americans have allowed their High values to deteriorate too far for too Long. Society has a lot of work to do to reshape americans image. A Calwin Ashton bad Kreuz Nach Germany