European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14letters to the editor wednesday May 25,1994. European edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander publisher a Pernard. Zovistoski. Editor a a a news and editorial Deborah Ash or. Quot news Edior a Bill Welker european editor Bow locker sports editor George Manes City editor. A to write us unit 29480. Apoate 09211. Or Post Tach 11 14 37. 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension As follows a news ext 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Quot 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 a Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owen room 117, ramp me str 104, 69.126 Heidelberg car 419, to 1318, a Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan. 370-7010 or civilian 06221-234211 Tel lax 06221-27239. 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European command is appearance of advertising in this Public Avion in crud inserts or supplements does not constitute endorse to by the department of defense of the stars and in Rotthe products or services advertised. Rank treatment i went to my local military Hospital 130th station emergency room with be Vete pains in my Abdomen on april 7. I was not seen immediately. I was asked to take a seat. Also waiting to be seen were three other enlisted soldiers. After waiting two hours i came to the conclusion that the emergency room was probably treating Many patients. However when i saw a lieutenant colonel walk in and receive treatment immediately i rethought my earlier conclusion. After a few minutes i dropped the notion that perhaps his rank is what put him at the no and of the line and not his health. However when a lieutenant walked in for treatment and was seen immediately it brought to mind my earlier notion. Immediately after the lieutenant was seen a warrant officer walked in and was placed at the head of the line. My opinion is that rank should not have its privileges in a Hospital. A sgt. George a. Garza Heidelberg Germany a a a. A. A a a a. A really bad move i am leaving my place of employment with a heavy heart. I have been an education Counselor in Mannheim for the last 15-plus years. It has been a wonderful sex Peri Cnoc. We closed Taylor Spinelli and Turley centers since the Sullivan education Center was centrally located and accessible to military and family members. We Are losing the 3rd brigade this summer but other units will be coming in. At Sullivan we counsel 61 percent of the military and 98 percent of the family population. We have one or two head Start classes every week 20 students each two continuous fast sep classes 15 students each eight College classes averaging 22 students and the Only Center offering ged sat act mat testing in Mannheim. We gave 1,482 Dantes tests with an 82 percent passing rate. The learning Center that has All publications available had 620 individual visits in March with 320 correspondence course enrolments despite being open Only 20 hours per week. Seventeen College courses at night Are offered at the High school other facilities and weekend seminars. This is an Active Center yet Quot higher authorities in Heidelberg Germany a have decided that this location is needed by the 293rd base support in and that this Center should be relocated to Turley Barracks which is 20 minutes by car More during Rush hours. A the Survey of customers indicates that even Turley Barracks personnel do not approve of the  is sad that a building that was Reder signed and renovated 10 years ago As an Quot Ideal education Center is being closed for the convenience of the few. I am Happy to be leaving at this time since it would Hurt too much to become a useless Center for the military and family members. A Solveiga l. Krumins Kii Fortal Germany officers club ambience it is with great regret that i read the obituary of the Heidelberg officers club. This is another step toward a society inconsistent of the requirements of the , army. As a child the a a club had mystical connotations. To be allowed to accompany my parents was an Honor and even the thought of Misbehaviour brought fears of lightning bolts thrown by zeus representative a a the  the club was More than an eating establishment or a bar. It was a Refuge to which individuals of common interest gathered to relate to one another in a free zone a place of quiet dignity embodying those qualities military tradition took centuries to develop. Even when i came on Active duty it was stressed that joining the club was secondary Only to seeing the adjutant when reporting to a new assignment. It is a tragic condemnation that the . Army is not capable of maintaining traditional values As have the other branches of the military. The trend in the army toward Dis franchising the commanders responsibilities and allowing army and air Force Exchange service to assume them is frightening when one considers the implications. For me i will make the drive to Ramstein a Germany to ensure the ambience that to me is a required part of Fine dining. A Donald b. Janes Frankfurt Germany editor s note we encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. All letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax 06155-601 -463, Dan 348-8463. I commentary Buck the trend a a change our Money by Bill Tammeus the government which clearly has too much time on its hands is talking about changing our Money again. Only this time it seems to be thinking a Little More clearly than when it dreamed up Susan b. Anthony Dollar til lion of which still sit in Stor t Thony Dollar coins a zip storage neglected unwanted and looking Ever so much like quarters. This time the government wants to move the portraits on $20s, $50s and si00s off to one Side instead of keeping them smack in the Center of the Bills As i say this is Progress. But its still such a tiny step on a Long voyage. And it makes me wonder what a wrong with people in Washington. Why arc they so. Bereft of imagination if we re going to fool with our paper Money lets not make Small cosmetic adjustments. Lets follow my years old advice and do it right. Lets change the color. Lets change the portraits. Lets. Jct Quentin and with flair. Change the words. And lets do it fre How Long has George Washington a face been on the Dollar Bill maybe not forever but almost. Washington was a Fine Man probably but All Praise is finally no Praise. Its time we gave others lap1e5 and gentlemen As you can eur from two Ctm amp a the got Emmett has tsp in Hub s. \  x court. 3 tsp a Little recognition too. What about using pictures of former vice presidents these people gave almost the ultimate sacrifice for their country. They became mute political prisoner son our behalf. So lets have some George Dallas Dollar Bills some Levi p. Morton some Cactus Jack garners Heck id even go for some Dan Quayle As Long As the printing on his said a Legal tendere.�?�. Lets rotate these portraits every few months. After a 11, the average 1 lifespan of a Dollar Bill is Only 18 months. Or in the hands of most members of my family 18 a minutes. A besides that idea lets get away from the Monotony of Green and Black. Its As if Henry Ford started building Black cars and later never gave folks a color option. Even Canada a Small a lion state just North of Massena n.y., makes its different denominations different colors. And they re pretty too. Look just because earning Money is often Dull hard work there a no reason the Money itself has to be Boring. Years ago when a As a lonely voice chuckling in the wilderness a i began this change our Money Campaign i suggested we increase the value of our do Lars by putting portraits and autographs of celebrities on them. I still think we should. I bet folks All Over the world would pay extra for Bills featuring Joe Montana Tonya Harding or Spike Lee. Along with the autographs of these and other folks we should change some of the other writing on the Bills too. I have in my hand at this instant in a typing with one hand which is Why this reads slower than usual a Dollar Bill. It says a this note is Legal tender for All debts Public and  snore. \ .&Quot.v. A a a a Why can to it say a this note used to be Worth 75 cents but that was Back when you were a kids or some such do you know who could put Pizazz into our Money a looks the folks who make our postage Stamps. They come out with new models every other Day and they re colourful Jazzy and creative. I know there a be a risk under such a system that the Money would never get delivered to the Banks for distribution but its a risk we should be willing to take. In a sure Susan b. Anthony would want us to try. V c Kansas City Star charging  n6 tobacco executives in it am Campbell James Johnston apr thu j15ch 1 Joseph tapped Conaw Johnston Thomas sane Efim anpepwarphorri6an a. Wj7h Multi thu counts of perjury ant false statement n Sivorn testimony before theusgcn6ress but 7hevibere ripping Bhat you cant Kip in per oath Joan a. Of there beat exp Ibal Kopje can shoot