European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14thesanlpes european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan commander up dish or Bernard a. Zov1stoski a editor news and editorial Bill Wetter. European editor Deborah Absher Bob Wicker George Manet nows editor sports editor. City editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 64270 Darmstadt 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 Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Joseph Owen room 117,. R6merstr, 104, 69126 Heidelberg car 419, Box 1318,. Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civilian 06221-23421 Tel fax 06221-27239. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Bohmer building 2899. 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Letters totals off to Hanau As the school year has come to an end i would like to give some Long overdue credit to the teachers and administration at Hanau High  time ago there was a highly critical letter to the editor berating both student and staff Over behaviour at a particular awards ceremony i Felt at the time that the charges were peremptory and probably overstated but decided to give it More time to let things speak for themselves. And they have. We have had children at Hanau High for three years now and we have almost invariably been pleased with the Caliper of teaching and the level of personal concern shown by the staff at Hanau. We also appreciate the staffs going above and beyond the Call of duty in such areas As the Model u.n., the panthers educational assistance program Peak and Challenge 94, to name just a few. As a teacher and a Parent i see both sides of the Day in Day out school issues. I grit my Teeth when our son has to stay up late to finish a College level Engin in paper but As a teacher i appreciate the Caliper of instruction he is getting. Above All we should not blame the teachers when they Are j ust trying to do their jobs. Rather than criticize or under Cut them we should try to Back them. The teachers at Hanau like most of the teachers i have met in the department of defense dependents schools do More for the students and do it better than most people Ever realize. A Shirley inc Ascham Tinburg Germany. A a a a no win situation years ago children were afraid to misbehave because they got spanked by the Board of education. Nowadays school children Are afraid to go to school because a fellow student May kill or wound them. Which is worse a Paula Elliott Wurzburg Germany a a a ditch Peep magazines i applaud and commend the  and air Force Exchange service for taking a stand on what is decent and proper regarding the Sale of a a adult magazines. 1 continue to cringe at the inability of Many in our populace to think clearly and present a logical and believable reason Why one must Cater to their particular tastes. One word continually arises in their denunciations  in the strict sense of the term to have a a a rights to some thing implies that a Power or Means to enforce the right exists. What authorizes empowers their a a rights to literature that generally demeans and portrays women As sexual playthings for men through Many years of exposure to this genre of literature very Little of it in my experience engenders deep feelings of appreciation for the Richness the depth and innate personal qualities of women everywhere. Rather it tends to portray a Standard of superficial physically desirable attributes catering to the inflaming of negative thoughts passions and desires that in More cases than not overflow into friendships courtship and marriages. Furthermore the word a a censorship is so loosely thrown about in the Public Square often in an attempt to make my a rights Quot More legitimate that any discussion of the term Borders on being ludicrous. If one desires censorship to be abolished then i suggest that the next time one visits stars and stripes bookstores please speak to the manager about this nonsensical practice of hiding the words and pictures on the covers of these questionable magazines behind those wooden barriers. That is censorship. One might conclude that it is no More censorship to hide the magazines than to remove them. Finally if these adult materials Are so the editor beneficial psychologically emotionally and socially Why do we hide them at Al lets put them in the school libraries and spread the benefits around to others. Let parents ensure an ample Supply at Home so the children will not grow up with distorted attitudes about life. Perhaps the fact that we do make attempts to hide and even read this material in secrecy Speaks to us about its intrinsic value compared to other works of great literature. Whenever i pass by those who Are indulging their passions they tend to hold the magazines close looking around frequently As if they suspect their Mother might be watching. Of course space limits our discussion regarding the number of gynaecological photographs truly needed to satisfy ones appetite. If stars and stripes offers 20 titles by what reasoning does it not offer 40 titles or like Wise conclude that three titles Are sufficient. A maj. . Hardeman Grafe Wohr Germany a a. A a 4> a racist terminology in reference to the article a a clubs musical chairs striking note of discord May 2i am a 39-year-old Black male from a Small town in Northwest Florida and a senior noncommissioned officer with almost 22 years of service. I have seen both the world and the  change regarding human relations. Everywhere i pc been in be witnessed or been subjected to racism both overt and Covert. The article was very racist in its context. It does no to take a Genius to figure out that in the article a a disco is equivalent to Black americans and a country and Western to White americans the use of adjectives such As a a noisy and a a obnoxious and words like a a rowdiness to describe the disco crowd and statements like a and the country crowds usually head Home around 3 a.m., two hours earlier than their disco counterparts a is obviously a Covert attempt to discredit one race of people and compliment the other. I am shocked that it was a senior commissioned officer who used the adjectives mentioned. For Many years Many of us have worked hard to disapprove the stereotype that Black americans Are loud obnoxious Rowdy and dumb. Thanks to your article it jets us know that we still have a Long Way to go and a lot of work to do As Long As situations such As the one in your article Are not Only allowed to happen but Are supported by those in leadership positions. A master sgt. Derry a. Bighum Izmir a Turkey. A rewards expected there have been two articles recently about people who have discovered Large amounts of Cash that had been accidentally lost or discarded. In both instances the finder returned All the Money and did not receive a Reward. How sad that people expect to get a monetary Reward for choosing the right. There was a time when people would do the honorable thing and the Only a a Reward they needed was the Good feeling they had inside. A Nicole White Babenhausen Germany a smarter  needed if the writer of a More sweat less blood May 22 thinks ability group runs Are a ludicrous a maybe he should read pm 21-20 physical fitness training. Ability group runs enable a Soldier to set a a realistic goal to enable him to reach the next a ability  As in All training the task condition and standards should be understood and attainable. The a old soldiers mentality has caused Many More unnecessary injuries and or deaths than the current doctrine in Mosi sunday june 19, 1994 units physical training programs. From the appendix e in pm 21-20 which addresses the selection of the right running shoe to the actual setup of your physical fitness program this manual if used properly will ensure maximum Success of your physical fitness program with minimum injuries i get the feeling that this noncommissioned officers heart is in the right place but he needs to educate himself on How to achieve the goals he sets for himself and his squad platoon. I agree that we do not need a a Kinder gentler .�?� what we do need is an  that is smarter and works As a team to accomplish All goals necessary to be a a War fighting  physical training is needed to ensure we can accomplish our wartime Mission. Lets just do it correctly the Way the manual says it should be done and remember cos Lead the War. A staff sgt. Erie Peterson Mannheim German thieves on the Loose along with the draw Down i have noticed a lot More a a stealing in Kalb housing in Firth Germany. I have never had to lock or Chain up my personal belongings but believe me i will in the future. I was always brought up if you can to afford it you done to get it. We have never had anything stolen until now. We bought an $89 Grill and we used it three times then someone stole it. My Friend has had two new bikes stolen and they were locked up at the Bike rack. Something needs to be done. A Vickie j. Franklin. Firth Germany Check about complaints As the summer permanent change of station quickly approaches i would recommend that departing soldiers ask their sponsors to Check with the  Community services consumer advocate this office maintains complaints that local soldiers have filed against local merchants i departed fort Hua Chuca ariz., in May and Register a complaint against my realtor who acknowledged Reading my private mail. When i filed ethics charges against him through the local realty association the panel decided that his unauthorized uncontested and unethical conduct did not violate the realty associations code of ethics. If this realty associations judgement is indeed that of the Community then i feel that every congressional representative especially those from states with Likely  installation closures should be made aware of the corruption which exists in Sierra Vista Ariz armed with this knowledge perhaps our wavering lawmakers could be swayed and fort Hua Chuca will be included in the next round of base closures. Meanwhile soldiers posing to fort Hua Chuca and other installations can be forewarned. Hopefully soldiers making Wise choices can raise the local standards of Sierra Vista. A maj. Rick Albrecht Vai Hingen Germany editor s note we encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. 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