European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16letters to the editor thursday. October 6, 1994 european edition. Col Steven s Hoffman Usan a cd Mandor . A. Bernard a. Zovistosk1 a a editor a a news and editorial Dill Watzef. European editor. Dao Orah to try Bob Wicker. Go re maw a news editor. A a sports editor Chy editor to write of unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 1114 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 \ news ext. 237, 255,282, 226,326. Sports ext. 225,269, 263, 332, 321,221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208,400. Education Jim Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Effi Bali we Floorn. 117, rat Norstr. 104, 69126 hat ofeery the Tephord Dan 3707010 or civilian 08221-23421. A a a a. A. 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The appearance of advertising m this publication including inserts or supplements does not const it u to endorsement by the department of defense or tha stars end Snipes of he products or services advertised. Cigarettes and mtg Brig. Gen. Jeffrey s. Pilkington a recent decision to ban. Mtg at the Ramstein a gym was because As he explained a a some videos aired on mtg arc sexually suggestive in nature and snap prop Ria the for family Rise  with family use facilities in mind i wonder if the general would care to tackle the cigarette smoke problem at the Ramstein and to Gelwich Bowling alleys i asked one of the Bowling Alley Mahag ers Why smoking was permitted in the family use facilities As he smoked his cigarette he explained a we have invested a Good Deal of Money on the smoke eat ers in place Here at Vogel Weh and Ramstein As Well this is a Safe environment for  of is that Why we reek of cigarette smoke when we leave the facilities do smokers stand u n Der the smoke a Alers and blow exhaled smoke up at the machines no they Are All Over the place blowing smoke at everything and everybody. Check out the place on a league night sometime. If Brig. Gen Pilkington really wants to do something that Means a lot to our families in terms of Good health and Public Well being he should ban smoking at the Ramstein and Vogel Weh Bowling alleys. Now that would be a meaningful and worthwhile thing to  Castro Vai Hingen Germany Over the Sajise cd that they have discounted for a Tilths that said a celebrate hispanic heritage  there were no knew additions or further Price reductions on the cd. I believe that they were using a program that celebrates hispanic heritage to sell merchandise that they were unable to sell anyway. This showed a direct Lack of respect for hispanic Heri tags and upset me greatly a1 a 4 _ Quot. Rafael Sostre t Pir Masens Germany televise Congress do the people vote on giving our elected leaders and lawmakers a pay raise i think we should. They done to seem to be working for us but for their political parties and the prestige and Money. The people Quot done to get anything but higher taxes arid disputes that keep Bills that Are Good for the people from passing. Its about time we were involved in our government by televising debates in our Lack of respect i am writing about an incident that occurred at the Vogel Weh base Exchange. As. Everyone knows or should know this is hispanic heritage month. I am a regular shopper at the Vogel Weh by just like everyone else stationed at Pir Masens. For the past numerous months i have been browsing through the Bxs discounted cd selections imagine my Surprise when when in Honor of hispanic heritage month the by placed a Banner ingress. Let us see who helps the people and who is out to keep us Dumo to what they Are doing. Then we will know for sure who to vote for. Illegal aliens get better treatment than retirees. What a wrong with this picture when this is True and it is there is something wrong with our elected leaders that should be changed. Televising them in Aelion is one Way to make them get their act together Gilberto Garcia Vai Hingen Germany the army Flag that the first Campaign was Yorktown. Iii fact Yorktown was t7lh, by displaying Yorktown first thereby covering the previous Campaign Stream ers the army a Pica is to say that the 16 campaigns which occurred prior to Yorktown Are not worthy of mention. The policy of Ladrig Yorktown first is an aberration. It contradicts the Chromo logical order followed in All other instances in the regulation. In addition there can be no historical argument that Yorktown was the most critical Campaign of the revolutionary War a distinction which belongs to the Battle of Trenton. Since the Battle of Lexington occurred first the Lexington Campaign Streamer should be placed m the preeminent position. I encourage people to Contact the proponent Ana ask that this policy be changed As it fails to Honor the Brave soldiers who fought and died in the 16 campaigns which occurred prior to York town. The proponent May be re ached by writing to director the Institute of heraldry . Army building 15, Cameron station Alexandria Virginia 22304-5050. _. Anthony r. Tempesta Vicenza.Italy to our readers rectify streamers i am writing in Hope of gathering support to change an unjust United states army policy namely the display of revolutionary War Campaign streamers which accompany the army Flag. According to army regulation 840-10, the Yorktown Campaign Streamer must be. Placed in the preeminent position. This gives the appearance to All who View let us know what you think _ we encourage our readers Espe Olally those who have never submitted a letter a to write to  letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. Ai Metters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. ,. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax country code 49 06155601-395 Dan 348-8395. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Pc commentary Congress keep your own House in order by the new York times the National labor relations act covers millions of american workers in the Public and private sectors a but not the 40,000 who work for Congress. The same is True for nine other Federal Laws that define and protect employee rights a a a legislation to Correct this injustice awaits final action by the Senate which Seet is in no hurry. If members want to demonstrate that they do not hold themselves above the taws they write for everyone else they should pass this Bill. To make the Point Republican rep. John Boehner of Ohio once invited the occupational safety and health administration to inspect his office. They found More than a dozen Viola Quot tons. Anywhere else Osha could have ordered that they be corrected. Not on Capitol Hill. Exemptions apply to 21,000 Senate and House staffers and almost 19,000 employees of the Library of Congress the government printing office and other congressional agencies. Laws from which they Are excluded wholly or partially Coyer civil rights family leave and age discrimination. A a a in some cases Congress and All its agencies Are exempted in others Only one chamber. In All cases Congress sets the rules and sits As jury and final judge on employees complaints. No other employer enjoys such absolute authority. The drive to make Congress comply with its own Laws began with sen. Charles Grassley a Iowa several years ago. He and sen. Joseph Lieberman a comi Are co Spon ors of a compliance Bill that the Senate governmental affairs committee approved on a vote of 8-0, it is substantially identical to a Bill the House has already approved. Cost and the constitutional separation of executive and legislative Powers Are raised As the principal objections to these Bills. Making Congress comply with worker Protection Laws would be expensive opponents say. Maybe so just As it is expensive for businesses and state arid local governments. Why should Congress not feel the same Burden As for the separation of Powers both Bills create an Independent office of compliance to do the regulating. A a employees who Are not satisfied with its rulings could Appeal them in co dirt. The Senate majority Leader George Mitchell has yet to schedule a floor vote on the compliance Bill and time is running out. If he does hot put it on the Calendar Lieberman and Grassley will try to attach it to other legislation As an amendment. Congress should be ashamed if legislation so fair so benign and so Long overdue cannot even be debated. Rhea ,$h�.�?~5marrjev 8aptiz& Tor of Michael saw no Jfhn amp ton Wjk Poe amp a. 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