European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 29,1994 a in life can hinge on Detector batteries ill a a j1-- v 4% a w Sass Al dear Ann Landers As a fire chief in a Large metro area i am continually dismayed by the disproportionately High number of needless Home fire deaths in the african american Community. In fact african americans Are three times More Likely to die in a Home fire than any other demographic group. This is three times too Many. The most common evidence found in the rubble of a Home fire is a smoke Detector with dead batteries. As the first vice president of the International association of _ fire chiefs and an african american i urge All residents nationwide to adopt a simple potentially lifesaving habit changing the batteries in their smoke detectors Ann Landers when they change their clocks Back to Standard time in october. Ann please help us by reminding your readers to change their smoke Detector batteries during the fall time changeover the night of oct. 29-30. Thank you for helping us save lives. Sincerely Lamont Ewell first vice president International Assn. Of fire chiefs Oakland fire department dear chief Exvell i am grateful to you for a message that could save countless lives not Only in the United states but in other countries where my column appears. On behalf of my readers who will immediately change their smoke Detector batteries i say thank you thank you thank you. Letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago Iii. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate wedding guest defends aisle seat Are dear Abby dear Abby recently i attended a Lovely Church wedding. I Rived Early in order to get an aisle seat. When the Church began to fill up an usher brought a couple Down the aisle stopped at the Row where i was seated and asked if i would please a slide politely refused explaining quietly that i had come Early in order to get an aisle seat. The usher was very courteous and understanding but the couple whom he was seating appeared annoyed and disgusted As though i had committed a major social Blunder. Abby was i incorrect to have refused to a slide Over. How would you have handled this nameless naturally dear nameless under the circumstances i would have quietly explained As you did that i had arrived Early in order to get an aisle seat then i would have stepped into the aisle to allow them to pass to the next available seats. Dear Abby this is in response to the letter signed a disgusted in Dallas.�?�. He was disgusted because his wife a Friend walked around their Home with Bare feet. T you agreed that Bare feet Are a socially i was born and raised in an Irish Catholic Home. Six year Sago i married a gentleman from India. Last year our family spent two months in India with my in Laws and i Learned that not Only Are Bare feet a socially acceptable a they Are the Norm in most Indian Homes. In India the common footwear is sandals. Everyone a men and women a wears entering any Home the sandals Are removed immediately and everyone walks around Barefoot. Religious ceremonies both Here and in India and also places of worship require that shoes be removed before entering. I rather like that custom and find Bare feet quite socially acceptable. Footloose and fancy free dear footloose you have lots of company my mail was filled with those who agreed with you. More testimonials dear Abby your Dallas Reader who was offended by the Barefoot Pat member surprised me immensely having what seems like acres of White tile floors in my Home which require hand scrubbing i am very appreciative when someone chooses not to track debris from the Street onto my floor. A most people Bathe daily hence their feet Are much cleaner than their shoes. When we lived in Hawaii even repairmen automatically removed their shoes before entering someone a Home. A a a a a a a a this gesture is very much appreciated by those of us who do housework. Phoenix homemaker dear Abby when i read the letter from a disgusted in Dallas a i immediately wondered if the guest who walked through their House Barefoot was originally from Asia. If so it was a sign of respect. After working in Thailand for two years my wife and i gave a party to say Farewell to our Fri ends. There were More than 50 pairs of shoes on the Landing outside our Flat. It was a wonderful sendoff Bill James Houston letters Lor this column should be addressed to dear Abby at , Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. A. 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