European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 14, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14letters to the editor wednesday december 14,1994 he thes european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Usan. A commander publisher a Bernard a. Govt Stock a editor. A news and editorial. Bill Walker. European editor Deborah Aba her Bob Wicker news editor. Sports editor George Manet City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 1437 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-0 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 Jami Jones ext. 226.business news ext 326, news bureaus Heidelberg Germany Effle Bathen room 117. Rome str 104, 69115 Heidelberg Telephone Dan 3707010 or civilian 08221-23421 Tel fax 06221-10554. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty and Doyle Tillman. 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The appearance of advertising in thu publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the prod Unis or services advertised. Others have lives too a recent letter writer complained about his 15-minute wait at the commissary about the fact that he had to wait with Small purchases behind people with targe purchases. His solution those with larger purchases should automatically let those with smaller purchases step ahead so that an excruciating painful 15-minute wait can be avoided. Why not just include everybody from Alt walks of life who might slow Down a line a. Quot a. Quot in fact lets narrow Down the express Lane to 2 items or less so that people who have real lives can get in and out in a a hurry. A old the writer Stop to think for a moment that those ahead of him have also been waiting a that those ahead of him also have lives to get on with a 1 cannot believe that in this Day and age people have the nerve to complain about such trivial things. Nancy Bankc  Netherlands army a career. A a a a a a ,. Many Are Young cos with outstanding Job performances who just need a few More it Points to be allowed to re enlist. In addition Many of these soldiers Are in combat Moss. If the army keeps losing experienced soldiers in the combat Moss before they can re enlist then the Quality of the no corps will deteriorate. Fast is a program ensuring Good soldiers stay in the army. F i can Only see that As looking ahead to a Strong healthy and smart army. I do not know of any other program that offers the kind of specific it skills that fast teaches. I Only Hope the mistake of cutting this program can be corrected before too Many competent soldiers Are lost. Michelle Ernzen Giessen Germany i1 fast offers education in response to the recent article concerning usage urn a decision to Cut the functional academic skills training fast formerly sep program 1 was appalled by the limited Outlook in the comment that the decision to Cut the program allows the army to spend education Money in the place where the majority of people Are pursuing their education a tuition assistance. To the contrary Many of the soldiers in fast Are already taking College classes. A a a a a v a a a a they Are in fast because they need to raise their it score to 100, or face involuntary separation from the army. The fast program helps soldiers improve their math vocabulary and Reading comprehension skills in addition to effective test taking skills the soldiers who Are in fast want to be there because they want to make the in defense of language i heard a commercial on american forces network that advised me not to use a big words because people might not understand me. This sounds outrageous. Does this mean we have to Cleave away at the English language until we accommodate everyone too Lazy to use a dictionary does this mean books with big words Are not Worth Reading it s the same principle. The diversity of language and expression makes being human rather special. I have endured in places where hand gestures and grunts have replaced structured Means of communication. It does no to work. Quot advocate education not ignorance. If there is a word you done to know look it up. Robert David Brown Naples Italy i would like to ask that we look on the other Side of this Issue the Side of the children who were robbed of life that Day. If you have children you have experienced the pain and Joy of their birth you have heard their cries when in pain and fear As Well As their laughter. You have witnessed the Happy times the sad times As Well As surviving the stressful times. I through it All most of us look on the brighter Side of life with More Hope than despair. ,. We try to discard the bad times and just enjoy the Good times As we watch the undies of life we have Beien blessed with grow up into Young men and women. Susan Smith made a decision to end her children a Story of life. I think any thought As Well As prayers should go to those two Little boys who had no say in their life or death. As for those who would take this tragedy to make a racial statement of inequalities i would ask that we All should teach our children and our grandchildren to be just As Colo Blind As the Angels above. With time the problems of race will dissipate like the Clouds of a bad storm As it lets the Sushine of Hope beam through. Sgt. 1st class Clyde d. Miller Hanau Germany l to our readers not a Black White Issue i have read numerous articles concerning the Issue of Black versus White and How the tragic Susan Smith Case has affected this relationship. Let us know what you think to encourage our readers a especially those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints Are published Dally on this Page. All letters 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. A commentary i Dole faces dilemma As possible candidate by Curt Anderson Bob Dole chosen by fellow Senate republicans for his second stint As majority Leader faces a balancing act As he considers another try for the White House. A everybody knows it won t be easy a said sen. Trent Lott of Mississippi. Lott was chosen As Doles chief Deputy. A the knows it better than anybody a complications abound for the 71-year-old Kansan. There a the conservative aggressive gop leadership in the House led by incoming speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia no has never been a Dole ally. There a a stronger conservative Wing of Republican senators led by a potential presidential rival Phil Gramm of Texas. One of those conservatives is Lott. Lott Defeated Alan Simpson of Wyom ing Doles Choice for whip. And there a president Clinton. Dole wont want to give the democratic White House too Many legislative victories yet he does no to want to be blamed for gridlock or appear unable to accomplish anything in Congress. Gramm said he did not see the whip race As a contest Between him and Dole. A i always thought senator Simpsons portrayal of the race As a contest with senator Dole was not fair to senator Dole a Gramm said. A i never sought that contest. It does no to give me any greater say a and Dole said he did no to see the whip race As a referendum on his leadership. A fall this stuff gets started around Here. A1 Simpson had done a Good Job for me. I did no to see any reason Why he should t be re elected a Dole said. Lott said he is not seeking the majority leaders Job and pledged he would work with Dole and not against him despite the backdrop of presidential politics. A a Bob Dole is the majority Leader a Lott said. A a in a pledged to him. A i looked at him and said a you re the Leader. You re my  a we love Bob Dole. Without Bob Dole we  be in the  retiring gop sen. John Danforth of Missouri said lotto a selection will pull Dole farther to the right As he acts As Leader for the s3 Republican senators. A if a majority of them Are of one persuasion in the Republican party he a going to have to speak to that constituency and Lead that constituency a Dan Forth said. I Catt a Euzeb my ear Here Michael. Pfilf Vona \ut7le707he rj6hthasa ult of Pavan for instance conservatism mares it Fosse ample to transform your deepest pears a into open convictions