European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday december 15,1994 a sober View of the men in Blue dear Ann Landers i done to think in be Ever seen this problem addressed in your column and i Hope you  print my letter. It is for All policemen who patrol the highways especially at night. You May be the one who pulled my husband Over last week. Or two months ago. Or last year. Yes it was after Midnight. Yes maybe he was weaving a bit or driving a Little too slow. Maybe you smelled alcohol on his breath or saw a bottle on the front seat. But you gave him a pass and let him go. Why because he is a fellow police officer. You probably Call it a professional  irm sure you meant Well. A. A. /. A this likable cop with the great smile and charming manner has a drinking problem. He caused me no end of worry and we had some Stormy sessions because of his boozing it up and insisting on driving while intoxicated. I am not sure How he is doing these Days because i asked him to move out two months ago. So the next time you pull Over a one of your own a please remember your responsibility As a Law enforcement officer. By giving that impaired Driver a pass you May have prevented the crisis he needed in order to realize How much trouble he was in. I believe it is far better to get arrested for Drunken driving than to end up in the morgue. Please publish this letter for the countless men in Blue who will see themselves in your column today. I want my husband Back. A Anonymous in . Ann Landers dear anon Here it is a not Only for the men in Blue but also for the women in Law enforcement who arc asking themselves a could this be me a dear Ann Landers i am writing in the Hope that together we can influence More americans to protect our Young children against infectious childhood diseases like polio and measles. Almost 2 million 2-year-Olds still need some shots to be properly immunized against nine preventable diseases. As recently As three years ago a measles epidemic swept the country. Eighty children died and thousands were hospitalized. These tragedies were preventable. Children need at least 11 shots before their second birthday. We cannot wait until they enrol in school to protect them. It is during infancy that they Are most vulnerable. This Means that Jie Alth professionals must take every Opportunity to vaccinate children during office visits and parents must take responsibility for bringing in their children for shots. Parents should also keep a record of their children a immunizations and specifically ask the doctor if the shots Are up to Date. To boost our vaccination rates president Clinton has launched the most ambitious immunization Campaign in . History. A i urge your readers to get the word out to family friends and neighbors. Parents who done to know where to go for shots or which shots their baby needs can Call our toll free number 1-800-232t2522. For Spanish speakers the number is 1-800-232-0233. Donna e. Shalala Secretary of health and human services letters to Ann Landers should be addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chicago Iii. 60611-0562. C creators Syndicate. Mother s jewelry was invaluable dear Abby regarding the letter from the widower who contemplated keeping one of his wife a rings to give to a a miss perfect should he meet her my parents were divorced when i was 2 years old. I was reared by my father and my aunt. Mother died of cancer at the age of 48.1 had lunch with several of her friends before the funeral and they told me that mom wanted me to have her Earl earrings. The fact that she and thought of me was overwhelming in my time of grief. I spoke to my Stepfather about the earrings and he said a no one touches her jewelry you can to have them a when my older brother sent it # some photographs of my Stepfather and his new Bride 1 noticed she was wearing mothers earrings. No one could have put a Price on How much those earrings would have meant to me. I was a her Only daughter quibble a dear Abby dear daughter my condolences to you on the loss of your beloved Mother. Your Stepfather a insensitivity was inexcusable. How sad that your Mother did not make her wishes known in a will. Dear Abby Harold z. Of Chicago asked Why we use animals and Birds to describe the worst qualities in humans not True we attribute As Many positive qualities to Birds and animals As we do negative. For example Busy As a Bee gentle As a Lamb an eager Beaver a memory like an elephant Wise As an owl Happy As a Clam eats like a Bird runs like a Deer quiet As a mouse Quick As a cat cute As a bugs ear Strong As an of. There Are More of course. Willard l., Silver Spring my. Dear Willard and done to forget Graceful As a Swan fearless As a lion Loyal As a dog proud As a Peacock. If in be overlooked any in a sure my readers will write and let me know. Letters or this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris Iii. 61054. A a a a a c Universal press Syndicate a the stars and stripes today a crossword Page 21 across 1 predicament 4 funny folks 8 Settle into an easy chair 12 a dapple cider girl 13 touch 14 Garden implement 15 legendary bullfighter 17 Capri . 18 squid squirt 19 godfather . 21 Lustrous Cotton fabric 24 seek restitution 25 commotion 26 Squealer 28 domesticated 32 chatters away 34 cause of Princess insomnia 38 except 37 loud kiss 39 one Way to earn a Tony 41 diarist Anais 42 0isencum Ber 44 almost not at All 46 or. 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