The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1918-07-24
LOOKING OUT FOR the BOYS
Truman Il. Newberry 10 Thoughtful Of
Them Now Just As He Was In
spanish-Amerlcan War Days.

Il would go the limit for Truman
Newberry. He is q real man."
II was Emanuel Oliver. in charge OF
an elevator at the Michigan Soldiers
Home. who was speaking.
II was with Newberry on the Yose-
mite in the Spanish-American war. He
was lieutenant; was mess steward
and under his orders. The other boys
on the Yosemite feel the same way
about 1t, too. They have reason to do
so. When any of the boys were sick,
Lieutenant Newberry would see to. IL
that they had delicacies from the off,
GERS mess. When they were broke,
he provided them with money. When
they were in trouble, they felt free to
go to him and tell him about it, and
be helped them out. After il was all over
and we came back to the good old
United States, some of the boys did
not have funds with which to get
home. II was Newberry who sent them
on their homeward journey, You bet.
all the old Yosemite boys swear by
Newberry."
II is no different now than IL was in
the Spanish-American War days. Tru-
man H. Newberry is again in service
as a commander in the Third Naval
District. . His two boys also enlisted and
are serving; one in the army. the 9TH
er in the navy. Once again he is look
ing after the boys, and with his own
sons in uniform, his interest in the
men is keener than ever, il that were
possible.
Ills interest In and sympathy for
the men of the navy is one of the An
est things about this institution" says
Lieutenant Joseph f. Wright. OF the
commissary department OF Third Ma
val District Headquarters, at ESQ
Broadway, New York
There Is almost constantly a line
OF young officers and blue-jackets to
see the commander. The reasons for
their calls show better than anything
else could in what degree of esteem
and admiration he Is held by those un-
der him. One lad calls to express his
thanks for the opportunity, given him
by Commander Newberry, of entering
the officers training school, and his de-
termination to forge steadily ahead
in the ranks OF the fighting men. An
other asks for advice on the books
to study that he may progress in his
chosen profession. He is confident
that, though the commander is a busy
man, he will always take time to lend
a helping hand to any youngster anx-
drop in to report the progress he is
making in his studies to fit himself for
higher rank. They all have some per-
sonal reason for feeling grateful. be-
cause the commander never fails to
take an interest in what his men are
doing.
"And the sight of Commander New
berry in action is an inspiring one.
When one stops to consider that here
is a man working with and taking or
ders from officers who looked to him
for their orders and advancement
when, as secretary OF the navy, he was
the commanding officer of the entire
naval fighting force, one marvels at
the spirit that is actuating America
In this war Commander Newberry
works long hours every day. Sundays.
holidays and all. He's giving the best
there is in him to his country"
Illinois is the center of agricultural
production of theUnited States says
the Department of Agriculture. States
of greatest production 1917 are: Iowa,
$3.50, 100000; Illinois, $1,255, 100000 {;
Texas, $1,045, 100000; Missouri,
$947 ,0O0,O 900; Ohio, 1851 100000; Ne
braska, $774, 100000; Indiana, $780,
0O0, 900; Kansas, S735,000,00Q; New
York, 100000, 900; Minnesota, $780,
100000; Pennsylvan a, $636,000, 900;
Georgia, $685. 100000; Wisconsin,
$59S, 900, 900; California, S575 100000;
Michigan. $534,00000,0; Kentucky,
1928, 100000.