The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1918-10-25
Whole Number 1850

Helen, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John McFarlin is very sick with the
prevailing disease, Influenza.
Mrs. Alice Grimes has returned
from visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Edith Kirby and family in Hillsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. N. Cole accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bills
borrow spent Saturday last in Grand
Rapids.
T. j. Cavanaugh, Charles Wildey,
Frank Miller and Arthur Miller were
business callers in Lansing on Satur-
day last.
Lou Long, who suffered stroke of
paralysis two weeks ago, is still q
patient at Borgess. hospital, but i'm
proving nicely.
What wonderful record the loyal
American citizens made in the Fourth
Liberty Loan Drive which closed Sat-
urday night. The government asked
for loan of eight billion dollars, and
the country responded with quarter
billion over subscription. This splen-
did manifestation of patriotism and
loyalty will be good news to the boys
at the front; but it will not sound
good to our enemies. Van Buren
county can justly feel proud of it's
achievement. When the figures were
totalled on Saturday night, the county
quota was found to be over 100000
dollars oversubscribed. The tabula-
tion is not available this week, but we
understand some few precincts failed
to reach the top, but others went over
whelmingly over. 1t is a wonderful
record, and one to which the children
of future generations will point back
with pride. County Chairman Cavan-
augh, and every member of his commit
tee throughout the country who have
given so Loyalty and unsparingly of
their time, have had no small part in
this wonderful record They need
no praise or commentator, for to
them the results obtained in the line
of their duty is ample reward. Every
loyal citizen however has deep sense
of appreciation for their efforts, and
will extend to them their hearty con-
gratulations.
One canhardly realize that the date
of a general election is little more
than one week away. Probably never
in the history of the state, has an i'm
portant election day approached with
as little excitement and apparent lack
of interest as now. News of the
allied victories at the front, and the
valiant part our own brave American
boys have had in the crushing defeat
of the Hun armies, haYe claimed the
center of the stage, and justly so.
From September 28th, when the
great Liberty Loan Drive started
until last Saturday night, when it's
close marked an over subscription of
over quarter billion of dollars, every
loyal American citizen was bending
every effort to the war business at
hand. 1t was a patriotic and loyal
duty during those weeks to refrain
from political agitation, and be it
said TO the credit of the great major
ity, the faith was well kept.
The election this year is of great
Importance for several reasons, and
every voter must as a matter of duty,
give the subject some consideration.
There is an entire State ticket from
Governor down to be elected, besides,
members of Congress, members of
the State Senate and legislature,
County Officers and one United States
Senator. For the latter Office, voters
must decide between Truman H. New
berry on the Republican ticket, and
Henry Ford on the Democratic ticket.
Liberal advertising space is being
used by the democratic state central
committee in an effort to convince the
voters that Mr.. Ford is indispensable
to the future welfare Of the nation.
They even go so far as to claim that
"The President needs his assistance
in the senate during the rehabilitation
and reconstruction period after the
war is over" Sudi an appeal may
make votes for Mr.. Ford, but we don't
believe it. We have the utmost con-
fidence in the loyalty and integrity of
the electorate of the state of Michi-
gan. We believe that electorate will
insist on a man to represent this
great state in the senatorial halls of
congress, whose loyalty to his coun-
try has never been questioned; man
whose record as a statesman, and
soldier is one hundred per cent
efficiency, and one whose sons are on
the field of battle to give their lives
if need be in the service of their
country. Such a man is Truman II.
Newberry and if we mistake not, the
vote on election day will be over
whelmingly in his favor. Commander
Newberry need never make apology
for any alleged unpatriotic or dis
loyal speech or utterance. He need
never search for a motive to explain
about "Peace Ship" which was an