The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
Y.M.C.A. TO.HAVE
MEMBERS ] At
CAMPAIGN END
Eight Hundred Recruits Al
ready Secured By Ener-
getic Workers.
BLUES STILL IN THELEAD
CONTEST TO CLOSE TONIGHT
GREAT ACTIVITY IN
LAST HOURS.
BLUES STILL IN THE lead

More than 900 members for the
Young Mems Christian Association Is
the prediction of Secretary James W.
Kight, as the result Of the four days
campaign. which will end this eve.
ming at 10 o'clock. Nearly 500 mem.
bers have already been secured by
the energetic canvassing committees,
including among their members the
most prominent business and profes.
sional men of the city.
The Blues under the direction OF
Captain General Robert T. Cunning.
ham, with a total OF All points to
their credit, led the Reds last night
by a small margin OF 229 points.
Today the Reds are rallying around
their captain general, George T. Wat.
son, In a determined effort to wipe
out this lead, and have the satlsfac.
tlon of seeing their competitors don
aprons and serve as walters at the
big, association dinner. which will ,be
given March 8. In honor OF the win.
ming team. TIE; standing of the teams
as announced last night Is as follows I
" Points.
Yesterday the Blues made 1852
Wednesday the Blues made. ;. .3,l55
Tuesday the Blues made ...... 2O4
Total for the Blues &c.,. All
Yesterday the Reds made 1881
Wednesday the Reds made -. .1,0s3
Tuesday, the Reds made ....... 1888
Total for the Reds ......... .4,511
Blues lead by ................ 80. 229
Both sides are confident today OF
victory. The Reds point to the, fact
that their efforts yesterday resulted
In reducing the lead obtained by the
Blues on the preceding day of 37S
points to 229 points. They say today's
canvass will more than wipe out this
lead.
The Blues declare that they have
many good prospects" and that by
10 o'clock tonight they will be further
ahead OF the Reds than they were last
night. 4
The men In Fairmont eligible to
membership In the association had
been divided into two groups OF about
1000 persons each and assigned be.
tween the groups OF canvassers. the.
Blues not being allowed to solicit the
names assigned to the Reds, and the
Reds not being allowed to solicit the
names supplied to the Blues. These
restrictions were in force up until the
close Of the days work yesterday.
Today. however. which is the last
day OF the campaign. the entire town
will be open to any canvasser regard.
less OF the team to which he belongs
and the men whom the Reds have
failed to get so far will be canvassed
by the Blues, and the men the Blues
have unsuccessfuliy solicited will be
asked to Join the association by Red
workers.
The membership workers dinner
last night in the association hall was
well attended. There was plenty OF
good things to eat served BY the won.
en- OF the Christian Church who made
charming hostesses. There were short,
snappy speeches by Secretary Kight,
State Secretary ]. D. Van Scouten and
others. Late last night Mr.. Van Scou-
ten announced that he had been called
to Washington, D. CT by a telegram.
There will be no dinner tomorrow
evening. but the team members will
gather In the association hall during
the evening and by 10 o'clock will re.
port all the memberships secured. The
count will then be tabulated and the
results announced.
The commendable activity Of the
broad:minded business men Of Fair
mont In devoting 30 much OF their
time and money to the advancement
OF the local association means that
the boys and young men Of Fairmont
will have the very best influences
that money and brains can furnish to
aid them In becoming the kind Of: cit.
isens that Fairmont is seeking.
The association is the home Of the
young men when away from home. It
is a good place for him to find friends
and to make himself friend to the
young man. who needs friends. In
order to increase his happiness every
man ought to be ready to mix in q
friendly relation with his fellows.
Good citizenship; ;is the product OF hap:
pys hours spent In the atmosphere iof
good fellowship. such as the y. ~ G.
a. tirnishea