The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-16
But the Lead Is Not Long
Enough 10 Be Com I;
Portable
BOTH sides CONFIDENT
Invent New War Songs And
Make Plans q orthe Big
Dinner.

In the campaign for thensW Z. q. g,
A. members, the Reds wFhrst Blue
blood, bringing into the ONCE Of SEC
retary ]. w. Right yesterday evening
memberships amounting 3to1 points.
The blue Blues trailed behind With
1875 points.
Everything seemed 20 be aga Inst the
poor Blue birds yesterday Eyen the
blue coloring on the tglobestn The cleo
tric sign was washed oifs leaving the
bright red lights throwing their ray4
across the continent:
The total number of points. 3alz-.
Is exactly one thousand more than Wag
corralled the first day OF last year 3
campaign. This showing Indicates that
the fight between the Reds and Blues
is on In earnest and that before the
last member Is signed 'rhursday night,
almost anything is gliab BILE 20 lhappen III
the way. OF Reds or Blues going down
to defeat.
At the dinner last yening le3tempp'
raneous songs were sung TO .9lnost any
old tune. but the words o. them aH
were Were Reds because We're
Reds" or ere Blues becanse were
Blues. Such .exclamat tiorlslas mats
the matter with Cunnin nghatl eloseise
followed by 4 a roar 5t Hes Az Fight .
and whats the mater VIII Pryor'
etc. tlinned into the SearsEot' 'the diner
until the walls almost craekeu rom
the strain, showed the enthusiasg2
which has taken hold OF the crowd;
Harry Hartley comp oseh q clever par
ody on :.Tipperary, htetlswnen sung
would make any man Join the \ NJ g.
A.
The Blues have hung supSa sign IA
the lobby of the VI 10 a bilild iiis'
already proclaiming fhemselyea win
ners, and ordering the Reds to pur-
chase aprons with which % tedeck
themselves waiter styl les5 Seyerai Of tho
Blues have hung signs around wlltch
say that 'teven the Sky 10 sblpe;" Tho
Reds intend to- follow with SIN d.
rectly underneath SWhic ill!say But
NE shall have red sunset so i tsoe5'
both sides proclaiming Hietortes on
all frontiers, the Re hayins the bel
ter OF the argument by simply point
ing to the official figures which saf
Reds-1727, and Blues-1S76
The Blues say they intend 70 max.
the Reds happy for g day o. two ane
then swamp them with indlgp colored
applications, thereby Throwing them-
selves open to the danger Of having
the Reds serve them At table. The
Reds say twill not DE t1te Rlucs who
will be poisoned by the Fodder which
is served at the dinner but that thel
themselves will be the opes who Will
have to call physiciap and fale nome
made antidotes.
Campaigners on both stdes have al
ready asked young ladies 70 attend
the banquet with them a Red and
Blue have asked the same girl aud
the damsel has promdsed both tnal
she would go with them, kncEing that
only one will bsspermitted tuthe ban
ouet hall with asyoung laay teeked on
his arm. These two, though bitter enc
mics in the a ight for taembsrs, are
good friends, and each has sSorn that
there isn't q chance n the world Tor
the other one; .;sAtt the 5anqnet one OF
these dapper young men yin have to
wait on theSyoung man Who Wins the
lailv. The swaitersSwil1 1snot be permitted
to ID enter into personal conversation
with the guests, 1t being out Of wait
er's place to do 50.
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