The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-20
''Y' WORKERS Do
VERY GOOD WORK
IN THE CAMP AIGH
First Days Showing is Far
Above That Of Last
Year.
THE u0HEB ARE BUSY
Have Started to Buttonhole
the Men For Memher-
ships Too
THE Women ARE BUSY

after a wbirlwind start on the first
day of the Y. NJ. c. a. membership
drive, not equa!ed on the opening day
of any other y. ". c. A membership
campaign, both the Blues and the
Reds are out working harder than ever
today. The Reds are putting just a
little more pep" in their work today
for yesterday evening when the points
,wereN counted they we're just $50
points behind their worthy opponents,
the Blues. The Reds drained their
membership list and found that they
totaIed just 2.191 points. while the
Blues, REINFORCED by Commander-in-
Chief W. ]. Wiegel, j. NJ. Hartley,
Smith Hood. Dan Maurer. and host
of other True Blues. including ]. NJ
Jacobs, we're able to turn in S.l94
The Reds claim that they have
something up their sleeve and are yet
to Shoot their p'ad." At any rate
they will do their best to merge ahead
OF their oponents before the curtain
falls on another days york this even
ing.
Some very interesting testimonials
we're given by the workers at the get
together=meeting =: the Y N. G. a
last night. following the first day
work. Both captains John G. Snyth
of the Reds, and ". ]. Wiegel. of the
Blues, gave short talks, each express
ing confidence Of victory Attorney
G. NJ. Alexander. a member OF the
Blues, was on the Job YESTERDAY even
ing and vas asked to express his sen
riments regarding the campaign. he
believed that the citizens OF Fair
mont feel that it is their duty 10 boost
the Y. NJ. c. A. and that they would
not hesitate to lend their support IN
the campaign. In this Connection be
said: Feel that you are doing
person kindness by asking them TO
contribute Don't hesitate to so TO
anybody. They will be glad to see
Another of those Campaign din
ners" was served yesterday evening
bv members of the Young Women's
department and was highly appreclat-
ed by all the workers present
Following the dinner and general as
sembIy, the two teams went to sep
arate rooms where they counted their
points and reviewed their Work tof
the day. New assignments we're given
to workers with instruction to see eF-
cry one of their prospects TO-DAY.
The Young Women's department
made an excellent showing YESTERDAY
getting many girls TO sign up who are
members of the organization. but be-
cause OF the women's fine department
and the up-to-date facilities The ~o-
men will be expected to do much more
work before the campaign ends. There
is an excellent field for the girls of the
association to work IN, as there az
hundreds of Fairmout women who DO
not belong to the recently organized
department.
Tomorrow viii be the last day OF
the campaign. Membership campaigns
in the past have indicated that the
last day is the big day Of the campaign
and it is really on that day that 3
team wins or loses. Tomorrow viii
be the one .free-tor-all" day OF the
campaign and every prospect IS ev-
efrbody's prospect. The team tnat
lands a membership OF any kind VIII
set the count Of the membership Tor
their team. Heretofore, the Two teams
had certain territory to cover and one
team is not permitted to cross over
and solicit the other teams prospects.
The final meeting Of the two teams
win be held a, the Y. II. c. A. THIS
evening at O'Clock and every worker
Is not only requested but urged to at
tend.