The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-02-16
Membership Campaign VIII
Start With Meeting
Monday Night.
WILL. RUN THREE DAYS
Women May Go After Men
Members and Men After
Young Ladies.

Monday evening at 3 O'CLOCK the
big guns" In the annual 7. NJ c. A
membership campaign Will let go. At
this time the two faithful Red and Blue
teams will assemble in the auditorium
OF the Y. N. c. A to organize the
work Of the campaign The meeting
Monday night will be the starting point
for the contest Both teams VIII Or
ganIze their work. receive assign
menss. map out definite territory get
instructions and make ready to begin
early Tuesday morning the actual
work.
Following the dinner at six O'Clock
there Will be a general meeting OF the
two teams. after which the Red and
Blue teams will meet separately. ET-
cry member OF both teams must be
on hand to bear his burden and to help
bring victory to his team
The plans Of the campaign are
practically the same as those OF last
year. It viii last for period OF three
days beginning early Tuesday morning
and ending at 10 o'clock on Thursday
night. The entire 2 N. c. A member
ship will be divided among the Red
and Blue teams. II one team fails to
secure the renewal OF any name ailot-
10 O'Clock Wednesday night February
20: other workers may get the renew
al and count. the points, for their. team.
Every present member as well as new
members are expected to help his
side.
ed until 8 "a. m. February 10. Renew
ais with cash count three points for
each dollar; renewals with notes count
one point for each dollar. New mem
berships count three points for eaen
dollar; with notes one point for each
dollar.
The side securing the most points
by 10 o'clock p. m. February p VIII
be the winner. Results will be an
nounced in the Association lobby tFat
Memberships in the Young Won,
ans department may be solicited by
men and vice versa All new members
are expected to help on the side bring
As usual either the Red or Blue Light
will shine from the big Y. NJ. G. A.
electric sign on the top OF the build
ing, indicating the team that Is win
ming. The first day the ''Y. NJ. will
be red and the &c. a." will be blue.
At the end Of each days work the
team leading Will be designated by
the color Of the electric sign dasnes.
Today each member Of the Y. NJ G.
A. received a letter from J. NJ Hart
ley, president OF the Association urg'
| ing that they stand by their Associa'
ton during the present Membership
campaign. The letter sent out reads
as follows:
To the Members Of the 7. NJ. c. A.
Fairnont, ". Va
AS President OF the Fairmont
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton It becomes my duty to address
you at this time in the interest
OF this very valuable organ1za-
ton.
The very important part the Ma
tional Young Mems Christian As
sociation is playing In our great
war, makes it necessary that al
the home ASSOCIATIONS be kept in
fine shape and in position to look
after our young people.
Nearly ninety per cent OF our
memberships fall due Tor renewal
this month and every man and
woman who permits his or her
membership TO lapse Weakens the
Association and dicourages the
work not only locally but in camp
and trench for e must be realized
that it is the local z. u. G As.
that are supporting the army 4s .
with men and Courage.
/ beg OF you, that you renew
your membership this year You
owe It to the best that's in you
to back up your Association at
! this time. You owe It to the
| men who are carrying the burden
OF battle. Our annual Member
ship Campaign viii be held Febru-
| airy 10. 20, 81, and we hope you
win stand by the work.
| Yours sincerely
! i'm HARTLEY.
! President.
! A meeting Of the captain generals
assistant captain generals and chair
men OF the various committees OF botn
teams was held IN they. n. c. A yes
terday evening. At this time the plans