The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-02-12
ATTACK
ON BOLSHEV|SM
By BLENDERNAN|
Big Man Of Ley Company
Makes Great Speech at
+ Banquet.

h T. r.. r 4.
III u. Blenderman, assistant to vice
president j. "A. Mears, of the Fred T.
hLey Company, = was the principal
speaker at last nights splendid get
Together banquet OF the local organt
I.zation Of the Ley Company, which has
charge OF the building program for
| the brass mill, the two stories being
! added to the Fairmont hotel, Pleas
ant Valley homes, South Side homes
and other projects in this vicinity.
Mr. Blenderman, near the close OF
! his address, after he had given a re-
view OF O. great project which the com
pany has undertaken Ia Peru; and =
general ont Zine d ID been gi3ensefs the
progress being made by the company
at the present time, read n remark
able Indictment against Bolshevism
and the BolsheYik element in this
country, pointing out in particular
conditions he had observed in New
York. He then made a magnificent ap-
peal to all true Americans to take q
/ firm stand against Bolshevism and tc
strike down this threatened monster
before more damage had been accom-
I.lished.
"Tho lowest kind OF skunks.' was
one OF the terms APPLIED by the
~ ..Asr to the BoIshevih element an
| 10 Bolsheyism.
"They parade the streets of New
York with signs saying strike and
If any person made an offer to hit
them the great majority OF them they
would run like hell.
This element even tried to per-
suade the snow shovelers during the
big storm few days ago in New
York to stop their work and demand
higher wages.
when organizations like the Ma
sons and the Elxs and the Knights Of
Columbus come out openly and make
stand to do all in their power to
fight this menace and to crush this
element of the people who would
wreck all organized government. 1t Is
time for each individual citizen Ito
make his stand on the proposition.
eve must either get the better Of
Boishevism or things will go from
bad to worse, and in the end we may
have to have revolution of some sort
as q comeback measure to start So
ciety all over again.
"If you love the flag of this nation
take stand on the right side OF this
matter-if for no other reason, take
stand on the right side because your
bread and butter in the long run de-
pends upon taking such stand.
when you meet up with a Bolshe-
visit, try to reason with him as one
gentleman might reason with another
to show him the error of his way,
but if?,he won't listen to reason;
well, you know what to do"
These are some of the hot shots
hahded out by Mr.. Blenderman, and
the audience gave him a most won
derful ovation at the JGtnclusion OF. his
speech, while several times during
his talk he was forced to stop and
allow the applause to subside.
1t was great gathering from every
standpoint, and the spirit manifest
was very fine. Several persons made
short speeches, full Of wit and humor.
Mr.. Paul of Dreher, churchman, Paul
and Ford said in his speech:
When was small boy prom
ised by dear mother i would never tell
"a lie. But cansteH asLey now when
ever see one. When j see q fellow
hustling about the city with a bunch
Of mud hanging to him, I know he is
a Leyer."
A. r ellis, who is father on the
local job, was called on for talk, but
stated the boys heard from him
enough and asked for others to be
heard from at the banquet. r "A. East
burn got off some good jokes on some
of the boys when called on for a
short talk, while L. B. Bliss displayed
rare western humor.
1t was intimated last night that
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