The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-30


IA announcement TO make at the noon
day session tomorrow,
Far from feeling DISCOURAGED over
sound licking on the first day OF the
battle, Frank Pryor and A. q. Martin.
rtngleaders for the Red men ana Miss
Ruth Kelley, heading the Red women.
expressed the opinion that there would
pc another story to be told tomorrow.
However, the Blues under Dan Maurer.
Sammie Fuller and Mrs. Samuel
Leeper can't see ANY thing to the race
out walkaway for the Blue workers.
mrs. Leeper appeared at the noon SEES
sion today In a blue suit and hat
trimmed In blue. II discarded my Red
hat last night" she explained to the
writer. Il can't wear Red hat and
feel at home on the Blue side"
r. r. Doc) Shively is getting to os
real naughty young fellow. The
Blues were equipped with big blue toy
baAons today, and doc" could not
eat in peace for trying TO bring al.
these floaters to earth with pin.
With his anti-aircraft gun he brough,
several to earth, wrecked forever,
Red" Barrett, popular little young
ster about town, did clever little
dance in behalf OF the Red cause ana
got quite hand. The Blues not only
had the edge today in the matter of
subscription but had more pep to their
cheering and singing. SINNERS or
chestra furnished lively music for tho
occasion.
There were no speeches at the noon
meeting. Secretary Cash took charge
OF getting the reports and marked
them down on. big score card as the
various captains reported. He again
warned the workers that there wan
to be<no duplicating of territory, and
that Reds must stay off fields belong
ing tn Blues, and Blues off fields be-
longing to the Reds.
Several team cap1!ins were so busy
working today that they never heard
the noon whistles and consequently
did not show up at the meeting to
make report, but kept driving away
for memberships. They will make a
big report at noon tomorrow.
Particularly inspiring was the
cheering line, making the efforts OF
the men look rather weak.
There remain three more DAYS OF
the campaign and it viii take hard
work to reach the goal on schedule
time, but hard work is what the lead
ers of the drive thrive on. There Is
every indication from the amount
raised in few hours work today tina,
the campaign will go over in good
style.
A spirit of optimistic determination
prevailed among the workers as they
went out In the field this afternoon.
The Final Roundup.
me hnal campaign Y. M. G. A, din
DER and business meeting was held
last evening at GAS in the "Y'' audi
torium on the third floor.
From the moment a large crowd
OF workers and their leaders in the
big Y. M. G. A. drive arrived last
night theer was plenty OF excitement:
Forur long tables extending clear
across the room were set beautifully
Tor the dinner, seating altogether 1875
persons. and csarcely moment elaps-
ed from the time the guests arrived to
hear last word before getting down
to business this morning before Skin
ner's band started wild selections
and Fairmont's carefully selected .sY"
canvassers started marching around
ten room, yelling like wild Indians.
The dinner was planned blythe "Y"
organization as a last gett4o-gether
impetus for the purpose of filing to
the brfim the minds OF the workers
with the necessary enthusiasm for the
battle which is already being waged
toward securing $25, 900 for carrying
out "Y" work this coming year.
Two long tables last night were set
asied for the Blues and two for the
Reds. All Red" men ate alone as
did all "Blues." Men and women he
longing to the various groups sat by
themselves-the idea being that men
by themselves could yell harder, with
1t proven fact that the women last
night earned that title.
The Blues" who will try to beat
the Reds" in amount Of member
ships during the next four DAYS. the
time limit for the drive, put one over
on the Reds" last night when they
hauled out blue tissue paper caps and
put them on. Not a RED" had can
of any sort, which was grieyous dis
appointment to these otherwise opti-
mistic persons. However, when i'll
cam eto yells, the "Reds" made up for
the lost caps by shouting themselves
almost hoarse, and whenever the
blues" started a particularly to-the-
point yell, the Reds" did ali in their
power to drown them out.
Such rhymes as the following went
of fine:
"The campaigns on, So are the
Reds, But the Blues will beat Them
all to shreds."
"Hallico, calico, bling, bang blue.
eW art the ones who will pull the
'Y' through"
The Reds" shouted equally as
comprehensive and emphatic prom
Uses.
R. R. shively took charge of some
unusually god yells for the Reds and
Sam Fuller attempted to beat his rec
ord for the Blues. Not only in yells
but in all kinds Of stunts did each
side endeavor to put it over on the
other side, while you couldn't lose
SINNERS orchestra for moment.
The band really outdid itself in won
ders and not man on it stopped
working more than fraction Of
second both toward producing the
widest jazz music and also toward
producing jazz antics in addition.