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Show DRY AGENTS TO HOIMSSION WASHINGTON, July 7 (UP) ; Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran today summoned Federal dry administrators to meet here July 16 for a "strategy conference." While he explained the meeting was to draft plans for the usual fall campaign against rum trusts, it was understood the real object was to warn administrators that strict and impartial enforcement must be carried car-ried on during tho pre-president .al election period. Prohibition is a potentially big issue is-sue in the campaign, and the enforcement en-forcement chieftains hope to avoid any criticism which might be used to accenutate tho wet-dry issue. Want Soft Pedal-Already Pedal-Already dry headquarters have let it be known they desire to "keep prohibition off the front pages of papers." Officials state they are working quietly and explain there is really no news. They make no secret of their hope that this state of affairs will continue at least until after the elections. Doran plans to warn his aides that prohibition must henceforth be enforced without strong arm tactics tac-tics or third degree methods. Uniforming of agents on highway patrol work will also be discussed at the meeting. |