Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1918-02-27 | Page 1 | 'Dry' Societies Marged

Dr Dry Societies Merged Merced New ew York YOlk Feb William 6 William Jennings Jennings Jen Jen- Bryan and other er prominent temperance temperance tem tem- perance leaders from all parts of or the of-the the CO country formed at a m meeting here last nl night ht u a L federation of or the tho majority o of th the agencies which are working workIng work work- Ing InS in behalf o of wide country prohibition pro pro- prohibition under the name o of the National Na Na- National a- a Dry Dr federation Dr Charles Chatles Scanlon oi or Pittsburgh was elected pros pres ros- ros ident The delegates were said to to represent represent rep rep- resent persons It was announced that tho the Sa Anti loon league and the tho W. W C. C T. T U U. were opposed to joining the federation on the ground that they ml might ht lose their Identity Both organizations had representatives rep rep- at the meeting and agreed to operate co Three committees were named to adjust differences and to outline out- out lino line plans lans for tor the dry campaign n I 0