Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-01-24 | Page 2 | Modern Taverns Called Worse than Saloons

M Modern Mod dern Taverns Caned Called Worse Than S Saloons loons INDIANAPOLIS Jan 24 UP ThO Th The new h head ad of the natIons nation biggest organization said said- Saturday that modern modem ems are far worse than the tho old- old time sal saloons ons r Cl M. M Wallace gen general superintendent su- su p rI of the Temperance e League of ot America said sald that taverns ems erns really are are- saloons with amore a amore more deadly effect eft ct 1 The taverns a and n d cocktail lounges loung 8 a are ta far worse th than n the thc saloon because women drink there therein in a a- glamorous atmosphere amid amm dim lighting Wallace said Wallace said ald there was little to th the tho old fashioned old saloon with its sawdust floors and its Its' Ustian ban bai on on- on w women men p patrons HI Ie said ld U the thi decision at ot his hla orV on at a recent national convention to change its name name from froni l the e An Saloon Anti Sal I-Sal o L League e of r America did iUd not alter the leagues league's I policies and p principles s i He said there had d' d be been beena n a a feel feel- l. l for Y years ars a among ong C Ur por porters porters' o of t. t the e league that ot the e name should be Chanted changed d from negative emphasis to positive But he added the names flames fro frOm Saloon Anti Sal Anti on to Temperance Temperance Temper I anc ance didn't t mean the league Y felt it was all right for tor people to to todd dd drink 1 moderately By temperance we actually a mean mea mean Wallace Valace said 3 We believe in voluntary abstinence nence e for the individual and nd the of the liquor liquorI I traffic 1 I