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The Association of 
American Directory Publishers 
                        OFFICERS. 
J. L. HILL, President.   R. H. DONNELLEY, 1st Vice-President 
W. H. LEE, 2nd Vice-President. W. H. BATES, Secretary-Treasurer 
                        TRUSTEES. 
W. E. MURDOCK, Boston        W. H. BATES, New York 
  R. H. DONNELLEY, Chicago     W. H. LEE, New Haven 
A. V. WILLIAMS, Cincinnati    R. L. POLK, Detroit 
  E. H. GOULD, St. Louis.      J. L. HILL, Richmond 
       Secretary's Office, 202 East Twelfth Street, New York. 
    The Association of American Directory Publishers is com- 
posed of reputable City Directory Publishers, organized for the 
general advancement of the Directory business. Any person, 
corporation or firm engaged in business as owner and publisher 
of a City Directory in the United States or Canada, who shall 
qualify as competent to gather information and compile a City 
ectory and turnish satistactory references, is eligible to mem- 
hip. 
The objects of the Association are: 
First. The advancement of the Directory business and the 
rovement of Directories by the interchange of ideas and the 
hange of experienced employes. 
Second. To provide protection to the public against fraud- 
Lt advertising schemes which operate under the name of 
ectories, and to drive unprincipled promotors of the same 
of the business. 
Third. To provide permanent and profitable employment 
ompetent, industrious and honest Directory canvassers and 
pilers. 
Fourth. For the mutual protection and advancement of 
established and prospective interests of all who may be- 
e members by personal advice and assistance of members 
nay be mutually satisfactory, desirable or advisable, and by 
h other means as may, from time to time, be shown to be 
e, proper and lawful. 
100.00 Reward Will be paid by the 
                                Association for the 
est and conviction of any person or persons en- 
ed in publishing, collecting or canvassing, for 
y fraudulent or fake directory.