the association sf american directory publishers president j l hill richmond va first vice-president r h donnelley chicago secretary-treasurer w h bates new york trustees w e murdoch boston r l polk detroit r h donnelley chicago w h bates new york a v williams cincinnati w h lee new haven j l hill richmond e m gould st louis w g torchiana philadelphia secretary's office 225 fifth avenue borough of manhattan the association of american directory publishers is composed 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 directory and furnish satis factory references is eligible to membership the objects of the association are : first the advancement of the directory business and the im provement of directories by the interchange of ideas and the ex change of experienced employes second to provide protection to the public against fraudulent advertising schemes which operate under the name of directories and to drive unprincipled promoters of the same out of the business third to provide permanent and profitable employment to competent industrious and honest directory canvassers and com pilers fourth for the mutual protection and advancement of the established and prospective interests of all who may become mem bers by personal advice and assistance of members as may be mutually satisfactory desirable or advisable and by such other means as may from time to time be shown to be wise proper and lawful aa o otxrof a wm be p***1 by thc association « vfv ivcwdlu for the arrest and conviction of any person or persons engaged in publishing collecting or canvassing for any fraudulent or fake directory