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‘etn G PH WHC >» WHO First Edition in the Second Half-Century of Publication Volume 26 WHO’S WHO IN ACTION — James M. Cain, the author, writes: “In the course of an ordinary writing day, one coasults the “World Almanac’ at least once, the ‘Britannica’ three times, the “Webster Unabridged Dictionary’ six; but “Who's Who in America’, in my own case anyway, is thumbed every hour on che hour. This addiction, this habit of settling endless things, from the spelling of « name to the title of a song, by a quick look-see at an appropriate entry, goes back to my childhood, when I made REVISED: Over 43,000 concise, up-to-the-minute daily-reference-useful biographies, each diligendy revised and brought down to date. Increased content—more listings than heretofore—made possible by typographical innovation. Printed—-for the first time—by the latest Lithographic processes. AUGMENTED: Over 5,000 entirely new sketches, never before appearing in Wuo's Wo. of out- standing, today’s headline-news, diving Americans — men and women — and notable foreigners so intimately connected with this country by achievement or current prominence that they are subject to national reference interest in America. SCOPE: The “in America” in WHO's WHO IN AMERICA is used in its established western conti- nental meaning —the Western Hemisphere — carefully selected groupings representative of Canada and Latin America being listed. PRONUNCIATION: Pronunciation of difficult — “hard-+o-say” — names is given in che first line of sketches, directly after the name. The standard diacritical symbols are used throughout. $1ZE: Over 2,900 pages, but in a still “taller and thinner” size than that introduced several issues ago—easier to handle, better suited to shelving requirements, 1044 inches high, 7% inches wide, 234 inches thick. IN ACiERICA 1950-1951 (Continued on back page) a demey of the aew Rditten of Woe's Wao. the twenty-ebath imsusnce since Volume | wae pul lished in 1009. TYPE FACE: Especially selected for reference work and in a wider measure made possible by the new page size. SPECIAL INDEX: Lists all those, not sketched in WHO's WHO keself, whose sketches have a in the MONTHLY SUPPLEMENT TO Wuro’s Wuo during 1948-9 biennium. THE A. N. MARQUIS COMPANY MARQUIS PUBLICATIONS BUILDING TYPICAL COMMENTS FROM USERS OF “WHO'S WHO" — @ These are typical accounts of the WHO'S WHO at work, selected from among many constontly reported to us. @ Knowing they would prefer it so, the names of those who took “time out’ from busy and importont tives to send these comments ere not oppended. However, they have been seporately filed for convenient reference if ony occasion therefor should arise. A COLLEGE PRESIDENT: wie my educational work TI find that IT have frequent use for “Who's 0.” GOVERNOR OF A STATE: ...T eherish “Who's Who” and nothing could perauade me to give it up. OIRECTOR OF A HEALTH ORGANIZATION: ...We make constant use of “Who's Who” here in the office. aN EDUCATOR: ..-T use “Who’s Who” so constantly that J fee) I can not spare it. AN ARTIST; ...In my very varied executive work, I find “Who's Who” an in- valuable help, and I frankly do not want tu be without it. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF AN ASSOCIATION: ...We need “Who's Who” in our work, not merely as a reference. DIRECTOR OF A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION: ...E use “Who's Who" daily, not only fur my persons] purposes, but @s director. & PUBLIC RELATIONS DIRECTOR: ...] use “Who’s Who” constantl, and, as a matter of fact, wouldn't know how to get along without it. AN §CONOMIST: . ..-[ use my copy of “Who's Who” continually and would be very much handicapped withovt it. & LASOR LEADER; ...Our copy of *Wno's Who” is in use daily. A LIBRARIAN: ifien t?* Who in America” is probably the most used Book in my office. er ae Me eB Te pm ate rear , CHICAGO 11, MLUNOIS, U. S. A. TREASURER OF AN ASSOCIATION: ..» There never was a time when “Who's Who™ was so useful. I keep . one volume at home, where I use it constantly, and another at my. office, where my whole staff uses it anywhere from one ta five or ten times a day. AN ENGISEEE: : . ...As Iam using “Who’s Who in Ameriea” almost daily and have, work in connection with one of the food industries, 1 hardly feel tnat I could spare the book. & PAPSR MAKER: ...We use “Who's Who” eonstantly and feel it eannot be spared. A LAWYRM: ...] use my “Who's Who” ov much that I do not like te give it up. A WISTORIAN: ..+“Who's Who” is part of my professiona) stock in trade, and | parting with it. would be much inconvenienced at e A MEWSPAPER EITOR: , ...“Who's Who” is indispensable in our daily work, and it would seriously hamper us te be witheut !t even for a chert time. am avTwuoa: .. Situated as I am just now, getting out a new book, | am using my copy of “Who's Who” many times every day. AM tetToR: ...Compliments upon having made “Who's Who” as necessarhae/ one's local telephone directory. @& UcTURER: . : ---E heve been using “Who's Who” fer more than 80 years and it is my opinion that it is now at ita best. : BRBCTOR OF A MANUFACTURING PLANT: - - . . .1 would not like to part with my “Who's Who,” even temporarily, for it is in very constant use. & CLERGYMAN: .--E could not share my “Who's Who.” SerrEntrt — NGOEE — RITTER: .-- Considering the charecter ef the new “Who's Who,” I had ex- to pey a premium ... it is not simply another volume ef “Who's ” but a different, bigger and better “Who's Whe.”. MANY WAPROVEMENTS: ...1 wish to take this opportunity to compliment you u the excellence of your latest volume of “Who's ” and wpoe many improvements and helpful additione which it contains. ' ‘MAUTIHULLY MADE-UP': ae ..- The new “Whe s Who” is beautifully made up. of “TM MEST YET": cos The new “Whe's Who” is the beat yet.