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ANN, Agr ta NR rg: ESSENTIAL DEPMILS IN CONNECTION WITH PRINTER'S COPY WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA PRONUNCIATION If the pronunciation of your last name (family or gurname) is indicated overleaf im your sket> please give particular attention to assuring that the markings reflect the correct pronunciation anc the accented syllable. If the pronunciation or accentuation is unusual, and is not indicated, plea « designate it after your name, overleaf. If in doubt regarding the correctness of the mark, or at the markings indicated immediately below are not convenient, kindly indicate the correct prover ciation in sume other effective way—as by giving a word with which it rhymes or by dividing it ince syllables and then using common words that convey accurately the correct sound for each scibuie, KEY TO PRONUNCIATION . ha wereite bene ee eee ce ee vane e ee te ~.. 8B are, tee bee ee gee HAO Ue ..maon dn . sce ce tek Wa geo RAST) ArT, ‘ i ae dee ofa. eee eee Loe ue tl Aina at a we bee eee - BOLT BIR tat, aed ar AM fem u ’ o.. asi Geb :aboa ; Norg—Aamelleagatal sar ihe end fa a latle tificetas the French usselecun!, aint sw A ereu, ape a ee induc wtes the German gictecel acted we iu uel. THE BASIS FOR LISTINGS Listings in “Who's Who in America" are selected solely on the basis of the editors 6. actual ur probable reference interest, sufficiently widespread tu he mere then ieee ds set: resulting from meritorious achievement. Initiative on the part of these scheeted have hae : s consideration, nor their desire~ to be, or not to be, listed, althowah Cher cleperaten a tygeses ge ane! cheching dats. in order tu assure accuracy of advantage to them and all conse rned u soul tt and appreviated, Whether or not such cooperation is forthcoming, all thoree sche tet. ata cu tereed ty the subject to a requisite degree of reference interest, are fisted, Jt folluws lech thai oa leray felis ta be necessary in the service of reference adequacy is in no way optional wath the secco ot Cuecraphes and that nv consideration—purchase of the volume; monetary of political sitluenes af any type er degrye-—ather than the factor of actual or probable reference interest, can efleet a de ih oon asting has been otherwise determined since the extabli-hment of “Who's Who in Vimerba’ over fift. seats ane, More complete details regarding quabfications fur listing wilb be gledls sappoict by the eden. oh tequest, and some are outlined in each cops of “Who Whe.” REVISION OF LISTINGS Since reference interest is the determinative factor in the sefectson of fh megs it ches tx ft ete ciding consideration in respect to revisions and deletions Listings are deopred or teamed ici ob inactive classification principall, according to the cditers c-timaty of cutreat meen. tote therefore nu other meaning should be attached te such cece Plewever, Ua bow reba dey furni-h an address to which request. fur current data mas fe sent.or fads te supper. ca reat rater mation from which the editors mas judge the deyvree of tebe renee interest invabseo! oo Crane fae tae the inactive classification ia In the majority of in-tances te be expected dnactive shot bes ase 6 ted and tien ultimately permanently indexed as non-current im “Whe Was Who on Varia’. THE PURPOSE SERVED BY LISTINGS Ay indicated above, the purpune of “Who's Who In America’ is to serve more tian teteli se. reference interest in men and women of meritertouy achieverme at, Since there are instances of worthwhile accomplishment not being subiect te ace tha sec ctet refercnce intere-t, and as well ones of outstanding hfe reeurd~ net being con idered paciie sy noteworthy locally, the reasons for al} listings mas eell net be at all <clf evident. Pewe cc hore spect fo all. the answer to but one quers hax been deeubug? Shs at likely that some tetereare cece --such as a library—may he asked for information qhout this biographer. or that ste Castres user of biographical data—nuch as a New-paperman, B AtHdENnt, a hiopraplet ace career or noe mantstor—may want biographical fact. about him oF ber?" ‘The uses of “Whine Who ia che nore ase \ibrars, and for individual or business service, are both many and well hnowa taeauee Of Geea das ut demonstrated effectiveness, but they are also abvicusly dependen’ . pon the con tart observance of this basic consideration of referenee ulily extonding besand marely secteenal requsrements