The Sunday morning news., 1891-05-31
NOT Tn THE DIRECTORY.
Names Which Are Over
looked by Mr.. Boyd's
Agents III This
City.
A eANYAssER'S EXPLANATION.
1t Isn'ts so Easy After all to Make a
Man or Woman Furnish the
Facts.

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Facts.
A peculiar incident occurred few days
ago III drug store in the lower section
OF the city which has led to considerable
speculation as to the completeness and
correctness Of the city directory, which is
published annually by w. Andrew Boyd.
travelling salesman, who has visited
within the past few years nearly all Of the
principal cities in this country, TOOK u p
the directory which was hung on the
counter and, glancing through il, endeave
ored TO find the residences of well known
New York business men, whose homes
are in this city. Failing to find the
names he desired he turned to the pro-
prietor, who was chatting with some
business men and asked
'Is that the only directory you have in
this city,"
He was surprised to learn that it was.
You have here, | understand" he
con tinued, Ga population of nearly 10000
and that Is your only directory. Well, it
is very peculiar thing that SO many
business mems addresses are left out,
and 1t does not seem reasonable that more
than one-third Of the names are in such
small book. [ dnd in looking over 1t
that the occupations of some OF my ac-
quaintances are incorrect, and also their
addresses, and there seems to be lack of
addresses of business houses in New
York. and | know that the heads of the
firms live in this city 1t strikes me that
the book was Incomplete.
HUNTING FOR NAMES.
his earnestness aroused the curiosity
OF the gentlemen to whom he was talk
ing, and an inspection of the directory
was begun. The surprise of the gentle.
men was complete, when one discovered
the fact that his name and address were
not in it, and also that the names of many
well known residents could not be found.
A conversation which lasted for more
than an hour ensued, and the decision
finally reached was that the canvassers
did not properly perform their duties
The gentlemen seemed SO anxious to
find out what the trouble was, ] deter
mined to make a few inquiries as to the
manner of securing the names, addresses
and occupations of residents by the can
yassers, and the reasons they were not
ali printed.
!. ! found Mr. Boyd bnsily engaged at his
Office in the Fleming building. Mr.. Boyd
is usually good nHtured man, but when
the subject OF directories is brought up.
he suddenly developes a temper Upon
informing him Of my mission, he shielded
his canvassers and laid the blame at the
feet of the Jersey CITY people
D0DGING JURY DUTY.
what object would any one have in
this city in refusing to give you his name,
address or occupation?7 | asked.
II can answer that question:" he re-
piled. Zone of the reasons, perhaps. is
that some gentlemen, by keeping their
names out of the directory, escape jury
duty. Any judge can summon man to
do jury duty, and if he ignores the sum.
mons he subjects himself to fine. These
men also refuse to give us their names
for this reason Work in New York and
it would be inconvenient for them to
serve on o jury.
rs that the reason why so many names
are left out OF the directory ?"
Mr.. Boyd was not prepared to answer
this question and called q canvasser to
his assistance. The canvasser was better
prepared and readily said:-"We come
In contact with cranks OF every descriD-
tion--men who never give anything away.
During my experience in Jersey City |
have had almost everything done to me
as canyasser, except being thrown down
stairs The people take me for a book
agent or something as bad. and many
times have rung the bell at houses only
to see head coma out of the second
story window and to hear some fair crea-
ture call OUT We don't want anything
today. You might as well co.
10 carry on a conversation with
woman who does not want to talk to You.
and is twenty feet above you on rainy
day is not an easy task. and we are more
frequently unsuccessful than successful
in getting the names of the inmates of
that house."
PREFERS THE ATIsTOcRAcY
How do you manage with the aristo-
cratic residents Of the eity?"
I'm the majority of cases we experience
very little difficulty but occasionally we
find lady who does not wish 10 have her
name In the directory as her friends who
want to visit ner know her address well
enough"
"What course do you pursue among the
poorer classes?n I asked
1T Is here We experience our greatest
difficulty" was his reply.
I'VE come in contact with good and
bad. We md men who possess rather
shady regulations and do not want their
whereabouts known. We do not know
who they are and we get fictitious names
and addresses. Men who do not work
will not give us their names, and right
here | might say that In some instances
young men, dudes, frequently refuse to
give us their names as we'll as older men,
who fear that disclosure of their where
abouts would result in an overabundancy
Of anxious creditors putting In an appear
ance."
Criminals will always avoid getting
their names in directoryfo
1T is not an uncommon thing for us to
get door slammed in our faces aud to be
told to get out of the house or get scaided
with tea kettle fun of hot water. The
lower classes of people do not comprehend
exactly what we want aud it is a risky
thing TO argue with them. In securing the
names OF Germans we are successful but
Italians, Hebrews and Poles cannot or
will not understand what we want
IF they will not listen to you or allow
you to explain what you want, how do
You get their namesf'
We are compelled to rely upon the
| police books. We copy every name
from them and the mistakes we find are
surprising
The canvasser described at length many
little incidents in which unfriendly watch
dogs had relieved him of PORTIONS Of his
attire, and the pain he endured while en-
deavoring to free himself from barbed
wire fence on which he had landed In
making his hurried exit from the yard.
From the accounts of mishaDs aud ac-
| cidents that befails a canvasser it Is an
assured fact their lot is not i happy one,
/ and the eVidn0eQ of fna r. q n W ecs,. To- ftso