CANVASSERS, ATTENTION!

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International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jun 23, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 24.

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CANVASSERS, ATTENTION!

ALL who are now canvassing on any of our subscription books, and all who intend to engage in this work, will please correspond with us in regard to the territory in which they wish to work. There are now so many canvassers in the field that it is necessary that all should have clearly defined territory assigned to them by this office, so that no one will infringe on the territory of another.
In order that there may be no misunderstanding in regard to this matter, will all our canvassers in California and Nevada who have not a salesman's contract signed by this office, please report at once the territory which they will promise to work thoroughly and systematically so that it may be assigned to them, and a record of it put on our books? This will prevent trouble in the future from someone's working in their field. Some have commenced work without any territory being assigned to them. Will such please report to us at once? And all who intend to canvass must apply to this office for territory before commencing work, so as not to infringe on the rights of others. There has been some misunderstanding, and so we will say that all who have not a contract for their territory must get one, or else their right to the territory will not be regarded.
Canvassers in other States must report to the general agent appointed for that State and have territory assigned to them before commencing work. We all wish to see the most good possible accomplished, and in order that this may be so, all territory should be worked carefully and not burnt over,—the best part worked and that difficult of access left, as has been done by some.
Let all who wish contracts for their territory, report to this office at once, giving the towns, county, or section of country which they wish to work, and the name of the book for which they wish to canvass, so that contracts may be sent to them, and a record of their territory made in our record books. When work has been commenced, then we want all to report to us each week the number of sales made. We furnish blanks for this purpose. This is also important in order that all our records may be correctly kept. Address, Pacific Press Publishing House, Subscription Book Department, Oakland, Cal.