Show International W There is a very great deal that is not known or oris oris is largely made mado up of surmise base hase upon shadowy rec records about the tho life and work of Johann Gutenberg But is is generally held lOld that ho he more than any other oilier man invented the art of printing Ills His great innovation Hon tion was to introduce movable typo type and primitive as aR were the Ule moth methods of this time which was the tho middle of the century this was the tho foundation that was essential to making the printed word the tho almost UIl- UIl believable force that it has become Now during the tho 12 through 18 period we will once again observe International Printing Week And Ami it would bo be difficult indeed to think of an observance that is more deserving of world honor It Itis Itis is print print-in books newspapers magazines pamphlets and leaflets of limitless variety that brings to us the wise wor words s of the tho past and present that brings enter enter- entertainment entertainment and knowledge that tells of the tho thou thousand and and ono one things wo we want and need to know Its power i if universal it is at the very heart of civilization And it can bring evil there is no doubt of that i The Tho fanatic and the fool and the tho brute have access to tie the printed word toO nn and often make the tho most of it in what wha it may say it is neither good nor bad It can be either cIther The human mind and heart must make mako the choice between the two and the tho dec dec- decision ision iRion that may follow In arty any event tho world salutes printing as an anart anart art a craft n a power that hItS has no o that superior is as unique as it is irreplaceable May more wise an kin kinI kind kind- kindly I ly and creative words find their way into print as time wears and on few fewer or far fewer of the other kind |