Show th radon of after an existence of much utility of about years it is noticed that italic la declining measurably in the favor of printers particularly on newspaper work it is occasional lyseen however in important editorials this lack of favor has it would become more marked since typesetting machines have come largely into use on the daily newspapers the increased output from the machines has a strong tendency to do away with the use of italic every effort being directed to tho simplification of their product thus it has been considered good enough to put the names of newspapers and other titles in roman on newspapers tho composition for which plaint has been uttered and if there has been any comment it has been too weak to mahe itself heard the public does not caro anything about the matter all that is wanted Is a readable paper when machines are turning out thousands of ems per hour in tho usual tush to get a paper to press thero is no time to be frittered away in going to an italic case situated perhaps at the other cud of tho composing room the face elande as much chance of being used aa there is of reverting to the custom of correcting in the form bookmaker |