History of the Typewriter

— 91 — Fig. 71 end of the line, wherever that might be arrangedJfor. The following extracts from the catalogue of the Jewett present clearly the argument in favour of a lifting carriage, as opposed to a “ work-in-sight ” machine :— “ There is but one best way of typewriting. In this, as in everything else, a division of attention forebodes ill results. The operator should watch his notes. This is of first and prime importance. He should not concern himself with the notes one second of time, with the key- board another, and with the inspection of writing at still another; but should constantly and unceasingly watch his notes. He should see that the first step towards a perfect copy—the translation of his notes—is correctly taken. This practice results in perfect work. Any other method of typewriting produces incorrect, untidy copy, and instead of conducing to rapid and expert operating, retards the speed of the beginner and expert alike. Hence the advantage of a double-alphabet type-bar machine having a light lift-carriage. The typist has but one thing to watch. The writing being concealed, the key- board being simplified by discarding the clumsy shift device, the notes alone receive whole attention. Instead of correcting errors, he first takes care not to make them. Incidentally, it is worthy of note that the most approved and successful writing-machines have followed this prin-