THE ALUMNI JOURNAL 145 



THE DRUGGIST AND HIS PRINTER. 



By H. T. Strong, New York. 



In preparing copy bear in mind that the compositor will set 

 matter as it is written. Matter should be written only on one side 

 of the sheet, in paragraphs, or should be marked clearly where each 

 paragraph is to begin. 



Considerable expense in author's alterations will be saved, if 

 clean typewritten copy is furnished, the cost of re-writing on 

 typewriter being much less than the alterations mde in type by 

 many authors. 



Interlineations should be avoided as much as possible, but where 

 they do occur, be particular to write them clearly and legibly, and 

 to mark exactly where they are to be inserted. In attaching slips 

 to copy never use pins, always use mucilage or paste. 



Words or sentences to be emphasized should be underscored 

 with one line, those to be set in small caps underscored 

 with two lines, while those to be set in caps should have three 

 lines under them and so marked in margin. 



In sending copy to the printer have it arranged carefully and 

 numbered consecutively, so there may be a definite understanding 

 as to the order to be followed, and number of pages of copy sent. 



Selecting Paper. 



In selecting the paper, consideration should be given to the class 

 of matter which is to be printed. If fine half-tone cuts are to be 

 used in with the text, there is no choice except to use coated cut 

 paper to obtain the finest results. If line cuts or half-tones 

 with a large screen or mesh are to be used in with text, a fine 

 super finished paper is desirable. If line cuts only are to appear, 

 a machine wove, or antique book paper may be used, and where 

 type matter only is to appear, more latitude may be given in 

 selecting a coarser finish of book paper. 



Laid paper is still used but many are giving preference to paper 

 with an even antique wove finish, which will invariably give better 

 results in printing than can be obtained by using a laid paper, it 

 being almost impossible to obtain a uniform finish on both sides of 

 the sheet, where the latter paper is used. To get the best results 

 in printing, both in an even distribution of ink and an even im- 



