Easy‐to‐learn shorthand

a new movement of great importance to the training officer In the current search for increased efficiency no aspect is of greater importance than the search for quicker methods of writing. In recent years a demand has grown for some system of shorthand writing which will be easy to learn and efficient in use. It is an essential part of this new movement that this quicker writing facility is required not only by the shorthand clerk but also by busy executives and others not formerly seen as requiring this facility. Such a situation calls for some very flexible system of shorthand writing which can be adapted to individual needs. The following three articles look into new developments in this field. In the first article Mr B W Canning first examines the place of CLASSIC PITMAN SHORTHAND in any total system and introduces Pitman's own new version of easy‐to‐learn shorthand known as PITMANSCRIPT, which is just about to be released. In the second article Mr W G Smith records his experience with another system known as TEELINE which has shown how great the demand is for some easy‐to‐learn system. In the third article Mr A C Pendlebury describes recent work carried out in the field of selection for shorthand clerks.