SIMPIJS, NATVRAI, r IDEAL SHORTHAND ; "NOT A IJNK MIS SING FACII/B JRA.PXI>. THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES B. 0. B LAWY DAL1 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND By HARRY POLK PRINGLE A LIGHT-LINE PHONOGRAPHY WHICH RESPONDS TO ALL REQUIREMENTS FIRST EDITION Price $2.00 PRINGLE PUBLISHING COMPANY (Not Inc.) CHICAGO Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1915 By HARRY POLK PRINGLE, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D. C. TYPOGRAPHY BY Based on the Invitation of Accent Practically Free from Rules, Exceptions and Arbitrary Element CO fe tn 1. OR 2. ER 3. O 4. U (vowel) VOWEL SCHEME (ENLARGED) 5. UL 6. OL 7. E 8. A 9, ARe 10. OW 11. YU 12. AL 13. EL 14. I (dot) 448408 Respectfully dedicated to GENERAL JAMES E. STUART Inspector-in-Charge Chicago Division, Post Office Department, who has been a source of great encourage- ment to me in the production of this book. BRIEF INDEX TO CONTENTS PAGE PREFACE 1 TWELVE "DON'TS" (Advice to the Student) 6 SYNOPSIS of the Principal Elements (Alphabet, etc.) of PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 9 FIRST LESSON Preliminary Remarks 13 Longhand and Shorthand Alphabets; Comparison of the Two . 14 SECOND LESSON Compounds and Blends 17 Omission of N 19 THIRD LESSON Compounds and Blends 21 FOURTH LESSON Endings, Ted and Ded 25 Omission and Implying of Consonants L and R . . . .26 FIFTH LESSON Charts, Series 1 Introducing Vowels A and E .... 27 SIXTH LESSON Re-enforced Vowels U, OW, I 33 SEVENTH LESSON Omission of Introductory Syllables 39 List of Abbreviations Principally of Words Involving the Vowels A and E 40 EIGHTH LESSON Phrasing 45 Phrases 46 NINTH LESSON Prefixes and Affixes 51 Stranded Vowels 54 TENTH LESSON Omission cf C and CT in Secondary or Following Syllables . 59 Endings, Tract, Truct, Trict 60 Punctuation Signs 61 Moving Up of Outline to Imply an Omitted Ing in a Preceding One . 62 ELEVENTH LESSON PAGE CHARTS, Series 2 Introducing Re-enforced Vowels EL and AL 65 TWELFTH LESSON CHARTS, Series 3 Introducing Vowels O and U . . . .71 THIRTEENTH LESSON Supplementary to Charts, Series 3 77 Prefixes and Affixes 77 Business Phrases 80 FOURTEENTH LESSON CHARTS, Series 4 Introducing Re-enforced Vowels Eer, Oor, Er, Ire, Air, Or, Ar 85 FIFTEENTH LESSON Supplementary to Charts, Series 4 91 Prefixes and Affixes 93 SIXTEENTH LESSON Supplementary to Charts, Series 4 . . . . . . . 95 SEVENTEENTH LESSON List of Abbreviations; Words Involving Re-enforced Vowels, Eer, Oor, etc., Omitted or Present. Phrases Involving Eer, Oor, etc. 99 EIGHTEENTH LESSON CHARTS, Series 5 Introducing Re-enforced Vowels Ool, Ul, He, Ol, All, Oil 107 NINETEENTH LESSON Supplementary to Charts, Series 5 113 Omission of Consonant L 113 List of Abbreviations; Words Involving Ool, Ul, etc., Omitted or Present 113 Prefixes and Affixes 117 TWENTIETH LESSON Adjoining Shortenings; Months, Days of Week, Periods of Time, Terms of Weight, Measurement, Distance; Points of Compass, Titles and Term^ of Address, Complimentary Beginnings and Endings of Letters; Adjoining Vowels; States and Territories, Countries, Principal Cities of United States, Christian (fore) Names 121 TWENTY-FIRST LESSON Shorthand Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers 131 SUPPLEMENTARY Practice Matter, the Type Being Both Guide and Key. Remarks 141 Sentence Extracts from Business Letters 142 Business Letters, etc. . 144 Court Testimony 148 Business Letters 153 Portion of Interview . . 158 Portion of Interview 161 President Woodrow Wilson's Notable Speech at Philadelphia, July 4, 1914 163 OMISSION OF ENDINGS 173 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND PREFACE The IDEAL SYSTEM, a Light-Line, Non-Position System, is Simple, Phonetic, Legible, Natural, Practical, Facile, Adequate, Rapid, Consistent, Logical, Exhaustive and Brief in Outline. As such, it is practically free from rules, exceptions and arbitrary element. It is based upon the invita- tion of accent, not writing an arbitrary something that the accent does not invite. I do not claim that the basis of this system is wholly original. The Ideal Shorthand System is indirectly based upon the Script System, by Malone, published in London, England, upon which system the Gregg and other systems are directly based. Owing to this similitude of basis, teachers or students of the Gregg, etc., can, without undue trouble in making the change, turn to the Ideal Shorthand System for relief from the drawbacks for which these have been constantly criti- cized. It is the desire of the author to make grateful acknowledgment to the author and publishers of the Script Shorthand System for the basis of the Ideal System. The author of one of the modern light-line, non-position systems declares that a light-line, non- position premise "is based upon correct principles and when properly developed will meet every exigency made upon any system, by both amanuensis and reporter." It has required eight years of hard, unremitting work and concentration to evolve a system containing at one and the same time the twelve qualities above enumerated. Owing to inadequacies in the light-line system in use by me, I took up a Pitmanic system. However, I found little relief by the change and was 2 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND soon convinced that a development of the light-line, non-position premise would afford more satisfactory results; therefore I dropped back to the old system. I adopted and tried out shading and position in con- nection with this light-line, non-position system, but practical experience caused me to conclude that there was little virtue in or advantage to be derived from either. I put into practice scores of various expedients, discarding or readjusting such as did not prove as good practice as theory. The variety and extent of my own stenographic experience was of great aid to me in determining the value of new ideas. With con- tinual addition, elimination and modification, I steadily groped my way through the fog, metaphorically speak- ing, having in mind an ideal system that would embrace the twelve qualities mentioned. That I eventually succeeded, I leave to the judgment of unprejudiced critics. The first five years of my labor was solely for the purpose of rendering Shorthand easier and more legible in my own work, without those hampering arbitrary elements which make Shorthand anything but a thoroughly natural and certain art. Three years ago, after delving into and analyzing other sys- tems, I became aware of the advantage and merit of my innovations and changes and began compiling this book, incidentally improving the system as I pro- gressed, in order that the Shorthand world might be provided with a more adequate and natural vehicle of phonography. For many years those thoroughly conversant with Shorthand elements and values (also shortcomings) have been wandering and asking one another why there was not a system free from the defects and arbi- trary features of both the Pitmanic and Light-Line systems, the latter being a step in the right direction; the former with their complicated adequacy but numerous rules and exceptions; the latter with their PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 3 facile and simple forms based upon an inadequate or undeveloped premise. To illustrate the unnatural and arbitrary elements of many systems, and one in par- ticular, the prefixes super-, contra-, intro-, etc., as in super-fine, contra-vene, intro-duce, etc., are made to do service in words like su-perb, su-preme, con-trast, con-trol, in-trust, en-treat, etc. These are only several of innumerable instances of the kind. This element is of only theoretical value at the most, inasmuch as the last given words, by reason of loca- tion of accent, do not invite the use of said prefixes. Brevity obtained by this method is of questionable merit. It would seem that lack of latitude has com- pelled recourse to such arbitrariness in order to secure a commendable appearing brevity and facileness, but departing from structural consistency in so doing. In one light-line system the a-vowel form is used to denote three qualities, as in cape, cap and calm; and the o-vowel form to denote three qualities, as in dote, dot and audit. The difference between the vowel in calm and the vowel in audit is very slight, in fact so slight that the vowel in calm properly belongs to the o group. While the extending of the a-vowel form to denote the vowel in calm may be of some theoretical value, it is unquestionably a phonetic inconsistency. The average Shorthand student leaves school equipped with several thousand phrases and word signs more or less arbitrary in nature and which cover but a fraction of the matter he may be called upon to write. During the latter part of the course the stu- dent's time is almost wholly devoted to memorizing numerous arbitrary forms which the accent of the words do not invite him to employ and which he will never feel perfectly at home with in all situations. In fact these word signs and phrases are pitifully limited when the full scope of our language is taken into con- sideration. In committing to memory and depending 4 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND upon these limited and arbitrary "short-cuts," the writing of strictly phonetic outlines has become to him or her somewhat of a lost art. Would it not be im- measurably better to secure the same degree of brevity along lines that do not offset the art of readily forming outlines of strange matter, and much more satis- factory in the end to learn a system of such latitude, adequacy and consistency that any and all matter may be written with comparative ease, certainty and naturalness, without confused attempt to recall so many arbitrary shortenings? The fact that there are practically no rules in The Ideal System and but several features approaching close enough to half- justify such a name, is evidence that it is a system simple as well as exhaustive and in no sense arbitrary or complicated. This system owes its latitude, legibility and ade- quacy in a large degree to my creation and introduc- tion of what I have termed re-enforced vowel forms; such as el, al; eer, er, oor, ire, or, air; ool, ul, ile, ol, all, oil. When a vowel is followed in the same syl- lable by an L or R, a re-enforced vowel results. The consonants L and R are not made to do double duty; that is, as consonants and their property when pronounced as letters. The existence of these re- enforced vowels allows a greater and less confusing latitude of abbreviation in connection with L and R as consonants (introductory letter of syllable). These re-enforced vowels operate as structural pivotals, resulting in a brevity of outline and preserving accents not otherwise shown without awkward or cumbersome outline. Diphthongs are in a sense re-enforced vowels, and they have been classified herein as such in connection with the forms mentioned. Several simple and logical differential ticks, vowel and other- wise, which permit of innumerable shortenings, operate when emergency requires (which is seldom) as PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 5 insurance to legibility when such shortenings cannot wholly depend on context for identification. The time required to employ the ticks in remote instances is discounted a thousand-fold by the gain in brevity and structural facileness. Another unique feature of this book is the type, special, light and heavy plain, the light and heavy italic, which vividly illustrates the elements and province of Shorthand as well as the formation and treatment of outlines. When the practice matter in the back of the book is reached, the type operates not only as a guide but also as a key. The type matter together with the Charts render the book largely self-instructive and self-explanatory, thus lessen- ing the work of the instructor and also aiding the pupil to arrive at a ready and clear understanding of the points involved. The author fearlessly challenges impartial and un- prejudiced comparison of this system with all other systems, as conforming to the twelve qualities mentioned. He is confident that the Ideal System will satisfactorily meet a longfelt want as well as marking a new era in the Shorthand field, and leaves to the jury of future results the verdict as to its merit. (7 CHICAGO, July 15, 1915. PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND TWELVE DON'TS (Advice to the Student) 1. DON'T strive for speed at the sacrifice of accuracy. 2. DON'T be careless with your outlines, lest such carelessness become a habit with you and impair the legibility of your notes. On the other hand, by being ever careful in drawing your outlines, exactness will become a fixed habit. 3. DON'T scatter your outlines, phrase as much as is prac- ticable. Reduction of the number of pen or pencil-liftings results in a corresponding gain in speed. 4. DON'T get the habit, as many do, of allowing the pen or pencil to habitually stray away from the line; loss of time results in bringing it back to the proper position. 5. DON'T proceed to the next feature until you have thoroughly mastered the present one. 6. DON'T fail to read back all of your notes; the habit of so doing will enable you to transcribe your notes without hesi- tation. 7. DON'T cramp the hand or wrist; write relaxed. 8. DON'T neglect to punctuate your notes as much as time will permit; this facilitates transcription. 9. DON'T fail to fold the last leaf or page of your dictation so that the last half of the sheet protrudes from edge of note book. This avoids the time and trouble otherwise necessary to locate the starting point for additional dictation. 10. DON'T use dull pencils. Keep good and serviceable points on them. It is best to have several pencils handy, properly conditioned for writing. 11. DON'T think you can become expert with half-hearted in- terest and effort. Earnestness is the greatest asset of the Shorthand student. 12. DON'T forget these DON'TS. PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND SUGGESTION If averse to the use of pen for rapid writing or writing under unfavorable conditions, a good indelible pencil will be found to possess a soft and yielding point that wears down comparatively slow. The indelible pencil is preferable to the ordinary soft pencil which does not retain a serviceable point for any length of time. More speed can be attained with an indelible pencil than with the average fountain pen. In testimony and inter- view work where one wants to write under the most favorable of conditions, the indelible pencil is of decided advantage. How- ever, if conditions permit, the fountain pen is preferable inasmuch as indelible pencil writing is not as clear and easily read as the ink writing. PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND SYNOPSIS PRINCIPAL ELEMENTS (ALPHABET, ETC.) OF PRINGLE 'S IDEAL SHORTHAND CONSONANTS NMRLKGTDTH To right FVPBSHCHJSWY / ( Down H X (EX) LY-LI-LE LER LARE o CO ff^ / / / VOWELS as in bean o as in pm o as in pen o O as in note n U as in Luke, look n n n as in not, awe n as in luck ^ A as in mate O E C as in mat 10 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND RE-ENFORCED VOWELS (The first four of which are commonly termed Diphthongs.) U as in hue OI as in boy o 1 AR as in star u I . (expressed by dot) as in mine OW I as in now. as in feel EL as in fill as in fell AL as in pale as in pal R c -L as m near c as in lure as in stir c as in ire c as in school 5 as in skull ^ as in file r -R as in stare C C as in store C -L as in coal as in call as in coil BS BLENDS WITH S (Short S) (( URS ULS c SIR SOLE PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 11 DM/ [ TM/' TNT S DNT / TMT/^~ DMT f BLENDED CONSONANTS de-tain i teen ( twne ( tone ^ xT x t?n r tawn-y/' S~ x- *x* x tan r ten r' ton / tm-y r f S -S / Dane / dean ( doon f doan / X / dzn / dawnf r Dan / den done / dme tame/**" team/ toomb/^" tome/^ T/m X* 1 ^ Tom/^\ ^ r >^~ ^ -1 __ tam ^ tem-po/ s t7/m-ble/ time /^ dame f deem dim i doom, dome/ dam dem Dom-/ bey dum / d?me / tint r TND dent / DND tempt f TMD X dumped DMD tend par-doned teemed /"" con-demned> 12 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND M-N ~ ' mean mm = men ^ moon =- mon-. * main.. .^ man ^ moan ey mine r - M-M^ mem-^ ~X ber ,dead/ V x dude. S s S dtwi S /dades /dad s dode. dod/^ died/ T-D// tiedX SES f ( pla-ces ^ /^ sys-tem ^ J ' COMPOUND CONSONANTS TED-DED x ma-ted men-ded - Short (or contracted) T NT ^ ND ^- sent **" send ^-^ Intermediate angle, compared with T, D and N, M MENT-MEND.^. """" com-ment*- ^^* com-i Intermediate angle, M + N length MED * seemed g-e-t /- -j^ (Hard, as in Good) G / g-t-ee = gee - g-e-m M -- e-fm = em = m-a-n \J~ S ? /* e+s = es = 9 < s-a-d ^7 C J 6 c+e = cee = J 4 c-e-de (Soft) 2ee = V '6 Z-a-ne Same as C, but distinguished therefrom by differential tick if occasion demands.) H J a+ch = ach +/ = 9 h-a- (Preceding a syllable, H is denoted by dot above.) Q ^-x_ k+u = cue * + v^. = ^^V. ^u-i-t (As introductory consonant to syllable, written same as hard C but dis- tinguished therefrom by differential tick. The W is omitted. The W is also omitted from the S9und of GW, as in LANGUAGE and differential employed to distinguish it from plain, hard G, if occasion demands.) 16 FBI HOLES IDEAL SHORTHAND U V^ =yoo = V^. y-e-t (Re-enforced vowel or diphthong.) W s db+yu = dbyux = w-ai-t = 'f X n e + k = eks (In alphabet letter, initial, or prefix EX, a K stroke of S-length denotes KS"; in other cases it is written out, K and S, as in TAX, MAKES, etc.) Y ^ w-fi=wi """N -f = "*\ y-a-p 3. As will be observed, some of the consonants are related by affinity of sound, such as p-b, t-d, k-g, r-1, n-rn, also the compound consonant forms sh and ch given below (which are related to and having the same angle of stroke as j). Each of these pairs or groups is denoted by the same angle of stroke but varying in length the companion stroke of a slower or more lingering effect being denoted by the longer stroke. 4. SH / CH / sh-a-de Q sh-a-me d sh-a-pe ( ch-a-t 7 ch-ai-n &~~ ch-ea-p r NOTE SH also denotes -TION, -SIGN (shun;. ^1 st-a-tion 1 mi-ssion * occa-sion SUGGESTIONS. Write the characters contained in the triple column of Section 2, also the characters of Section 4, carefully and accurately, over and over again, until they are thoroughly committed to memory; making the strokes in the direction indicated by cross mark. DO NOT CRAMP THE HAND OR WRIST; WRITE RELAXED. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 17 SECOND LESSON COMPOUNDS AND BLENDS 5. Preliminary to or preceding the Chart Sections, a number of compounds and blends will be introduced, such as th, nt-nd, med, mpt, ment-mend, ing-ings, Jn-dn, (m-dm, tn-tncj, dn^-dmj, mn-rnm, dd, ?es, ied-ded, ly-le-li, etc. 6. TH r J m-y-th f t-ee-th X" wr-a-|h P^ $hr-ea-t -^^ Th may be written *s when it is more practicable to so do; otherwise (and usually V/vvritten /* . The slower effect of th as in b-a-the L , compared to the fit ' / quicker effect of same, as in b-'a-th/. , may be de- noted (when a differential is required) by a tick beneath. 7. NT-ND ^^- r-e-nt >*^sr^ r-e-nd ^-*^" s-e-nt ^ s-e-nd j^* These strokes are intermediate in angle compared to consonants t, d/X^and n, m . Their true value and usefulness will be apparent before the end of the book is reached, and although they be not always clearly denned and apparent as to angle, context may nearly always be depended upon to establish the identity of nt-nd. But in case confusion might result without some means of distinction a true angle nt or nd (as the case may be, operating as a differential 18 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND expedient) should be placed above; or, according to situation and convenience, a consonant n may inter- sect the vowels a and e and sometimes (though rarely) other vowels. f-ai-nt c-a-nned S~O p- p-e-nt b-a-nd -& 8. -MED s-ee-mcd sk-i-mmed . f-a-med NOTE. This stroke is as long as M and D combined. Written at the angle of NT-ND (intermediate), MD is suggested. tr-a-mped j-u-mped NOTE. MpT, as of shorter effect, is denoted by the same angle of stroke as MD. The MpT stroke, however, is made only slightly longer than M or D. 10. -MENT -MEND agree-ment, rai-ment a-mend NOTE. This stroke, having the combined length of consonants M and N, is made at intermediate or NT-ND angle. NOTE. If a differential is required in some remote situation to avoid confusion with consonants D and M, on account of a careless angle, an NT (true angle) placed above MENT; or ND (true angle) placed above MEND, will be found natural and logical expedients. com-ment corn-mend 11. -ING sitt-ing lean-ing a-mong NOTE. This angle of stroke is used only in the endings ING, NING, LING; also for the words AMONG, AMONGST, with MN written at ING angle. ING is usually implied (not used) by moving the succeeding outline up close to the outline omitting ING. Punctuation marks may likewise be moved up. sx eend-ingllme read-ingllthe PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 19 12. -INGS v- sitt-ings and THANK /O when they take on an S. 13. Inasmuch as the application of the ING angle is limited to the foregoing, a differential consonant N, intersecting, may be used to imply the omitted N when context of itself is not sufficient. The intersecting N should be made long enough to make the intersection apparent. bank ^7^ sink ^h^ ring*-** king shank ^/^ tank s&~* mink ** * NOTE. The province of this differential consonant N extends to many abbreviations omitting such consonant branch C& range W? penetrate r 14. It is somewhat optional with the writers, in many instances where a careless nt-nd angle has occurred, whether they intersect the vowel with the differential consonant n or place a nt-nd (of true angle) above the nt-nd. Where vowels other than a and e are concerned, it is generally more convenient to use the true-angle nt-nd instead of the intersecting consonant n. paint -/ went ~~ rent - can't vent _f send J gent .J? gained $ 20 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 15. When a and e commence a syllable and precede n, in, nt, nd, nk, ng (which includes nq and ngw, as in inquire, anguish), they should be made upper- most or above the consonants. This position elim- inates necessity for use of the consonant n in many instances. These vowels are always written atop the consonants n and m for the sake of consistency. him a. in o antiquc^^ ham O. indeed o^ aunt >"^" engage 16. Except in special phrases given hereinafter, such as in-reply, in-regard, in-reference, in-your, in-their, etc., the consonant n should be retained (not omitted) in combinations such as the following, inasmuch as the atop feature does not apply thereto. nsane invade Ls engine 7 impress (-f NOTE. The atop feature does not apply, by reason of a distinct division of accent, to such as the following. he-may ^ O he-met o v e-mit e o NOTE. While the atop feature of an introductory A, E or I applies to M as well as N, EM-IM (as expressed by an atop E-I) is not apt, by reason of context, to be taken for or confused with EN-IN (as also expressed by an atop E-I), inasmuch as there are only several words beginning with EM-IM that involve the omission of M. These (aside from their various endings) are: empty e^ imitate cS& emi-e^ -^^ immi-, grate grant PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 21 THIRD LESSON COMPOUNDS AND BLENDS 17. Preliminary to the following compounds or blends, the nature and application of the vowel ticks will be briefly illustrated at this time, inasmuch as placed at the point of omission they denote (when such differential is required to avoid confusion) the character of the absent vowels. The vowels A, E, U, O and I (the latter a re-enforced vowel) are in- volved in these blends. A O as in mote o mat 6 NOTE. The ticks in connection with the two A qualities intersect the blends on pages 22, 23 and 24, to avoid conflicting with the province of the E ticks. E (I) o as in rid ^-: red NOTE. E as in meet, requires no tick and the blend is understood to have that vowel quality in the absence of ticks. NOTE. The E ticks are placed closer to the blends than are the ticks as denoting the two qualities of O, to avoid confliction. U o as in boot but NOTE. The ticks are placed above in the case of U. On as in so b saw ^ NOTE. To avoid ccnfliction, the O ticks are more removed from the blends than the E ticks. my - - : mine - r 22 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 18. TN, DN, TM, DM are curved blends of T-D and N-M, with the juncture or angle point obscured but implied; rendering but one stroke necessary where otherwise two would be required. Care should be exercised to make the blends correspond in length and general direction to the strokes from which derived. Jain f Jan /*" dane / / Dan / Jame r-- Jam /*" dame / dam/ Jeen r ^ean f *^ Jeem /^" deem/ t n f ^m / Jzm (^ > ^ / ^- 7^ Joon / Jon T doon / done / Jone ^ Jaw^ny f v dome / dom / Jmy mem= ^ 7 istry ber / moan _ Mon- * ._ mmt ^ "^ meant^ ^^ arch d-d dead fizz j- NOTE. The blends as involved in words like MEAN, DEED, SEIZE, etc., are not subject to the differential. In words like MINE, DIED, etc., the dot (denoting re-enforced vowel I) is placed beneath at proper point when the dot is required. NOTE. The ticks in the case of E are placed closer than as used to denote the O qualities. The TN, etc., blends are illustrative of this point. NOTE. In connection with the D-D blend there is more latitude of differential-tick treatment than is shown above. The U, O and A vowels may be omitted and implied by ticks, at the discretion of the writers. dwds dade dode dad 20. The following tn-dn, tm-dm blends ending with a t and d, are made with one inflection of the pen and the t and d (if the d is audible) denoted by a slight curve-like tip at the end; the tip being slightly longer in the case of d. taint ?^x-vextant C freak (^-^ pray Cg crank / 10^ fret C^ claim 30 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 28. Occurring in the same syllable as p or b, a fol- lowing s may be blended therewith. The resulting tip should be made as short as possible to avoid conflict with the blends pf and bf . b keeps / ^f ships r- raps *~/Z chaps EXERCISE 2 Convert into Shorthand, using Vowel or other Ticks or Differentials when and where applicable, as suggested by the heavy and light italic type. day, hat, hint, auntie, way, met, need, man, gay, let, gate, Ned, lad, rip, cave, reef, Ted, ring, sang, wreck, wave, Keith, lace, guest, base, fees, pitch, shave, cane, same, pit, lent, chess, each, hash, kick, tea, hang, ape, gem, Jim, chat, ditch, slap, sled, match, clip, wag, gaff, vague, pig, spank, yegg, Yankee, rasp, says, race, cheap, batch, neck, deep, Kent, rat, seize, crisp, fled, place, frame, black, freeze, crate, maps, ribs, clips. EXERCISE 3 Read and copy: PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 31 EXERCISE 4 Involving elements introduced previously to the Charts Series 1. Use Vowel or other Ticks or Dif- ferentials when and where suggested by the heavy and light italic type. man/sion, fac/tion, Jen/sion, vent, vend, French, plant, planned, fling, dreamed, instead, enchantment, dreamt, drayman, demand, eemec|, monthly, clipping^, pavement, deeding, deadliest, system, disease, diseases, season, Denied, tinted, Jended, Jain ted, contentment, condense, stranded, Jempted, seated, seeded, patted, padded, extreme, explicit, Sadie, sadZy, greedy, greedily, pitifully, rippling, application, implement, devi/ish, ank/et, complimented, senses, senseless, senselessly, tabulated, inZet, mandolin, enameZine, sem- bZance, ventilate, Eng/ish, reckZess, lath, lathe, graces, dawn$Zess. EXERCISE 5 Read and copy: PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 33 SIXTH LESSON RE -ENFORCED VOWELS; COMMONLY CALLED DIPHTHONGS U ^ OW I I . 29. These re-enforced vowels do not require and are not given Chart treatment; neither of them require a tick or differential. U functions not only as a re-enforced vowel but also as a consonant. 30. U V^_ . U should in most instances be blended with an ensuing n or m. If the effect (usually quick) of a group of letters is like yuh, the u stroke is ap- plicable. Lydia >* ^ mania \^ EXERCISE 6 Convert into Shorthand. cue, youth, you, mute, Yates, venue, u^es, mu$es, union, humane, radium, unique, exhume, Yucatan. 34 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 31. Following sh, ch, j, the consonant effect of y is lost; therefore only the simple vowel u (oo-uh) should be used in connection with sh, ch, j. 32. U contracted to an s length represents both u and s, or a combination of the two: yus, ius, ias, etc. This contraction does not apply to the blends ion-s (yuns) and ium-s (yums). The contracted u is also used for the words yes and years (special ab- breviations). When ses follows u, the u is written at full length. x vise v- uses ^v ab\ise (_ conin\ious/-Wu/sual/y ^ f\i?e <_ m\isic visage m\jse \_ ^seless V> yseful S 33. U may be omitted in many instances, for the sake of facility, when followed by ted-ded and ty, with recourse to a miniature u as an intersecting differential should context be insufficient. reputed fi refute ^- impute /, L fugitive L compute *~7 deputy rebuke / tribute / ~ amputateZ/ reputation"// 7 34. Context usually permits the omission of ed. cued * reviewed / imbued / confvjsed ) EXERCISE 7 Convert into Shorthand, using miniature Differ- ential when its use is suggested by light italic type. view, views, infyse, yams, yet, ye, medium, cranium, insidious, choose, fuses, fume, puny, deputation, imputed, computing. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 35 35. OW i . Ow is a perpendicular stroke of sh length, made downward. how | now | cows ^-s house I houses \ endow } ' 1 ishout V esippuse ] ivouich / EXERCISE 8 Convert into Shorthand. The perpendicular line alongside a letter denotes the outline is to be made perpendicular to imply the omitted OW. stout, arouses, brow, thou, |VOW|S, doubted, doubtless, downtown, round, clown, gout, ousting, plowed, |bout, ibound, [bounded, [boundless, gouige, sluuich, ouich, grouichy, 36 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 39. I . This dot is of unique value inasmuch as aside from its use as the personal pronoun I, context allows its omission in most instances. tight, tied, died, client, imbibe, drying, sly, mine, ices, might, cited, blind, Jime, dine, spine, wine. 40. As a personal pronoun, the dot should be placed close to and immediately off the point of the outline. I made, I did, I have, I sent, I staled, did I, have I. 41. The dot may do double duty as h and i, placed overhead, but not as close as when denoting only I, personal pronoun. hive, hide, high, high/y, highness, white, highest. v NOTE. It is somewhat optional whether the dot is used overhead for H and I, inasmuch as I is usually sufficient, the H being implied. 42. When placed close to a preceding outline to imply an omitted ing, or in fact when it occurs in any situation where it may be confused with the dot as denoting the articles a and an, the dot should be made perceptibly heavier. it-is I /* sittingllhigh /' high PRINGL ES IDEAL SHORTHAND 37 EXERCISE 9 Convert into Shorthand, omitting the dot where the letter I appears in light type. my, kite, night, try, trying, tried, slight, slighted, guided, guides, shy, nice, line, guidance, ripe, tie, die, icy, bride, lies, crisis, dime, Jiny, slimy, mightily, I can't, I shall, I played, why; do I. 448408 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 39 SEVENTH LESSON 43. The introductory syllable of a great many words may be dispensed with, especially the short uh or slurred over effect of popular usage. / at-Join / a-dapt X/ ad-dition ar-range *^- oc-casion s~& a-gan x- ^ as-sumc ad-mit ^ ad-vanco c _ 7 ^ at-ternp^ f a-fraid NOTE. Context as a rule may be relied on to imply the omitted intro- ductory syllable. However, should it be advisable in some remote situation to indicate that an initial syllable has been left off, a short intersecting stroke at the very beginning of the outline will be found a natural expedient. around t j account x / aside r allege * -f await "^ address v amend * ----- arise 44. TW-DW. As occurring in the same syllable, tw and dw may be suggested by writing the t and d at a more acute angle upward. twice dwindle /"""twit ^V twain 45. BLENDS. When the preposition to (denoted by t), the verb do, and syllables do, de, to, etc., precede a following syllable of which m or n is the first audible letter, the TN-DN, TM-DM blends are applicable and should be used. However, when a vowel occurs be- tween such syllables and a following m or n, the 40 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND blend should not be employed inasmuch as the accent invites retention of such vowel and the tendency is to retain it. Jo-meet, Jo-make, Jimidity, Jo-need, Jo-know, denote, donate, domain, Jonic, Junic, demand. to-aim, to-him, to-injend, to-indict, to-increase, to-inji- mate, to-invest, to-impede, to-insist. NOTE. Unless blended, TO (alsoTOO-TWO) is denoted by a contracted or shortened T. In the blends the full length is employed in the curve. to-be { to-the /* to-see to-pay / 6 ABBREVIATIONS 46. The following are abbreviations of commonly used words. a-an, and, any, anyway, am, average, anything, at-it, avenue, action, against, arrange, acknowledge, accept, as-has, advertise+ment, accident, acquaint, acquainjance, accepjance, answer, A. M., ask, are, agent, agency. be-been, by, but, aibout, because, become, before, began, begin, became, business, be+tween, bank, bankrupt, bring-brief . PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 41 can, come, claim, came, consider, cause, connect, con- scientious, connection, company, and-company, credit, could, change, case, communicate, campaign. \ o doubt, no-doubt, doubtful, doubtless, do, did, date, daiZy, deed, dead, discredit. either, even, except, exception, examine, examina-.tion, express, explain, expense, expression, explana-.tion, experience, experiment, exchange, estate, enclose-inclose, enough. 7 (found, for, great, glad, go, good, gone, gain-again, give- given, gave, happen, had, information, is-his, hitherto, instant-instance, instances, instantly, inasmuch-as, indicate, inform, know-no, known. leave, live, left, letter, little, look, like, laid, method, men, mean, main, man, main/y, many, money, may, made, matter, much, maybe, mention, most, must. 7 42 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND not, nature, need, needless, needZessZy, name, name/y, name/ess, nothing, necessary, notwithstanding, other, of, out-our, otherwise, please, people, paper, present-ce, P. M. ~ -f question, regard, regard/ess, refer, reference, record-recom- mend, recommendation, remember, state, statement, street, speak, spoke, such, steady, study, special, especial, some- thing, some-sum, satisfaction, sex, sexes, said (sed), same, should, sche/dule. "7 7 that, this, there-$heir, those, thus, than-then, them, |hree, ^herein, jhereon, ^hereby, ^herewith, |herefor-e, thereto. thereat, thereinbefore, think-thing, things-thinks, thank, thanks, thankful, to-too-two, today, the-they. -*7 -p you-your-year, yet, young, yes-years, which, whether, with, without, went, without-doubt, we-were, was, what, want, won't, witness, witnesses, witnesseth, within, would. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 43 REMARKS. As will be noted, some of the foregoing shorthand abbre- viations represent two different words; several of them three. In any remote situation where context is insufficient and distinction is required, the vowel differentials should be used in connection with such abbreviations. How- ever, the vowel ticks should not be employed unless they are absolutely essential. NOTES. The articles A and AN are represented by a dot. The conjunction AND is a short stroke at ING angle; being of special character. AND may be attached to a following outline but should not be joined to a preceding outline. TO-TOO-TWO are represented by a short T. KNOWN . A slightly lengthened consonant N suggests the two N's. IS-HIS are represented by a short or contracted S, whereas AS-HAS are denoted by a full length S. WHICH is represented by a CH, special abbreviation. TH of THERE-THEIR, THEREWITH, etc., THREE, THIS, is written the reverse of THE-THEY f , a necessary distinction. BUT is a contracted B. ABOUT is a contracted B, perpendicular to imply the omitted OW. WAS is a contracted W. ARE, a form dealt with in the ER-OR Section, is given at this time for use in connection with sentences. SAID-SAME are written as though the D or M were to follow. J''c/""' OTHER and OF, represented by U and O vowels, are also given ahead of the Chart Section dealing therewith, for use in sentences. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 45 EIGHTH LESSON PHRASING 47. Phrasing, or the joining of simple words, is an indispensable asset to speed. The habit of phrasing should be acquired from the very start. The follow- ing phrases involve many of the abbreviations given in the previous lesson. 1. It-is, is-as, that-is, |his~is, we-are, he-has, ahd-is, $here-is, that-^heir, thai -this, to-which, have -been, are-they. 2. with-|his, with-^heir, with-you, you-were, were-you, do-not, to -know, he-thinks, in-^heir, in-my, you-may-be, you-know. 3. I am, are-in, is-in, were-in, by-the, of-$his, of-any-kind, of-each, by-them, you-can, want-$his. 4. I want-the, we-wanted-the, not-as, what-are-you, we- think-^his-is, we-thank-you, in-which, but-the, a|bout-that, ^here-is-no-doubt. KEY i. " 46 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 5. As-many-as, with-other, in-the -meantime, for-which, for-the, for-any, in -any, in-any thing, went-to-the, went-out, went-in, within-the. 6. please-give, please-explain, we-would-like- Jo-know, do- you-mean-the, I |found-out-that-the, Jo-any, aj-any, aj- any-place. 7. in -case, in-case-the, in-that-case, aj-any-jime, in-^his- case, in-any-case, in-either-case, in-the-event, in-t hat-event, in-$his-event, in-any-event. 8. in-addition, in-many, in-any-way, can't-think-of-the, recent-date. KEY 8 . PHRASES Write these in Shorthand. Is-it, as-is, that-is-the, jhis-has, they-are, are-we, has-not, ahd-as, $liere-has, that-those, may-be, at-which, with-that, with-them, has-been, and-can, ahd-had, do-the, to-think, in-the, in-question, they-are-not, it-is-not, he-was-not, you- do-not, we-have, you-have-been, of-that, was-it, was-in-the, were-in-their, cannot-be, cannot-do, we-can, we-know-the, PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 47 of-each-other, I want-to-go, what-is-that, I think-that-the, we-won't-do-t;his, as-good-as, a|bout-how-many, a|bout-the- Jime, ahd-the-other, in-the -matter, for-me, went-with-me, each-other, went-to-|heir, within-which, please -make, please- do-not, ai bout-as-many, want-Jo-know the-reason, we-|found- out-that, any-Jime, many-times, in-any-other, at-the-present- Jime. PHRASES Read and copy. PHRASES Omitting one or more words. Place-of-business, for-the-purpose-of, in-view-of-the, in- view-of-^his, in-view-of-the-fact, in-view-of-^his-fact, in-view- of-the -foregoing, in-and-out, in-our-opinion, now-and-then, question-of-doubt, as-a-matter-of-fact, out-of-business, with-a- view. 48. The following necessarily take on nt. hadn't, wouldn't, couldn't, shouldn't, haven't, isn't, wasn't, weren't, aren't, aint, doesn't, didn't-it. 48 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 49. When a terminating t or d of a word precedes an introductory t or d of a following word, the t or d of the latter may, although not attached, be written and continue on the same alignment. This results in a saving of the time otherwise necessary in bringing the pencil down to the line to start the secondary t or d. toit, doit, had'-had, it^had, tcvdo, tcvteach, what^to, what-did, to-take, sent-it, would"it, should^it. /// 50. CON-COM-COG-CO /-, . These syllables are denoted by a consonant k. con-Jam x-v com-pete C, re-cog ; ^~*5~] co- nition exist 51. DIS-MIS. These syllables omit the vowel, especially when introductory. mis-lead 52. BE, DE, NE, RE, PRE. When the vowel of these has the sound of ee, as in meet, it should be omitted. These are distinct and individual syllables. be-tray (f**' be-gan ^"~ de-crease/'^ de-fame^g/ - ne-glecW~- p ne-^essity -r re-fer **^ re-ply pre-sent (^x-pre-pay W appre- ^p^-* compre ^> hend hend 53. When the vowel of be, de, ne, re and pre has the sound of e as in met, these syllables are less indi- vidual, in fact have a tendency to merge into or blend PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 49 with the succeeding consonant or syllable. When such vowel sound occurs, the vowel is not to be omitted but retained; and not only does the accent invite re- tention of the vowel, but considerable latitude is afforded for unconf using abbreviation. bet-ter bX dep-uty /f ^* / S ref-erence **-f repre-sent ^f pres-ent C^> prep- S^ nec-essary T neg p- ligence aration 54. The following abbreviations also involve the use of be, de, re and pre (having the sound of ee). S^ ^ / / de-lay s de-Ziver srf be-Zieve J> be-Zief > y re-Zief ^ re-Zigion ^f re-Zate ^J relieve relation ^-yf pre-Ziminary ^ 55. The consonant n of in may be omitted in a number of special phrases although in precedes the con- sonants r, 1 and yu. in-receipt Q -^ x ' in-reference y in-reZation in-regard ^^ in-your ^_ in-a-letter 56. NENT-NING. The first n of -nent and -ning may be omitted, ent and ing sufficing. con-ti-nent x-^" emi-nent -^ rem-nant light-nihg ^-x 7 ^ even-ing / even-ingfc NOTE. In writing INENCE, as in EMINENCE, a slight jag in the outline may be made if an unbroken combination of M and NS (NENCE) is deemed insufficient, a. , o. -- PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 51 NINTH LESSON PREFIXES AND AFFIXES (Some of which are both.) 57. TRANS- si trans-mit*!-,/ trans-f er j trans-ac ^* rfS ^ EXTRA ^ extraTgood - * extrar , extrarfee J man LAND-> O land-x__fi inland- ^#-.,3 land-' lady scape f slide Me- Mac- MCT MacT - r McrRay Gann ' Swain ^^~ MAG- maga-rzine" -i-< transcribe /"0 -' describe/^ 'prescribe ^-^ a . -SCRIPT/ * transcript/^ * manuscript -- 7-~-o -SCRIPTION J- -f description /^^inscription CONTRA-COUNTERx ^contra^ene / counterTsign ^. home-likecr*' < like-ly * - -LIKE- INSTR-INST instru- ment DISTR, RETR-Xl^ distribution X/ retror / gression CONST REST DEST consti- x \^ resti- tution tution tution -ANEOUS y^ exjernpor.aneous re-side instant: an eous said (sed) 3 same O receive ^ conceive <^~\ leave s * live ^~2- trade /*""^ travel /**-^ traveZing A-^ s bring (^ ^t affidavit n evident Q X 7 evidence J definite / defini-.tion X definiteZy / ' difficult / S^ difficulty / divi-.dend XV nevertheless "7P a dif f er-different s // differently X ' defend- / defense s together ^ "^ defendant navigate > navigation G> /s indivi/dual crl endeavor er confident ^o confidences^ convenient /"~d convenience s"~art plaintiff v missive -^ excessive ffT responsive *"^ rectify conveniently /^>-o active 56 PRINGLE *S IDEAL SHORTHAND actively CTX? activeness O**' expensive *? ff expressive C^ gratify ^ v gratifica + ^-*-^ tion classify ( ~-^/ ? classifica* / ^P signify- <**" ^-^ tion ficance - ratify *^JS modify '. identify f s i * re^en^ive ^-^ scientific r specifical/y f app/icant J application // ' *~? compZicate *j complica+tion J complicated ^L duplicate Sj. satisfy ^7 confidential *~+ respec-.tive V respec-.tive?y "fi 65. The taking on of an s does not alter the position of the stranded vowel, although it causes the form to be more dependent on context. leaves differs-difference rectifies *^?" specifies / saves r differences r? s affidavits s differences S * endeavors cr classifies / r^ purifies \^_^ ip/icates J app/icants J comi 66. By elevating a and e, such words as after, avenue, if, ever, every, may be expressed by the vowel alone. If, ever and every rarely if ever occur in combinations where they would be confused with PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 57 each other. The outline succeeding these stranded vowels may commence almost beneath them, resulting in a slight saving of time. after the Q Fifth avenue ~ if after ? if the {~ if ever the f every way -*v , / evergreen ^ ~-& everybody / in every / 67. When ever and after are the secondary or ter- minating syllables of a word, they should be attached. whenever rf- whatever ""V*' however thereinafter .^-^ forever 68. AB-ABLE may be denoted by an a, which need not be elevated. able O be-able ( en-able =-) absent-ce abstain (g absolute absolutely abscess (D NOTE. A is likewise sufficient to denote the iutroductory syllable AD 9 ad-vise / ad-vance denote the introductory syllable i C/T ad-mit C * PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 59 TENTH LESSON OMISSION OF C AND CT 69. C and CT may be omitted from secondary syllables but their presence implied, when remote occasion requires, by a miniature k above, or inter- secting if it be not practicable to place same above; this miniature k operating as a differential. effect *& inspect / defect /J tragic select ^ ? collect/ . S depict / erect direct convict elect reflect respect / ict J evict / correct^ * inflict <^ p affix (s) / s7 respects / injects J selects (j f corrects inspection/ correct-/ r ness per- plex (s correct\ons~^-f correctly s~*-f ^ """7 (J IJ conspicyouy effectually Y affectionate^ delecta-. ble directing *" 'V" / Ae\ec,t-/*~~^> perfectly / direction / /v abl-.y * j ? V fluc/tuate^> fluc/t- (^^ respectful / respectfulZylo uaction ' / /* 60 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 70. A t should be taken on when ted, tive, tation, tant, tancy, torate, etc., follow the omitted k. affec-led f inspec-led^T correc-/-^-^ dcflec-^ ^ V led led >o Q 19 /v->iW-_ or effec-tive/y./^ effec-^r ^ tive tiveness affec-led-^ expec-tantp'' expec- ^s$ expec- ness tancyd tation elec-trician a w* elec-tricity 71. With recourse to an intersecting (or overhead if intersection is not practicable) miniature k as differ- ential when required, even the e may be conveniently omitted in a number of common words ending with pect, feet, vict, fleet. ? n *? o effect / object / reflect C s convict / effective /p inspecled / respective / expectant //^ V TRACT-TRUCT-TRICT 72. These affixes or secondary syllables are indicated by a detached k, written secondarily and centrally above the introductory outline. con-tract ^ . ins-truct e^-^ex-tract theatri-.cally f^o electri-.cute 3 rx /*" ^*~^ S * electri-.cu/tion /" r , S/- at-the havinglla / goingllhighx *. meaning: ly exceeding:ly 90. OI. The diphthong (or re-enforced vowel) OI is denoted by the O vowel together with a perpen- dicular tick at upper right, when such tick is required to distinguish OI from O. enjoy 7 void }/ com^v-1- noisily / i- / / join /, loin % ta _>' boy ^' point H^ boycott H^S typhoid /^k^ buoyant H*~ PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 75 91. The U and O are omitted to a great extent, with recourse to vowel tick at point of omission when con- text cannot safely dispense with such differential. OI likewise is often omitted, with recourse to tick at upper right. root must thus luck Roy ' rut most those lock vozce wrote * /- rot ^-> lose - / loss news ? knows routine ^_x rotten - Roseate EXERCISE 21 Write these in Shorthand, using Vowel Tfck at point of omission only when such Tick is suggested by the light italic type. rwse, roses, dwes, does, rwin, run, loan, lawn, pose, pause, cost, coast, boot, butt, boat, bought, Louise, tui/tion, coat, cut, ca?^ght, woke, walk, noise, poise, boycott, population, true, slow, what, booth, both, book, box, broke, brook, bottom, moment, food, top, alone, truce, trust, intrude, cotton, due, through, throughout, drew, draw, withdrew, withdraw, with- drawn, someone (w), somewhat, somebody, body, low, look, looked, whatsoever, whosoever, notwithstanding, one (wu), once (wus), thereof, thereon, just, justify, justice, oppose, enough, posses-.sion, possessive, control, o'clock, undue, move- ment, publish, conducive, close, trouble, modify, fund, drop, droop, slowZy, fond, spoon, spun, love, attitude, latitude, beatitude, choco/ate, anyone (anyw), duZy, blossom. 76 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 92. A number of words of common usage retain the vowel, although it be preceded by a consonant; among them the following: above /, another - numbers - none -^~~ won't """^ want "^ knew-new -" show A beyond h bond 93. In many words OX may be conveniently de- noted by OS, with recourse to a miniature k above as a differential if advisable to indicate that a k has oeen omitted. ^ intoxi-rf^^T) oxygen T Oxford J/ Occident 'f cate L 94. The k may be omitted in such as the following words also; with recourse to the miniature k differ- ential when same is required. The omission of k in such cases is optional. next -? text si Mex -- ^> max- ican imum 95. S usually blends with a preceding U and O. ? us 9 whose husband / auspices / hospita 96. The following abbreviations are subject to the vowel differentials, when confusion might result with- out the use of the ticks. long < ___ ^ strong /^\ low "* t- law > - < wrong \ belong/^ go * --- ^ good - --- ^ God ^ ^\ conclude s*-~~~^ include G -- ' preclude disclose s* discuss s " grow PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 77 THIRTEENTH LESSON 97. This section is devoted to prefixes, affixes, sen- tence exercises, phrases, etc., and is somewhat supple- mental to the preceding lesson inasmuch as the U and O vowels are involved. 98. PRO f . P is sufficient to denote this syllable, with recourse to vowel ticks to the right and centrally aside of it when such differentials are required, which is very seldom. pro-duce (/* pro-duct r pros-tratep^ 5 pros-.pectP pro-pej / pro-vince / pros-.per y prospect tiveX 1 // 7 ./'.,/ pro-pose I pro-fit y pro-bably / pro-blem/ pro-Zif ic J pro-tective f pro-gram/^^p pro-vokey' 99. The use of P as denoting PRO, may be extended to words such as the following: probe / prompt^^ promise ^ ^ approximately 100. P as denoting PRO may also be used in con- nection with PROVE, PROOF, with recourse to vowel tick to left, centrally aside. -( -( V prove / proof J reprove 7 f* approve / disprove ~*t L - f 104. NON "~ . Non is denoted by a detached N, above. non-payment A^-^" nonTsense ^. nonTentity "^ 105. MONO Mono is represented by an M above. /* \ monotone /* monoplane (^_^- mono^gram PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 106. POST ( . Ps is sufficient to denote POST. post-mark / ^ post-office n post-age 79 post-man / -- post-.pone L post-script A P 107. SU, SUS, SUB, SUP, SUPER (prefix, de- tached and above). An s is sufficient to represent these syllables and prefix super; although sus is usually written ses in most situations. su- (_5> preme su- blime superfine sus-pect sub-mit / sub-stantiaty//sup-pose / sus-pi/cion/* supernatural "/ superstitious rf sup-press 108. When a terminating us-ous follows an n or m, it is advisable to retain the vowel. mownjain-. ous vijlain-ous bon-us Jo moment-. ous monoton- ous gen-us anim-ous unanim- ' ous min-us NOTE. In words having a SHES-SHUS-like ending it is necessary to write only SHS, omitting the vowel. gracious /- -> suspicious rushes 80 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND EXERCISE 22 Write these sentences in Shorthand, employing ticks when suggested by the italic type. It-is-not known who-underrt6ok to-rtm-the proposition. We-could-offer 6nly a timely hint as-to-his conduct. No other disappointment can overrtake-them just now. I ought to-obtain those in-preference Jo-any-others. You -must-put yourself undergo obligation to-either. Does-the \*oy want-to-go-out walkingllamong-the roses? Be+tween-the right ahd-wrong |hereof you-should-choose. No-one (w) wants to-come with-us until he-has-gone. PHRASING 109. The following common phrases, some of which may conveniently omit minor words that context or the nature of the phrases will suggest filling in at time of transcription, are illustrative of the art of phrasing. 6n-account-of 6n-receipt-of-your 6n-receipt-of-$his 6n-receipt-of-that 6n-receipt-of-$heir in-one (w)-case one (w)-of-$heir one (w)-of-our V) beyond-question of-a-doubt over-and-over over-and-over again ^ ^ in-one (w)-of-the x ~Vv^ over and above / in-one (w) -instance ^^7- as-soon-as-possible up-to-date S as-long-as-pos?ible PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 81 at-some-time /r for-some-time y* some-time-ago as-much-as-possible as-many-as-possible on-the-other-hand -matter/*^ ^ oh-the-other-side C"V "^. a ^"* I think-so We-do-not-think-so some-other ^ " many-others <^ sum-and-substance.^ ^Y and-oblige / / fevv-days-ago truth-of-the one (w)-of-the-most one (w)-of-your one (w)-of-my "^V one (w)-of-his to-any-of-them how-long in-reference- to-the-matter with-reference- to-the-case in-relation-to- the-matter with-relation-to- the-case in-regard-to- the-matter with-regard-to-the case^-^ enclosed-please-find f time-and-time-^ ^ please-remit \^^ ^ again few-weeks-ago few-months-ago few-years-ago O- ^ please-find-enclosed 82 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND I _p your-esteemed-favor J receipt-is-acknowledged *^K in-answer-to- your-letter relative to the matter relative to that / NOTE. TO, THE or TO-THE may as a rule be safely omitted when they follow RELATIVE, IN REFERENCE, WITH REFERENCE, IN REGARD, WITH REGARD, IN RELATION, WITH RELATION, RE- GARDING, REPLYING, REFERRING, RELATING, etc. PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 83 110. The location or position of the second word- character may suggest whether to, after or by has been omitted. In the path of t, to is suggested; on even alignment, after; while dropping of the second- ary outline suggests by. From may be added or omitted according to the inclination or discretion of the writer. (from) hour to hour I hour after hour I I hour by hour I ( (from) day to day day after day day by day l regret-to-say I ejo-not-recolleet do-you-recollect / out-of-the-question V j many-years-ago question-of-Jime thankingllyou for your prompt-attention with-the-excep/tion-of ^7 ->. (from) week to week week after week week by week (from) month to month month after month month bv month (from) year to year \ year after year year by year would-be-pleased valued-favor valued-letter bank-draft (y beg-to-thank-you fe^ we-beg-to-enclose / J~~* PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 85 FOURTEENTH LESSON CHARTS SERIES 4 111. Introducing re-enforced vowels OOR, ER, EER c (small) and OR, AIR C (large). These half- circles are made always the reverse of a clock hand in direction. As will be noted, EER and AIR are not subject to vowel-tick differentiation, each being under- stood to have such quality in the absence of ticks to the contrary. The re-enforced vowel AR (as in are), which is taken up in this section, is not charted. No tick is required in connection therewith, except when it leans on its side after the fashion of ER for facile junctures or when it is omitted and yet its presence desired implied by the ar tick or differential. OOR ER c as in su,re c shi'.rt <^ shee^r mercury, organ, tour, tours torch, penurious, earth. KEY PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 89 9. orthodox, currency, leadership, tournament, churned, intrude^, lurk, vary, variance, various, northern. 10. southern, di/ring, millinery, military, summer, win- ter, slower, lantern, render, corpulent. 11. certify, certifies, certification, demurrer, mortify, glory, glorious, sores, sorry, earner, hurry. 12. course, stork, besmirch, fair, cheery, seer, clear, fierce, pierce, berry, dearer* territory. 13. guarantee, Jo-marry, Jo-merge, treachery, butchery, stewing, hurtling. KEY 13. EXERCISE 24 Write in Shorthand, employing ticks, vowel or other- wise, when suggested by italic type. here, horned, heard, herder, mere, hinder, torn, heje- after, orb, wore, wear, certainZy, merchant, urgent, girth, scorch, engineer, murky, morphine, lowered, toward, dare, curt, urbane, surf, curbs, nearer, stern, stirred, 90 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND steered, pier, P a ij" u^n, flift, organiza-.tion, authorization, doors, dirge, chirp, slur, peer/ess, Germans, western, eastern, hairy, disturb, hickory, veer, beer, Spearmint, miller, pillory. EXERCISE 25 Read and copy. The absence of ticks is indicative of EER (small) and AIR (large). - L PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 91 FIFTEENTH LESSON SUPPLEMENTING FOURTH CHART SERIES t!5. IRE a . A dot in the center changes er to ire. Context permits this dot to be left out in the majority of instances, but unless it can be safely dispensed with the dot should not be omitted. sire 6 fire prior (*-& buyer IIB. By writing an outline commencing with p, b, f, v, sh, ch or j perpendicular, OW (which is a short perpendicular downward stroke) may be implied although omitted. ipower deivour J \ showers c, NOTE. It is often convenient to omit the OW in several other cases with recourse to the OW tick at lower right when same is required. sour \ sowrJy d>\ flowers 117. Omission of R. Endings such as orate, ora- tion, orative, etc., may omit the r, with recourse to tick above when such differential is required to indi- cate the omission of r. The province of this tick is similar to the province thereof in the case of an omitted 1, with the difference that the tick is written below to indicate an omitted 1. operate /, generation cr-/-* apparatus" eyudite c' ir-resoZute c-^/ ir-ritation c- rf ir-rational *-~P ijr-respec-.tive <~i i^-repa^able if -refutable ^-^ i^r-regular *-*/hu,rried (s/ origin Cs ^4 odejous o/^^ treach- /^ surround e^ous f 121. The vowel a may be omitted in common words such as the following, such omission exempting them from the necessity of taking on an adjoining con- sonant r. courage 7 encourage 7 discoujage^ 7 storage marriage 9 carriage -^ 122. -LER ? , This ending may be represented by an ej-, with recourse to a tick beneath when the 1 is required indicated. See li-le-ly. sett-/e,rs /^" but-/e,r 123. -ARILY 0> seconda^ri/y t J-S' Jempora^i/y 124. -SERVE preservation 126. -EROUS f -ERIZE j L y circumTstances / circumTstan/tial, / naviga+tion NOTE. CIR as denoting CIRCUM does not apply in cases where the accent does not invite the use of same. cir-cumference NOTE. CIR placed above a succeeding word, may denote CIRCULAR and CIRCUMSTANCE. * * Circularrletter -- circularTsheet JS &/T , circumstantialTevidence / circumstances of thercase - . 130. -CESSOR, -SESSOR / . S is sufficient to de- note $es in connection with these endings. predecessor C?^ successor >>-j possessors ,/ PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 95 SIXTEENTH LESSON SUPPLEMENTING FOURTH CHART SERIES PER, FOR, PAR, BER, BOR, BAR, PER, FOR, FAR, VER, VOR, VAR. 131. Er, or and are may usually be omitted from the foregoing syllables. Intersecting vowel ticks (two) in the case of er and or may be used when the omitted re-enforced vowels be required indicated. A perpen- dicular tick to the lower left will imply the omission of ar. The intersecting tick indicating er slants slightly upward, whereas the tick denoting or is made horizontal, or at the same angle as when denoting o as in owed. 132. The re-enforced vowels having the quality of ear and air, which are of less frequent occurrence, are retained with but few exceptions to the contrary. Ire (dotted er) is likewise usually retained. apparent c^~ appeals / va/jous vajy >/ inspire / disappear xy 133. Applying of the ticks is suggested by the italic type. furnish j> foreman/ $herefor ^ pardon y refer *"~Z forbid // foreign ^ parson i/_ / for /tune f" forci-.ble f" party 96 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND virgin i^ forward ^ forego * partor Vf furniture <" forfeit r forgotfcen^. /^particle t permit -L-^ former 2=-^ support ^ particular \fy invert **7 perhaps / expert bartef t k pursue ^ person . convert > varnish,^^ Jemper ''^"/ r purpose ,/ import '^^T chart J/ labor perceive ^ portion T charte^,/c vernacuZajr^ vermijl ion reverses 2. persuade // depart ^l^ / / ^ r perpendicular //^ adversary >^ personally^, tP X persuasive i^ supper f personality^^ perforce f" perform / personif ica+tion ^ Pitts- &* burg^l_ Hambwrg /^ impor- ~~Z~ impor- " "^ \mpor- /r ** "^ Jance ^ ant; r tantl F? Jance Jant; r tantly firm ^ _ fzr yt four ^Z per /^ furs ^/ purse ^ reimburse X" further /4 porch / perk ^-^. farther ^ porce/ain/. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 97 fort p* fork ^ forge j verge force r verse ir bwrst j/ born / board J/ whisper / f per 134. Many words commencing with w and y may conveniently omit the re-enforced vowels er, or and ar, with recourse to the intersecting ticks and per- pendicular tick. word worthiness worst ward 135. -WORTHY P . A detached thy is sufficient to indicate this ending. blameT worthy /^ ^ noter worthy ^ trustworthy /^/ **~& 136. -WARD ""x . W is sufficient as a rule to indi- cate this ending. f or-ward A^ out-ward W in-ward c ^\ h6me- c "*> ward 137. SLANTED AR. Although ar is somewhat per- pendicular in character and principle and so written whenever convenient to so do, nevertheless it may be slanted or written like er in many instances to effect a blendlike juncture when such juncture results in the saving of an otherwise extra inflection of pen or pencil. When so written and context is of uncertain aid, a perpendicular tick at the lower left will operate as a differential to distinguish ar from er, oor and eer. 98 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 138. The applying of the ar tick is suggested by italic type in connection with the following words. The slanting of ar is suggested by the special (type) r. are u arch / march y starch . bar c charm L- charge y charges spar I far L A barn (j- re- **^ marks ark / mark - -7 harm \ c- armed^ barge / large -1 art i/ hard/y,^ farce 4 argue \c +~ -** cars ^~^ argu-c^- ment war "\ yard ' yarn S&- guard' card lark guard jan^ ^/warp 7^ garn-., p> r ishee &-* dark X^ dart you-are ^-w are-you X- you-are-in are-they / ^> N \ NOTE. It is preferable to write Raleigh and Golly as given first. These examples are used more as illustrative of structural latitude than for any other reason. 151. Examples wherein ul follows, per, fer, wor, etc. pearl < furl 5 world ^K liberal ***~f whz'rl 152. When ul follows peer, pair, etc., both re- enforced vowels are written. As shown hereinbefore, eer and air are not as a rule omitted in any connection. (^ Farrell (^ apparel / barrel 153. -ULS ? -ULOUS 7 . The former, occurring in the same syllable, is a blend of ul and s. The latter, of two syllables, is ul plus s, the s sufficing for ous. nickels -rr-p Nicholas -cr-p riddles * ridic-. ulous 154. ILESS J -ILOUS 7 . It is permissible when the effect is iless to the ear, to write ilous that way; for instance scurrilous ^ . . Further examples of ilous; also ulize. peeress A, perilous J scand- l^s^? penalize ^ ? alous " equalize . marv- u elous / 116 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 155. In words such as the following the r tick (above) should be used when required to indicate omission of r, and the ol retained. tolerate // tolerant S0t toleration SHORT PHRASES CONTAINING WORDS OMITTING L kind/y-give x* ^-jr fc please -forward -Z kindly-state ^~^-^- please -have I kindly-make x ^-tr c?~^ please-take /^T^ kindly-send ' \z- please-comply /-^ simultaneous, follow, follows. PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 117 political, punc/tual, punc/tually, approval, parcel,, proposal,, sche/dule, renewal, removal,, evil,, evilly, friv.olous. f substantial, confidential, title, total, entitle, pupil, people, politician, actual, essential, isoZate. possible, plausible, reliable, capable, considerable, incurable, comfortable, feasible, equitable, advisable. NOTE. B (short) as denoting IBLE, may be employed (detached or attached, according to convenience) when it is not deemed advisable to Omit same. 157. -IBLY o . Placed apparently in the path of b, e (li) denotes ibly. possibl-.y notabl-.y ^ considerabl-.y < ^ audibl-.jrv WORD ENDINGS 158. -IOR, -IAL V. . Yu is sufficient therefor. inferior ^^ carriers '-~2i furrier \" serial <*<- tesji- /v /monial memorial rr territorial/^^ interior 0^ warrior A. ulterior / y t \^ lawyer > ^-\ exterior anagram <=> telegram 'cz* cablegrram f phraseogrram matic PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 119 164. -OLOGY^) OLOGICAL-LY/T^r^ biology L physiology *C apology k / f apologies A apologize A geologist A *i r psych- >-^-ix-\ geological . myth- S^~* ological ological myth- - theologically f**~~* theologian 7 / logically / NOTE. In the case of THEOLOGIAN the accent does not invite the use of either form, therefore OJ may be employed. 165. MULTI- (Prefix) -* /^ multiply __^ multi- millionaire EXERCISE 32 Write in Shorthand, employing ticks when sug- gested by italic type. FooZish Walte^r pulled a turtle out-of-the The turbulent soldiers marched off with-the spoils. The Bulgarian captives felt rather 3ullen toward $heir cruel ahd-treacherous captor5. SpecuZation almost doubled-the wholesale price. Perilous trip5 held no terrors for peeress Paul. PHRASES 166. As-follows, read-as-follows (or) reads-as-follows, read- ingllas-follows, at-a!l-imes, of-your-6wn-knowledge, know- ledge-and-belief, please-call, to-the-best-of-my-knowledge. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 121 TWENTIETH LESSON ADJOINING SHORTENINGS 167. condescend / \X reinsure disinterested/^ misinforme ect ~~T unenter- (f* (ainec) comprehend"^^- unprovided I undecided *v / incomplete ^7y unemployed^-^' unreliable *-** uuexpircd ^> likeness incognito cr~^-J disregardless/^ unsuspected/ untransferred ^>y sejf-control insufficient V unselfish y uncontra-r ?*-*/ unexampled to 7 unprotected y dieted MONTHS 168. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. 122 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND DAYS OF WEEK 169. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday. ~ X PERIODS OF TIME 170. Second, seconds, minute, minutes, hour, hours, month, months, year, years, century, centuries. TERMS OF WEIGHT, MEASUREMENT, DISTANCE, ETC. Gram, grams, ounce, ounces, | pound, | pounds, hundred- weight, Jon. ( ( ^ r Gill, pint, quart, gallon, barrel, car-load, car-lot. Inch, inches, foot, feet, yard, yards, rod, mile, mil,es, dozen, gross, quire. =7 -, POINTS OF THE COMPASS 171. North, northern, northerly, northward, northeast, northeastern, northTeasterly, north-west, north-rwestern, northTwesterly. PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 123 South, southern, southerly, southward, southeast, south- eastern, southeasterly, southTwest, southr western, south- westerly. j j j ) ) j East, eastern, easterly, eastward, west, western, westerly, westward, westwardly. NOTE. When written above a street name or number, SOUTH, EAST, NORTH and WEST may be expressed by S, ES, N and W, respectively. )^f 9 South Adams Street \/ East Main Street v ^ North Calumet -~2^__^ O West Tenth Street f V Ave. TITLES AND TERMS OF ADDRESS 172. M,r., Mrs., Messrs., Rev., Esq., Doctor, Professor, Colonel (k.rnl,), Captain, H6no,rable, President, Vice president, Manager, Assistant-rmanager, Superintendent, Governor, Sena- tor, Congressman, Secretary, Trea/surer. Cashier, AssistantTcashier, General, Major, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Corporal, Judge, Attorney-at-Law. "9 124 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 173. COMPLIMENTARY BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS OF LETTERS yours-truly Truly-yours Very-truly-yours yours-very-truly / yours-respectfully ^ Respectfully-yours s JL yours-very-respectfully J yours-sincerely ^z- Sincerely-yours cJ-\. yours-very-sincerely J yours-co^dially Co^diaUy-yours yours-very-cojrdially J 174. Context often allows the omission of endings such as able, aty, ical, fication, iate, ed, etc. sens-ible ^ payee & create s**^ Maab - D cameo s~& ^ or cameo -^ D NOTE. Inasmuch as the quick effect of EO is YO-like, the Y stroke may be used therefor with O tick at end, when such tick is required. STATES AND TERRITORIES 176. Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Col- orado, Connecti+cut, Delaware, District-of-Columbia, D.-C. t Florida. Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Indian-Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine. Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New-Hampshire, New-Jersey. New Mexico, New- York, North-rCarolina, NorthrDakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oyegon, Pennsylvania, Rhode-Island, Carolina. Cu. 126 PBINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND SouthrDakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virgin+ja, Washington, West + Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming. COUNTRIES 177. UnitecUStates, Germany, England, France, Spain, Canada, Italy, In land, Belgium, Holland. Switzerland, Austria, Rus/sia, Turkey, Greece, Norway, Sweden, Mexico, Cuba, Australia. * I Japan, China, India. Per/sia, Chili, Argentine, Brazil, Bulgaria, Servja, Por/tugal,, Scotland. PRINCIPAL CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES 178. New-York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, Saint- Louis, Bosjon, Baltimore, San-Francisco, Cleveland, Cincin- nati. Buffalo, New-Orleans, Pittsbwrg, Washing: ton, Detroit, Milwaukee, Newark, Minneapolis, Jersey-City, Louisville. PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 127 Omaha, Rochester, Saint-Paul,, Kansas-City, Providence, Denver, Indianapolis, Allegheny, Albany, Columbus, Syra- cyse. Worcester, Toledo, Richmond, New-Haven, Patterson, Lowell, Nashville, Scranton, Fall-River, San Anjonjo. Memphis, Wilming-.Jon, Grand-Rapid^, Camden, Lin- coln, Hartford, Saint-Joseph, Des-M6ines, Springfield. 179. NAMES 1. Adolph, Allen, Andrew, Alexander, Adam, Anjon, Anthony, Albert, Anjonio, Arthur. 2. Augustus, Benjamin, Clayence, CharZie, Charl,e3, Cafl, Carroll, Clifford, Daniel, Eugene. 3. Edga,r, Emil, Earl, Everett, Edward, Ernest, Frank, Francis, Gustav, George, Herbert. 128 PRINGLE S IDEAL SHORTHAND 1. Harold, Harry, Harvey, Henry, H6mer, Herman, Ir.a, Irwin, Irving, Juliu>. Julian, Joseph. 2. Lujher, Louis, Leslie, Lawrence, Leonard, Leo, Leon, Michael,. 3. John, Maurice, Myjon, Marion, Matthew, Merjin, Margin, Mortimer, Marvin. 1. Nicholas, Oscar, Percy, Percjvai, Peter, Phillip, Ru- dolph, Richard, Ralph, Roy, Robert, Samuel. 2. SjanZey, S Jan Jon, ThadcUus, Thomas, Theodore, Victor, Vern6n, Wizard, Wilbur, William. 1. Annie, .Amelia, Alice, Bertha, Bernice, Beulah, Clar.a ; Caroline, Catharine. 2. Delia, Dorjs, Eva, EvangeZine, Ethe^, Edith, Ella, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Elberta, Frieda. 3. Florence, Gertrude, Genevieve, Georgia, Henrietta, Harriett, Helen, Horjense, Ijene, Isabel, Ida. PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 129 1. Kath/e* n, Leonojra, Lillian, Lucille, Laura, Lottie, Mildred, Margaret. 2. Marguerite, Mabel,, Marian, My^tie, Madeline, Sa^ah, Nejlie, Noja, OI,ga. 3. Pea^l,, Ru^h, Rachel,, Rose, Virginia, Victoria, Wil- hejmina, Winifred. 2. 3. s%~ ) r PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 131 TWENTY-FIRST LESSON CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS 180. As will be noted, the Shorthand equivalents are much shorter, more facile and easier to write than the ordinary figures. The student desiring to become expert as a court reporter or otherwise, will find it to his or her advantage to commit to memory and prac- tice these shorthand forms. With but a slight frac- tion of the time given to writing figures the usual way, considerably more speed can be attained by use of the Shorthand equivalents. The using of Shorthand num- bers renders Shorthand consistently phonetic. Most systems prescribe a mixture, the writing of part of your figure combinations in Shorthand and the other part with the ordinary figures. In most instances struc- tural deficiency has compelled recourse to such mix- ture. At any rate it is left to the student to make the best of it. As will be observed from the following examples, the Shorthand figures are treated in prac- tically the same manner as it is customary to treat figures as ordinarily written, thereby rendering the use of these Shorthand equivalents a natural process. They are very legible and their latitude and nature preclude confusion. Number figures in this section and also in the succeeding Practice Matter section, are always given in light-face type. 181. " 1st / 16 **" 16th 2nd **-* 17 V- 17th 132 P R I N G LE ' S IDEAL SHORTHAND 3 -^ 3rd S 18 ^" 18th <^- 4 ) 4th / 19 -tr- 19th -^ 5 f 5th / 20 ^ 20th / 6 65 <^} 65th 7 12 ^ .12th S 76 ^ 76th 'V 13 / tr " 13th ^^ 87 <^^ 87th CS- 14 J- 14th ^ 98 o 98th -jy 15 ^- 15th &s 100 "\ ^ 100th" ^uT NOTE. Write the cardinal numbers 1 to 100 and the ordinal numbers 1st to 100th. 182. REMARKS concerning foregoing. (a) Five (5) omits the dot. (6) Six (6) is an ex minus preceding s. (c) Seven (7) is written thus /* , This avoids conflict with several d and a carelessly written fif J . This manner of writing seven applies to all combinations in which it occurs, seven, seventh, seventeen, seventeenth,, seventy, seventieth. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 133 (d) Eight (8) is made the reverse of a clock hand movement. This results in a more accurate circle and avoids tendency to excessive outline. This rule applies to eight in whatever com- bination it occurs, eight, eighth, eighteen, eighteenth, eighty, eightieth. (e) Nine (9) also omits the dot. However, in case of a careless outline use of the dot may avoid confusion. (/) Hundred (100) and hundred-and are represented by. an er & facing in the direction of d. (g) Thousand (1000) and thousand-and unpreceded by a number, are written thou/"i Otherwise th /*- (h) Thousands and thousands-and are written th-ses // (0 Hundred-thousand /* (j) Dollar and dollars, unpreceded by a number, are written (A-) Dollar, dollar-and and dollars, dollars-and, preceded by a number, are written /^ ^ (I) Cent and cents, unpreceded by a number, are written y* (in) Cent and cents, following a number, are written ) (n) Hundredth cS (o) Thousandth ^ (p) Million and millions unpreceded by a number are writ- ten H^S Preceded by a number ___ ( 80000, 90000, 100,000, 200,000, 300,000, 400,000, 500,000, 600,000, 700,000, 800,000, 900,000. $1, $2 (detached), $3, $4, $5, $6, $7, $8, $9, $10, $11, $12, $13, $14, $15, $16, $17, $18, $19, $20, $21, $22, $33, $44, $55, $66, $77, $88, $99, $100, hundred-dollars, $1000, thousand- dollars. Ic, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 7c, 8c, 9c, lOc, lie, 12c, 13c, 14c, 15c, 16c, 17c, 18c, 19c, 20c, 21c, 30c, 40c, 50c, 60c, 70c, 80c, 90c. PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 135 183. Write dollar-dollars after the Shorthand figures given in the first three paragraphs of Exercise 33, at- tached to the hundred and thousand characters. 184. In numbers such as the following the Shorthand characters for thousand and hundred may be omitted; in other words, the Shorthand figures used as if they were the ordinary figures. However, a perceptible space between the thousand and hundred units will be found a helpful expedient. 7,435 ^ 78,356^0 -#U 24,255/^/ sj) 20,922^' ~. ' 333,767-^ <^^ 554,220//,/ s/S 168,376 185. It is not necessary to space between units of hundreds and tens, such as the following: 617 918 /, O 809 Ox 136 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 188. Figures above 9 may naturally dispense with the hundred form. 110 ^\^ 211 x^o 312 ~*s0 413 514 fj. 615 to someone (w)-else? A. I can't-say for-su^e. Q. Can't-say for-su^e? A. Well, perhaps I did Jo-Mj-. Brown. Q. Your-recollection-is improvingllsomewhat? A. Acco^d- ingllto-your view-point, maybe. Q. That beingllthe-case, perhaps you-can-now make a posi- tive statement. Did-you-tu^n-it over^o-M,?. Brown? A. I might-be safe in-sayingllthat I did. Albert French, cabled 6n-the-part of-the plaintiff, testified- as-follows: Direct examina : tion by-Mf. Skeljon. Q. What-is-your-name? A. George Hoffman. Q. How-ol,d-are-you? A. I will-be forty seven years-of-age September fifth, next. Q. In-what-business are-you engaged? A. Our-company, the Hoffman Lane Railway Supplies Company, manufacture railway appliances. Q. Whej-e-do-you-live, M^-. Hoffman? A. At 1615 East- Milwaukee Avenue. Q. How-long have-you-been at-that-address? A. For ai bout two-years. Q. You-know-the plaintiff in-^his-case? A. I do. Q. Well, how-long have-you-known-him? A. A|bout three years oj-$hereai bouts. Q. Do-you-know anything concerningllhis personal-affairs? Objected + to. Objection sustained. Q. You-met-him for-the-first-Jime, whej-e? A. I made-his acquaintance at a meetingllheld at-the Hawthorne Hotel. I cannot-recall-the month-or-date without reference to papers at-h6me. Q. Had-not a Jempoiajry plan o? arrangement already been-made before |his meetingllwhich you-refer-to t6ok-place? A. Yes-sir. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 151 Q. You-were there? A. Yes, I was. Q. What-was-the idea of or-reason for-that meeting? A. We],l, there-had-been some previous discussion with-reference to a prospec-.tive agreement, organiza-.tion; that-is, among- the manufacturers of railway supplies. Q. The contemplated purpose of-that meetingllwas-the formingllof an organiza-.tion? A. I think-it-was. Q. Will-you kindly-state to-the-jury, to-the-best of-your recollection, just what-was-done at-that meeting? A. If I remember correctly, the meetingllwas adjourned. Q. Who presided thereat? A. Mr. Brown. Q. Who else was-present aside from-yourself and-the- plaintiff? A. I am-unable to-say. Q. Was-Mr. Sutjon there? A. Yes, I believe he- was. Q. Arid-Mr. Doy\e, A. F. Doyl,e? A. Now, I can't-say as- to-whether that gentleman was or-not. Q. Was-he present? A. I don't-recall just-now. Q. Do-you-remember-the names of-other parties who-were- present? A. No-sir, I do-not. Q. What-was-the gist of-that meeting? A. Accordinglljo- my impression, nothing tangible was-accomplished. Q. You-said a moment or-so-ago that-this meetingllwas adjourned? A. Seems that I did, yes-sir. Q. Now, when it- was-cal,led again were -you-present? A. I cannot-state positively that-the adjourned meetingllwas ever subsequently reheld. Q. When-did-you-last see Mr. Brown? A. Monday of- this-week. Q. Did-you-converse with him last Monday? A. Yes, I had-some conversa-.tion with-Mr. Brown then. Q. Well, kindly-tell us just what-was-said? A. No re- marks were-made with-reference to-t;his movement for an organiza-.tion. 152 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND Q. Please state-the details of-that conversa-.tion? ObjectecUto. Objection-over-rrul,ed. Q. What-were-the details of-that conversa-.tion? A. I can- not-recall at-$his-time just what- was-said. Q. You-surely recall something EI bout-it. A. I do-not desire Jo-make any statements I am-unable to-|VOU|ch for. Q. Perhaps you-can in a general-way? Objected+to. Objection sustained. Q. Did-you ever aj-any-jime subsequent to-said meetingll have a conversa-.tion with-Mr. Brown? A. I don't-recall-that I ever did. Q. Now, is-it-not-a-fact that you and-Mr. Brown were-the prime movers in-^his organiza-.tion affair? A. Kindly-repeat that-question. Q. I will word-the question differently. You arid-Mr. Brown were-the principals, the authors or instigators of- $his organiza-.tion scheme? Objected+to. Objection sustained. Q. Did Mr. Brown ever approach you 6n-the-subject of- t;his organiza-.tion? A. He-may-have-called my-atjention to-'it. I am not certain, however. Q. You-doubtless remember-that Mr. Brown in-his testi- mony made statement to-the-effect that you and he-had entered into-some sort of an agreement or understanding. Please state what-that was? A. That was-quite a whi^e-ago. My memory fails-me 6n-that point. Q. Did-you-arrive at an agreement? A. We-conjemplaled organizingllthe manufac+turers. I have-no-recollection, how- ever, that an agreement was reached. Q. You-have-not-replied Jo-my question. A. I don't-recall. Perhaps there-might-have-been some Jen^ative agreement. Q. I have-to-request-that you-inform-the jury whether- PB INGLE '8 IDEAL SHORTHAND 153 of -not any-such agreement of under rsjandingllexis ted be+- tween-you and-Mf . Brown. A. As-staled before, I do-not- remember whether-or-not there-was. I arn-unable to-state positively. Q. Now, didn't-you arid-Mr . Brown take-up |his-question some-time-along-a|bout-the first part of -March, in-the-office of-the-International Manufacturers Supply Company? A. No-sir, we-did-not. Q. Did-you take-the-question up duringllthe latter-part of-March in-the same office, 6n-the-occasion of a visit there? A. No-sir. Q. Did-you-not-cal,l $here again 6n-the second-day of April? A. I did, yes-sir. Q. Did either you or-Mr . Brown take-the-question up 6n April second? A. No. (7) Messrs. Atwood &-Woodbury San Antonio, Texas. Gentlemen : The-bearer, M,r. Fred Pijsen, who-is visitingllyour-city 6n-business, may-require some-funds du^ingllhis sojourn, in-which-event kindly-advance him what he-may-require, not exceedingllfour thousand-dollars. His-bijl of exchange at sixty-days wi^l-be paid by-us upon-presentation. Cojrdially-yours, 154 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND (8) POWER OF ATTORNEY Know-a^l-Men, by-these presents, that I, George Pearson, of-the-city of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois, have-made, constituted arid-appointed, and-by-these presents do-make, constitute and-appoint Irwin Ho^t, of-the same City, County and State, a true and lawful attorney for-me and in-my name, place and stead, to-Iease, purchase, sell ahd-convey real-estate, settee-claims, purchase or-sell goods, transfer st6cks, make or accept drafts, notes, checks or other commercial paper, or to-be a general substitute; givingll and-grantingllunto-my said attorney full | power and-authority to-do and-perform al,l and every act ahd-thing whatsoever requisite and-necessary to-be-done in and-a|bout-the prem- ises, as-fully to-al,l injents and-purposes as I might or could-do if personally present with-ful.1 ipower of substitution and revoca+tion, hereby ratifyingllahd-confirmingllal,! that my said attorney or-his substitute shall-lawfully do or cause to-be- done by vir/tue ^hereof. In-Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the first-day of October, in-the-year one(w) thousand nine hundred and fourteen. (9) To-wh6m-it-may-concern : The-bearer, Waiter Smith, has-been employed by-me for-the-past five years as porter. He-is h6nest, capable, faithful in-his duties, respect-.ful to-superiors and very amiable in-disposi : tion. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 155 I most cheerfully recommend him Jo-any-one(w) requiring!! the services of a wide-awake porter and feej confident; that he- will fulfill in every particular the highest expectations of-his next employer. (10) ASSIGNMENT OF ACCOUNT Know-AlJ-Men, By-These Presents, that I, Peter Mullen, of-the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois, in-consideration of-the sum of seventy five-dollars, Jo-me paid, the-receipt whereof is-hereby-acknowledged, have sold, assigned ahd-transferred to William Kent, of-the same City, County and State, to-his-proper yse ahd-benefit, any and-alj sums of-money now-due or to-become-due upon-the annexed account or upon-the merchandise specified ^herein. And I hereby-give-the said William Kent, his executors, administrators and assigns, ful,l | power arid-authority to- cjemand, collect, receive, comipound, and-give acquittance for-the same or any-part ^hereof, and in-my name or other- wise to-prosecute and-withdraw any suits or proceeding^ at-law or in-equity $herefor. In-Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set-my hand and seal, this sixth day of October, Nineteen-Fourteen. Peter Mullen (Seal). 156 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND (11) Mr . W. L. Perkins, Sa/; dusky, Ohio. Dear-Sir : Your-favor of-the thirtieth ultimo received, arid-consents noCed. We-have very satisfactory reports of-you and-shall-be-glad to-have-you open an account with-us at-your-pleasure. Confiden| that our business-relations wij,l-prove rnu/tually agreeable and advantage ?ous, we-are, Very-truly-yours, (12) Mrs. Amelia Kirkman, Mobije, Alabama. Dea^-Madam : Your-letter of-the eighth inst., enclosingllcheck for $86.50 received, and-you-may-rest assured that in-consideration of- your-past promptness in-the-payment of interest and-our confidence in-your indention ahd-ability to^take-up-the note within a reasonable-Jime, we-shall-take-no step which-wijl in-any-wise Jend to-cause you embarrassment. In-fact, the mortgage is a good investment for-any-one(w) whose capital is-not actively employed, and-should we at-any-Jime in-the fu/ture require the money for-other purposes, we-wijl-see that you-have ample-time to-effect a transfer of-the mortgage. We-remain, Madam, Yours-respectfully, PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 157 (13) Iron Ore SmeltingllCompany, Los Angeles, California. Dear-Sirs : Your-letter of-the third inst., givingllan explana-.tion for nonpayment of-our-draft 6n-your-house, has-been received, but is-not entirely satisfactory. You-were aware that-the- amount, for-which we-drew 6n-you was-more-than due, ahd-we-delayed remittances for-some-days, expectingllto-re- ceive your-check for-the-amount due-us, until we-feared that further-delay would seriously compromise 115. The-best way out-of-the difficulty would-be for-you to- furnish-us with a properly endorsed thirty-days note, which- we-could-apply to-our-present needs, and-it-would-give you ample-time Jo-meet^it. We-trust it-will-not embarrass you, but we-shall-expect you to^adopt |his-course, the 6nly one(w) that we-can- suggest to-avoid complica+tions with-the Harvey Steel Com- pany. We-are, with-the Compliments of the Season, Very-truly-yours, (14) Taylor Merchandise Company, Willard, New Mexico. Gentlemen: I am-forced to-remind-you that your-account has-remained for-several months unsettled. 158 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND I should-not now trouble you were-it-not-that in a few- days I shall-have a good-sized bill Jo-meet, and-at-present I have-no means of providingllfor-it. I would-therefore consider it a great-favor if you-will- kindly let-me-have either the-whol,e or a portion of-your account at-onee(ws). Yours-very-respectfully, (15) Mr. Wijliam Denison, Elgin, Indiana. Dear-Sir : Herewith please -find-enclosed our check for $11, which- please-acknowledge. We-beg-to-inform-you that-the previous shipment was- quite satisfactory. Please -forward six-dozen of -the same assortment. Yours-truly, PORTION OF INTERVIEW Q. Your -name-is? A. Samuel R. Adams. Q. You-are a dentist? A. Yes. Q. Where-is your-office? A. I have an office in-Peoria, Illinois. Q. How-long have-you-been established there? A. I have- been established there for-something like twenty five years. PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 159 Q. You-are gettingllyour-maij at 11-00 Wabash Avenue; room 298, care of-the Auto Supply Company? A. No, not necessarily. Q. Left-t;here? A. I occupy room with-them. Not in- $heir care at-al,l; simply got desk room. Q. What-is-the Auto Supply Company? A. An automobile concern; don't;-know much a|bout-them. Q. Are-they-doinglla mail-order-business ; what-are-they do- ing? A. Don't-know anything a|bout-them to-speak of. Q. Your-letters that you-sent-out, were-maijed at-Peoria? A. The first twenty thousand were-mailed $here; the second twenty thousand were-maijed in-Chicago. Q. Forty thousand you-sent-out, aU-tol,d? A. Yes-sir. Q. You-sent-out a\\ of -your mail in an envelope (ovp) like-$his-one (w)? A. Practically alj of-it. I wanted twenty thousand stamps. I under T t6ok to-get-them tjhrough-the Peoria post-office. The postmaster at-Peorja thought, by- the regulations, we-would-have to-secure-them t;hrough-the Chicago post-office; so we-t6ok-it-up with-the Chicago office; t6ok-it-up with-the Department. Department filled the order at-Peoria, twenty thousand. But they-made an error and-a^so sent twenty thousand here, which-pleased us as-we- needed-them ahd-were-glad to-receive the extra-rtwenty thousand stamps. Q. Have-you-got property in-Peoria? A. Yes. I have-my h6me there. I also have a brick block of a hundred and fifty foot front; al,so some securities, farm securities. Q. What-are-you worth altogether? I don'^-know just exactly how-my assets would al,l shake-out. Would- judge that-they amount to somewhere in-the neighborhood of forty five thousand-dollars. Q. How-large a family have-you? A. Seven children and wife. 160 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND Q. What-is-the National Dental League? A. It-is-nothing. We-are organizinglloj > ~tryingllto-o,rganize-the National Dental League. The-league-is for-the-purpose of purchasingllsupplies in-quantities large enough to-afford-the members lower prices 6n-goods than-they-are able to-objain from-the supply houses. Q. Who-were asso/ciated with-you? A. I am-the or ganizer and-the manager of-the organiza-.tion just-as soon-as-it-is organized. If we-fail to-organize I take-the ful,l chances myself. Will-have ^hree men with-me, but I shall-keep-the full management in-my 6wn hands. I refuse Jo-make a partnership of st6ck-company, to-incorporate. Simply be- cause I want ful,l management, for-the-good of-the-business. Q. These-men who-are goingllinto-the -matter with-you if you-perfect the organiza-.tion, are-they in-Chicago? A. One (w) of-them lives he,re mo,re-or-less. Q. What-do-you estimate will-be your future probable membership? A. Around fifteen thousand. Q. When-did-you start-^his? A. I started to-maij,-out- the first-letter 6n-June eighteenth. Q. When-did-you-send-out the second twenty thousand? A. That was-dated July sixth. I began to-maij those ajbout-that-Jime. Q. How-much-money have-you-received up-to-date? A. We-have-received no money, have-received 6nly checks. Q. Have-you banked them as-yet? A. No, don't propose tO'do-so unless our oj-ganiza-.tion makes-good. If we-fai], in-any-way every man gets-his check back. It-will-be returned to-him. Q. But how-much have-you-received in-checks? A. That- is rather ha,rd-to-say. I think probably a hundred would- cover it. PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 161 Q. That would-be a thousand-dollars? A. Yes, each check beingllfor Jen-dollars. Q. Now if you-got fifteen thousand members that would- amount to one (w) hundred and fifty thousand-dollars? A. Pretty close tO'-it. Q. There-isn't anything back-of-that sum? A. What^do- you-mean? Q. You-say to a man in-effect, send me Jen-dollars to-join our-league. So-far-as he-knows or-is personally concerned the Jen-dollars may-have-gone without-any benefit to-him. A. We-have-tried to-explain thing& to-him, that unless our organization makes-good, unless we-have suffi/cient funds to^do-business, unless we-can-make ourselves felt, we-don'J propose to-go ahead. Q. So-far-as a man receivinglljhis letter knows, he-might- be sendingllhis ten-dollars to a tramp 6n-the street? A. I am-personally known to a great-many of-them, which-has- been of-great help Jo-me. PORTION OF INTERVIEW Q. What-is-your-name? A. Julius L. Erbsjem. Q. Whejre-do-you-reside? A. 1218 Maple Street, Chicago. Q. Are-you married, M,r. Erbstein? A. Yes-sir. Q. How-much of a family have-you? A. There-is just my wife and-myself. Q. Do-you-board at-said-address? A. I live Jhere. We- have-renied furnished rooms at-that number. We-have- been in-this-city ever since-the fore part of August last. Q. Where-did-you-come from, to-Chicago? A. I came from Berlin, Germany. We-were out in-Spokane, Washing-.Jon, 162 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND for-some five or six years. Have -been in-the United-estates something like eight years altogether. Q. You-are-the party that cabled 6n-the Postmaster here with-your attorney, Mr. Myers? A. Yes, together with-my- partner, Mr. ButZer. Mr. Butler, however, left New-York 6n-the 5th instant, for England. Q. Where-does your attorney have-his office? A. In-the Fisher Building,III believe. Q. Did-you-go-to Washington, D.-C.? A. No, I did-not. Q. That was Mr. Butler? A. No, Mr. Myers, the at- torney, was-down here alone. Q. When-did-you-open your-business here in-Chicago? A. In-the first part of August. Q. Do-you-publish any books here? A. They-are imported from abroad; printed in-Germany. Q. And who- was with-you when-you-opened up the- business? A. Mr. Butler. Q. Is-your concern incorporated? A. Yes, in-the State of Illinois. Q. What-is-the capital st6ck? A. $5000. Q. Arid-how is-that st6ck held? A. Mr. Butler and myself 6wn $4000 of-the st6ck, $2000 each, ahd-expect to-pur- chase the-outsjandingllthousand. As-it-is, we-have-most of- the st6ek, ^herefore-the controllingllinterest. Q. Do-you contemplate continuingllthe-business, Mr. Erb- sjein? A. Yes, if we-can-make a success of-it. Returns thus far have-been rather slow. We-have obligations Jo-meet, and in-order Jo-meet-them and incidentally net a profit besides, we-were forced to-adver+tise in a vigorous fashion; in-fact resort to-what-you suggested was "sharp practice." Yet, we-do-not-see wherein we-have overstepped ourselves ahd- made yse of-the -mails in a fraudulent sense. We-are en- titled to a profit 6n-our books the same as any-other concern. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 163 Q. Yes, in a legitimate way, but-the files of-the-case against you show misrepresenta-.tions by-means of-your newspaper advertise+ments and-the litera/ture sent $hrough~ the mails. A. We-send-them the goods. Q. When-did-you begin to-adver+tise? A. We-placed our first advertise+ment in-the Chicago Examiner the latter-part of July. I don'$-recall-the exact-date right-now. Q. How-much-money have-you taken in? A. I should estimate it around $900. Q. Ahd-how-much have-you paid-out? A. We-have paid- out more-than we-have-taken in so-far. PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON'S NOTABLE SPEECH, AT PHILADELPHIA, JULY 4, 1914 We-are assembled today to-cejebrate-the one (w) hundredth and thirty eighth anniversary of-the-birth of-the United ^ States. I suppose we-can-more vividly realize the circum- stan-rces of-that birth, standingl!6n $his historic spot than it-would-be possible to-realize it anywhere else. The Declaration of Independence was written in-Phila- delphja. It-was-adopled in-^his historic building. I have just-had-the privilege of sittingll in-the-chair of-the great- man who presided over-rthose whose deliberations resulted in-its adop/tion. Here, my hand rests 6n-the table upon which- the declaration was-signed. We-can almost feel we- are in-the visible and-tangible presence of a great historic transaction. But have-you ever read-the Declaration of Independence? When-you-have heard it read, have-you attended to-its sen- fences? The Declaration of Independence is-not a Fourth of July oyation. The Declaration of Independence was a d6cu- 164 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND ment preliminary to-war. It involved a vital, piece of busi- ness, not a piece of rhetoric. And if you-wiil-get further down in-the readingllthan its preliminary passages, where it-quotes a|bout-the-rights of -men, you-will-see that-it-is a specific body of-declarations concerninglithe-business of-the day, not-the-business of-our-day, for-the-matter with-which- it-deals is-past, the-business of revol-.ution, the-business of Seventeen, Seventy Six. The Declaration of Independence does-not mean anything to-us, merely in-its general-statements, unless we-can append to-it a similarly specific body of particulars as-to- what we-consider our liberty to-con sist-of. Liberty does-not-consist in mere general declarations as- to-the-rights of-man. It-consists in-the translation of-those declarations into definite ac/tion. Therefore, sjandingllhere, where -the declaration was-adopied, readingllits business-like sentences, we-ought^to-ask ourselves what-is |here in-it for- us. There-is nothing in-it for-us unless we-can trans/ate it intO'terms of-our 6wn-condition and-of-our 6wn-lives. We-must reduce it to-what-the lawyers ca^l a bi],l of par- ticulars. It-contains a bill of particulars the-bi^l of par- ticulars of Seventeen, Seventy Six and if we-are to-revital,ize it we-are to-fijl it with a bill of particulars of Nineteen- Fourteen. The task to-which we-have-to^address ourselves is a proof that we-are worthy of-the men who-drew t;his great declara- tion by showingllwe-know what-they would-have-done in-our circumstan-r^es. Patriotism consists of-some practical thing^ practical in- that-they-belong to every day life; in-that-they-belong to no extraordinary distinc/tion, but-to-those thing^ which-are asso/ciated with-our every day, common-place duty. There- PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 165 are-some gentlemen in Washing-.Jon, for-example, who-are showingllthemselves to-be patriotic in a way that-does-not attract much-atjention. The members of-the House and Senate who-stay in hot Washington Jo-main Jain a quorum of-the houses ahd-transact public business, are-performingllan act of patriotism. I h6nor them for-it, and I am mighty glad to-stay here and stick by-them untij, it-is over. It-is patriotic, al,so, Jo-know what-the facts are ahd-to-face-them with-candor. I have heard a great-many facts stated ajbout-the-present business-conditions in-jhis-country, for-example a great- many allega+tions of facts, aj-any rate, ahd-it-is strange that-these facts as-stated do-not tajly with each-other. Now, truth always matches-the truth, and-when I find gentlemen insistingllthat every. thing is-goingll wrong, when- it-is demonstrable that most thing are goingllright, I wonder what-they-are tryingllto-'do. Are-they tryingllto-serve the country or are-they tryingllto-serve something smaller than- the country? Are-they tryingll to-put hope into-the hearts of men who-work and-toil, every day, or rajher are-they puttingll discouragement and-despair into-these hearts? If they- love America, and anything is-wrong, it-is Jheir duty to-put jheir hands to-the task of settingllit right. Ahd-when-the facts are-known arid-acknowledged, the duty of-a^l patriotic men is-to-accept-them in-candor ahd-address themselves to-common counsel, ahd-to-work in-harmony ahd-universal, concert. I have-had-some experiences in-the-last fourteen months which-have-not-been refreshing. It- was universally admitted that-the bankingll system of Jhis-country needed reorganiza-. tion. We set-the-best minds we-could-find to-the task of discoveringllthe-best methods of reorganization. We-met 166 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND with hardly anything but criticism from-the bankers of jhis-country, or at-least from-the majority of-those who- said anything. Ahd-yet, just as-soon-as-that act was-passed, 6n-the next-day, jhere-was a universal choyus of applause from-the bankers of-the United-estates. Now, if it- was wrong the day before it- was-passed, why was-it-right the day after it- was-passed? Where had-been-the candor of- criticism by-the concert of-counsei which-makes a great- nation successful? It-is-not patriotic to-concert measures against one (w)-another; it-is patriotic to-concert measures for-one (w)-another. You-know-the Declaration of Independence has in-one (w)- sense lost-its significance. Nobody believed we-could-be independent when- that d6cument was writ Jen. Now, nobody would dare to-doubt we-are independent. As a Declaration of Independence it-is a mere historic d6cument. The in- dependence is a fact so stupendous that-it-can-be measured 6nly by-the-size of-the energy, abijity, wealth and-jpower of-one (w)-of-the greatest nations of-the world. It-is-one (w) thing to-be independent ahd-it-is-another thing Jo-know what to-do with-your independence. It-is-one (w) thing to-come to-your majority and-another thing Jo-know what-you-are goingllto-do with-your-life ahd-your energies. One(w)-of-the most serious ques/tions for sober-minded men to-address themselves to in-these United^-States is-what- are we-goingllto-do with-the influence and-ipower of Jhis- great nation? Are-we-goingllto-play the o^d-rol,e of ysingllthat ipower for-our own aggrandizement aiid-material benefit? You-know what-that means. That-means we-shall \ise it Jo-make-the people of-other nations suffer in-the way in- which we-said it- was intolerable to-suffer when we-uttered- the Declaration of Independence. PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 167 The Department of State of -the United-estates is-constantly caljed-upon to-back-up commer/cial enterprises and-the industrial enterprises of-the United-estates in-foreign coun- tries; ahd-it at-one(w)-time went so-far in-that-direction that alj its diplomacy was designated as "dollar diplomacy." It-was for supportingllevery man who-wanted-to-earn any- thing anywhere if he- was an American. Now, t;here-is a limit to-that. There-is-no man more interested than I am in-carryingllenterprises of-the United-estates al,l over-rthe worl,d. I was interested in-it long-before I was-suspected of beinglla politician. I have -been preachingllit year-upon-years as- the great thing which-lay in-the-future of-the United-estates to- show her wit, skill, enterprise and influence in every country of-the worl,d. But f;here-is a limit to-that which-has-been laid upon-us more -than any-other-nation in-the worl,d. We-set-up t;his-nation and-we-proposed to-set^it up 6n-the rights of man. We-did-not name any differences between one(w) race and-another; we-did-not-set up any barriers against-any particular race or-people, but opened our-gates to-the worl,d and said, al,l-men who-wish-to-be free come-to- U3 and you -wi],l-be welcome. We-said t;his independence is-not merely for-us, a selfish thing for-our 6wn private yse, but for every -.body to-wh6m we-can-find-the means of e*- Jendingllit. Now, we-cannot, with-that oath taken in-our youth; we- cannot, with-that great idea set-before-us when-we-were a young-people, and-practically 6nly a scant hree million people, take-upon ourselves, now- that we-are one(w) hundred- million, any-other conception of-duty than what-we enter- JainecJ at-that-Jime. So every American enterprise in- foreign countries, particularly in-those foreign countries which-are-not strong enough to-resist-u5, which takes- the 168 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND shape of imposingllupon and-exploitingllthe mass of-the-people in- those countries, ought- to-be put to a stop, not encouraged. I am willingllto-get anything for an American that money can-buy, except-the rights of -other-men. I will-not-help any man buy empower he-should-not-exercise overThis fejlow being. You-know what a big-question $here-is in Mexico. Eighty five per-qent of-the Mexican-people have-never-been allowed to-have a look in in-regard to-$heir government ahd-the- rights which-have-been exercised by-the-other fifteen per-cent. Do-you-suppose that circum-rstance is-not sometimes in-my thought? I know-the American-people have a heart that will-beat just as-strong for-those millions in Mexico as-it- will-beat for-any-other millions anywhere else in-the world, and-when they once(ws) know what-is at-stake in Mexico, they will-know what ought- to-be-done in Mexico. You-hear a great-deal stated a|bout-the property loss in Mexico and I deplore it with-all my heart. Upon- the conclu/sion of-the- present disturbed condition in Mexico, undoubtedly those who-have-lost properties ought-to-be compensated. Man's indivi/dual rights have-met with-many deplorable cjrcum- stan-rces, but back-of-it all is-the struggle of-the-people, arid- while we-think of-the one(w) in-the foreground, let-us-not forget-the-other in-the background. Every patriotic American is a man who-is-not niggardly and selfish in-the things* he-needs that-make for human liberty ahd-the rights of man, but wants to-share it with-the whole world. And he-is-never so proud of-the great flag as-when it-means for-other people as-well-as for himself the symbol of liberty and freedom. I would-be ashamed of $his flag if it ever did anything outside of America that we-would- not-permit-it to-do inside of America. We-sf;and for-the PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 169 mass of-the men, women (wemen) and- children who-make- up-the vitality of every nation. H6nesty is a perfectly simple-thing. It-is hard-for-me to -believe-that when a man-is dishonest he-does-not know it. It-is hard for-me to-believe under 'most circumstan-rces when a man has-to-choose be+tween two ways that he-does-not know which-is-the right way ahd-which-is-the wrong way. And-no man who-has chosen-the wrong way ought even to-come into Independence Square; he-ought-to-be put-out-of Independence Square. That-is-not where he-belongs. He-ought-not to- come within-the sownd of voices uttered where-the Declara- tion of Independence was-adopled. So I say it-is patriotic somejimes to- regard the h6nor of 1;his-country in-preference to-its material interests. Would-you-ra^her be-despised by- al,l nations of-the world as incapable of-keepingllyour treaty obligations, or would-you-ra^her have free tolls for American- ships? The treaty may-have-been a mistake, but-its mean- ingllwas unmistakeable. When I have-made a promise as a man I try to-keep-it. The most h6norable and distinguished nation in-the world is-the nation that-can-keep-its promises to-its 6wn hurt. I want-to-say, parenthetically, that I don't think anybody was hurt. I am not enthusiastic for subsidies to a monopoly arid-nobody can-get-me enthusiastic 6n-that subject. But assumingllthat-was a matter of enthusiasm, I am much-more enthusiastic as-keepingllthe integrity of-the United-estates absolutely unques/tioned and unsullied. Popularity is-not always successful patriotism. The most patriotic man is sometimes the man who-goes in a direction in-which he-thinks he-is-right, whether-or-not he-think^ anybody agrees with-him, because it-is patriotic to-sacrifice yourself if you-think you-are-right. Do-not-blame anybody- else if they-do-not-agree with-you. That-is-not-the point. 170 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND Do -not die with bitterness in-your-heart because you-do-not convince anybody. But die happy because you-believe you- tried to-serve your country without sejlingllyour soul,. Those were-grim days, the days of 'Seventy Six. Those gentlemen did-not attach their names to-the Declaration of Independence 6n this table expectinglla holiday the next-day. That Fourth of July was-not a holiday. They-attached their signa/tures to-that d6cument knowingllif they-failed the extreme likelihood was-that all of-them would-be hanged for-the failure. They were-committinglltreason in-the interest of-the-liberty of three million people in America, and al,l-the rest of -the world was-against-them. All the-rest of-the world smiled with a cynical incredulity at-the auda/cious undertaking. Do-you-think if those gentlemen, if they- could-see this great-nation, would-regard that-they-had done anything Jo-make themselves unpopular and-to-draw the gaze of-the worl,d in astonishment ahd-condescendingllsur- prise. Every idea has-got^to-be started by somebody and-it-is a lonely thing to-start anything. Yet you-got to-start-it if there-is any man's blood in-you, and if you-love-the country that you-are prejencjingll to-work for. I am sometimes much interested in-seeingllgent^emen supposing II that popularity is-the way to-success in America. The way to-success in America is-to-show you-are-not-afraid of-anybody except God and-His judgment. If I did-not-believe-that, I would-not- believe in-democracy. If I did-not-believe-that, I would-not- believe people could-govern themselves. If I did-not-believe- that-the moral judgment would-be-the last and final judg- ment in-the minds of-men, as-well-as at-the Tribunal of God, I could-not-believe in-popular government. But I do- believe these things and therefore I earnestly believe in-the PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND 171 democracy not 6nly of America but in-the | power of an awakened people to-govern arid-control its 6wn-af fairs. So it-is inspiringll to-come to-^his that-may-be-called the original ifounjain of liberty and independence in America and-take these draughts (drfs) of patriotic feej,ing& which-seem to- renew-the very blood in a man's veins. Down in Washing: ton, sometimes when- the days are hot arid-business presses intolerabl-.y, and 1;here-are so-many things! to-do that-it does-not-seem possible to-do anything in-the way it ought-to-be-done, it-is always possible to-lift one's(ws) eye(i) above-the-past for-the moment and, as-it- were, to-take into one's (ws) whole beingllthat great thing of-which we-are all a part, that great body of-American feelinglland American principle. No man could do-the work he-has-to-do in- Washing: ton if he-allows himself to-feel lonely. He-has- to-make himself fee], he-is part of-the-people of-the United-estates arid-then he-cannot-feel lonely. And- my dream is-^his, that, as-the-years go 6n ahd-the world knows more arid-more of-America, it a\so will-bring out this [fountain of youth and renewal,; that-it-will al,so turn to America for-those mo^al, inspirations that lie at-the-base of human freedom; that-it-wij,l-never fea^r America unless it-finds itself engaged in-some enterprise inconsistent with- the-rights of humanity; that America wij,l-come to-that-day when al,l shall-know she-puts human rights above-all other rights and-that her-flag is-the flag not 6nly of America but -the flag of humanity. What-other great-people, I ask, has-devoted itself to-|his exalted ideal? To-what other nation in-the world can-you look for instant sympathy that $hrills the whole body po/itic when men anywhere are-fightingllfor-|heir rights? I do-not- think ^here ever wijl-be-another declaration of independence, 172 PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND a statement of grievances of mankind, but I believe if any- such d&cument-is ever drawn it-wiil-be-drawn in-the spirit of-the American Declaration of Independence, and-that America has-lif led-the light that wijl-shine unto all genera- tions and-guide-the feet of -mankind to-the goal, of justice, liberty ahd-peace. PRINGLES IDEAL SHORTHAND 173 OMISSION OF ENDINGS The following pages are illustrative of the art of omitting endings of words or such other portions thereof as context (sense of the matter) will permit without confusion in transcription. Endings such as -ed, -able, -ical, -fy, -fication, -ional, -eral, etc., may be conveniently omitted in many if not most instances. For instance: believed, possible, radical, modify, certification, na/tional, general, etc. The writer unconsciously forms his own habits in this regard. By following the invitation of accent, as he does in the use of this system of shorthand, the elimination of dispensable endings or portions of words (to acquire a greater degree of facility and speed) becomes a rational and natural process. That this process is a far better one than recourse to an excessive number of arbitrary signs that "go against the grain" in the application thereof, requires no extended comment. The student should write the words contained in this section over at least several times, taking par- ticular note of the type arrangement, that the short- hand equivalents may conform strictly thereto. The appearance in heavy type of the letters i, e, a, u and o before 1, \ or ,r in the syllables ij, ej, al; oo\, ui, o(; if t ef t ee,r, o?, a,r, etc. (re-enforced vowels), merely signifies that i, e, a, u and o are to be considered as part of the re-enforced vowels ; not written as plain vowels independent of the adjoining J, \ or ?. The self-instructor or study-at-home student should write each character of the alphabet and other fun- 174 PRINGLE'S IDEAL SHORTHAND damental matter a sufficient number of times to acquire a thorough knowledge and ready application of the same, making the shorthand characters as accurate as possible. abbreviate abbreviation abilities accessible accompany accompanying addi/tion addi/tional advisable aforesaid ambiguous ambiguity assist assistance assistant antagonist anticipate anxiety applicant application appre/ciate appre/ciable approximate article asso/ciate asso/ciation appointment authorities available balance bargain benefits benefi/ciary biogr.aphical ibound brief briefly brevity calculate capable capacity capital ca/sual center certainty Certificate certification circulars cir cumstan; ces collateral combination commodities complicate complications complicates compunc/tion conclusive conclusively congra/tulate conjunc/tion consider, -ed considerable consideration consist consistent constitute contemptible contemporary cor/dial corner corporate correspond correspondence correspondent correspondents corroborate couple credit creditable critical crowd culpable danger decipher defendant defendants defi/cient definite delegate delegation deplorable depredations designa-./tion desires desirous desirable desperate develops development PRIN GLE'S IDEAL SH O R T H A N D 175 devolve different difference difficult disappointment dispropor/tionate disqualify distinguish contribute contribu/tion disturb disturbance dividend dividends domestic double duplicate duplication during econ6mical economy e/ducation elaborate eliminate emergency employ employees employer enabled endeavored endeavors energy energetic engine enlarge enthusiast enthusiastic epidemic equality equitable equity equivalent eradicate erratic essen/tial established estimate esjima/tion exaggerate exaggeration exercised exercises exorbitant extraordinary facilities failure familiar familiarize familiarity follow follows following fluc/tuate fluc/tuation fellow fellowship for/tunate for/tune fragrant fragment frequent frequently fraud fraudulent fraudulently furni/ture futurity general generalities generosity grade gra/dual gratified gratification humiliate humiliation identity identify identified identification identical immutable immunity impar/tial impracticable inadequate incessant incessantly indefinite indemnity independent independence indispensable informed informant ingredients inhabitants injustice instructions intelligent intelligence 176 P R I N G LE'S IDEAL SH ORTH AN D intermediate intolerable integrity irregular irregularity irrelevant junc/tion jurisdiction justification legal legality legible legibility limit limited limitation limitations logic logical majority manage manager market marketable mathematical medical members merchant merchants merchandise method methodical miscellaneous misfor/tune modify modification mu/tual navigation nego/tiate nego/tiable nervous neutrality nobody notification numerical object objection obv. ious obv.iously opportune opportunity opportunities ordinary papers payable penalty penijen/tiary plausible possible possibility ipowerful practical precau/tion precarious preferable preference prejudice preparation present presence preservation president principal private probable probability proceed proceeds proceeding^ profitable prolong promissory promiscuous property properties propor/tionate pros: per pros-.pect pros-.pective pros-.pectus pros-.perity pros-.perous provoca-./tion proximity proxy public purchaser publisher register regular regularity relative reliable remarkable reorganize represent represents representative reputation require requirements P R I N G LE'S IDEAL SH O R T H A N D 177 resemble resident residence resigna-./tion respect respects respective respectively salary responsibility securities segregate seldom seniority sensible separate similarity simple singular si/tuate si/tuation so/cial so/ciable so^ve spe/cial specified specific specifications standard stipulate stipulation strictly strange stranger subordinate subsidiary substan/tial subsjan/tiate substitute substitu/tion suffi/cient suggest suggestion suitable superfluous super-rinjend super-rinjendent superior superiority superTsti/tion supplement surgeon surgical system systems talent talents temporary temporarily terrible trea/surer typew+riter unexcep/tional unexpected unfor/tunate unforseen unity unlimited unprejudiced unscrupulous utilities valid value variety veracity vicinity visible welcome SUGGESTION A few minutes a day devoted by stenographers to scanning their shorthand notes for those phrases or words of most frequent occurrence in their positions and adopting brief and quickly made (yet distinguish- able) outlines therefor will be time well spent. Such a course will in a short time not only make them much more efficient but will lighten their work considerably. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LIBRARY Los Angeles This book is DUE on the last date stamped below. REC'D MLD SEP 2 8 1961 Form L9-25m-9,'47(A3618)444 Pringle - Pr ingle f s ideal shorthand Z56 P93i