In a former issue of PTGEWS TRANSACTIONS (Vol. 6, No. 2, December 1963) Mr. J. Richard Johnson, of Bell Laboratories, raised an important and controversial issue for current engineering writing; and his thesis is one which commands the attention of both engineering-publications personnel and engineers alike. The comments herein point up some of the functions of publications personnel (especially technical writers and editors) who serve in an "engineering support" capacity and, at the same time, critically examine in detail some of Mr. Johnson's statements.