87. A Correction to the Article “A Famous Poetess”

Readers will recall that an article about a “German poetess”, Johanna Baltz, appeared in this weekly some time ago. It shows how amateurism sometimes becomes “famous” in Germany. Miss Baltz has now sent a correction. It must be expressly noted that the author of that article personally endorses its content. But what can't you correct! I therefore printed the “correction” sent to me by Ms. Baltz's lawyer. For technical reasons, however, in a smaller font than the article itself. Ms. Baltz and her representative are now tasteful enough to use the wording of § 11 of the Press [e] Law to further spread the fame of the “famous poetess”, which reads as follows:

The correction must be printed in the same typeface as the article to be corrected.

What is left for the poor editor but to yield to the force of a legal paragraph and to continue to work for the glory of the “poet” Johanna Baltz by making the following correction?

[The correction follows on page 621f. of the notes.]