The Editor regrets.
A few weeks ago there appeared in Punch, under the title "A Germless Eden," some verses sent in by an unknown contributor. The Editor is now informed that the original version of these lines was the work of Mr. ARTHUR GUITERMAN, of New York, who published them in 1915 with Messrs. HARPER AND BROTHERS in The Laughing Muse, a collection of his humorous verse. The Editor begs both author and publishers to accept his sincere regrets.
From a summing-up:—
"If the plaintiff was telling the truth, he had only himself to blame."—Provincial Paper.
If judges say this sort of thing, no wonder perjury is on the increase.
