  [Illustration: George S. Chappell demonstrating his Outline of Censorship.] BY GEORGE S. CHAPPELL I Time. The Beginning. When Adam sat with lovely Eve And, pressed his Primal suit, There was a ban, if we believe Our Genesis, on fruit. But did it give old Adam pause, This One and only law there was? X Nine verses are supposed to elapse. And then great Moses, on the crest Of Sinai, did devise His tablets, acting for the best, (Though some thought otherwise). At least he showed restraint, for then Man's sins were limited to Ten, C Ninety-nine verses elapse. In later days the Romans proud Their famous Code began. And lots of things were not allowed By just Justinian. He wrote a list, stupendous long; "One Hundred Ways of Going Wrong." M Nine hundred and ninety-nine verses elapse. Napoleon, (see Wells's book) Improved the Roman plan By spotting a potential crook In every fellow-man. And by the Thousand off they went To jail, until proved innocent. MDCCCCXXII Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine verses elapse. Now in the change-about complete Since Adam Passed from View. For apples we are urged to eat And all else is taboo. A Million laws hold us in thrall, And we serenely break them all!
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