Wo may talk as much scandal as we liko about Qucon Elizabeth, but not every nation permits such freedom of historical criticism. A Socialist in the United States has bam soat to gaol for six months for libelling George Washington,, and it is i not lodr since a woman was sentenced at Vienna for casting aspersions on Maria Theresa. , But no country is so particular in this matter .is .'apan, where a few years,ago a man was imprisoned for speakins disrospscfully of the Emperor Jimmu. His Majesty reigned about the year G65 B.C. ' ■ "Doctor, do you have a lixed charge for your operations, or do you olinrgo vlinr vou think your patients can afford (o dm}-?" ''Well, I would nt say that Hiii'l i* always my custom, although sometimes I do make liberal discounts lo the poor." "I thought so, doctor, and I jnst called to let you know that your bill flaltora'me more than I deserves
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3199, 25 September 1917, Page 5
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