The Nome nugget., 1933-06-24


 right in one's own parlor, Mess ages to- Congress are alright. but what is needed is a message to the individual. Without discussing the merits of what MT. Roosevelt has done. or proposes to do, he has paid an appreciated compliment to ] the common man by, cutting out intermediates and talking things over with him directly.
 The President of the Congress tof the American Physicians and Surgeons, in session. in Washing l ton, is quoted as protesting against fthe scientific doo-dads of modern medicine, and as speaking word in favor of long-named machinery Ito identify long-named disorders which really are no more. than com mon diseases capable of being Ireached by common remedies. The general practitioner no longer sports whiskers and plug hat, nor does he ride about in horse drawn gig, but he remains the backbone of the profession. All of which, coming from so eminent la source, is what millions have long believed, but scarcely dared to affirm. The plain, helpful, effic- ,ient country doctor, more intent upon healing than display, may yet come again into his kingdom.
 Very likely the Navy was inward lly disturbed when it found that it's share in reducing government ex- tpenditures was fifty million dol lars but those in authority took the smack with good grace, and proceeded in the exercise of good sense About thirty percent of the vessels now in service will be laid up, but they will be docked one after another, and while out of use will be put in first class order. The Navy people certainly should be given credit for making the best of a bad situation.
 The capitol was city of protests and parades recently. Another bonus army, divided, it is said, in- to conservative and communistic groups, is making it's wishes known. A negro demonstration for equal rights is staged. The Conftinental Congress openly in fav- or of taking what it wants from the other fellow, holds lively ses- sions Hardly a day passes in which committees fail to appear before Congress to protest against or to speak in favor of some thing. Nothing derogatory is in tered in alluding to all sorts of objectors and claimants in one para lgraph. It is merely noted that everyone is exercising the ancient right of petition and remonstrance 1 to which if accompanied by no breach of the peace, no serious op- position can be raised. In any event, open complaint is better than secret plotting.
 Congress must be out of work. A month has passed and there has been no" move to investigate the price of beer.
 l The news brings to the front the tcrime designated in old times by the expressive name of mansteal- ing. In Massachusetts g party of kidnappers get eighty thousand for the return of girl, but come to grdef at the hands of the police. A full year has gone by since Col Lindbergh passed through his try- ing experience, but circumstances still continue to crowd his sorrow upon his attention. He appears in Washington to testify against two men charged with defrauding a woman who paid a large sum in an effort to secure the safety of the lLindbergh boy The father of Charlie Ross refused to offer re- ward for the return of his son. His stand has no appreciable effect