The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
TuberCuLin Advocates
On Dangerous Ground,
Says Correspondent
In Communication He Points Out Reasons
Against Use of PaSteurized Milk ard AdVo-
Gates Goat Product as More FIeathful.

To the Editor OF The Washington Times:
The advocates Of tuberculin are ap-
preaching very dangerous ground. not
withstanding the fact that the theory
has been accepted and adopted by some
monarchical nations, where through the
neglect and ineapacity Of the official
medical and veterinary departments,
they had TO jump to something new 10
hide their incompeteAcy. Il is all very
well 10 go crazy over drugs, but when
It comes 70 incubation Canimal or hui
mani Of organs. dead or alive. the mat
ter calls for public opposition In this
free and enlightened country, especially
when ordered under official mandate
The tuberculin-which is tubercle mi
crobes-is not by any means an infaHible
aid TO diagnose bovine tuberculosis; nor
can the authorities give any guarantee
that il VIII not react. and open I'D healed
LESSONS, for Il Is known TO do so.
The tuberculin fever reaction consists
Of a rise OF temperature, caused by the
products Of the reduction metamorphosis
OF albumcn which the microbes institute
II the tubercle bacnH are not killed. and
the animal at that particular moment is
who VIII be 70 blame II # develops the
disease?
Pasteur Condemned.
It is only the other day that the emil
ncnt DR.. Henry Boucher rIghteously
condemned his own countryman. the i'm
mortal Pasteur. so-called discoverer OF
the much-vaunted serum treatments. He
said:
'RabIe serum 20 prevent rabies hy-'
drophobial IS not only valueIess, but
highly dangerous, and since that grand
lose discovery the number OF deaths from
that dread malady has increased and
doubled in al countries where II IS IN
use.''
How can the city officials break up
interstate law2 II 100 families wanted
a quart Of milk and a bag Of potatoes
delivered at their door every morning
permit or no permit-from some farm In
an adjoining State, is there any author
lty that can stcD them2 II the milk has
70 be in sealed bottles IN fear Of con-
taninatiOn In the open streets. what
about the citizens inhaling the same In
fecuonZ Where are The sanitary off,
cl2iss Giving this Cuberculfn test IS m
der the theory that the infected cattle
can be Isolated II one COW is infected
II - safe proposition that the whole
herd IS infected, when you take into
consideration the little yvingless insect
pSosicae atropedae), known IN old lit
erature as death watch" Of which
countless millions are found IN barns.
stables, iE fact everywhere. among
clothing. even eating the mucilage IN
the back OF the family Bible.
These mites feed on farinaceous foods, /
and are thick around feed boxes and
trOughs. One COW, slightly infected Will
deposit sputum swarming with baciIu !
~. Al e.
her stan. and these insects Will instant /
" devour It.
Farmers Can Dry Their Cows.
The farmers in the spring or summer
need not despair. for if their cattle are /
condemned for milk purposes they can
dry them up. turn them on good pas |
ture, where they VIII have access 70 |
wild garlic, sassafras, narrow, and many
other OF natures remedies for such /
conditions. The poor animal. back to (
nature, viii fatten, and unless the car
case shows generaliZed case OF tu- I
berCulOsis. which IS hardly likely. IL |
would not be condemned by the meat |
inspectors.
Back to Nature.
Back to nature carefully raised stock
with plenty OF pasture and woods. and
abandonment OF high pressure feeding, /
= A4Ac Only way % assure 2 nedlLlE mix
supply. In the meanwhile could not
several depots be arranged where milk
that IL 10 be offered for public sale
could pass through the hands OF an
expert who would examine for richness. I
contamination from filth. bacteria |
count, an unsanitary dairy, or condi- /
lions would soon show on this. also II
blood or pus, etc, were found. the
dairyman could be warned and d vet
Urinary sent 20 his place to give him
advice, not dictate 70 him. as pedantic
officials are so fond OF doing.
Value Of Goats Milk.
It may be interesting for anxious
mothers to know that goats milk close
ly apprOximates human milk, and is
easily digested. and the goat IS more
clearly in many ways than the COW.
and they are practically immune TO
tuberculosis, In countries where goats
milk is used exclusively the infant NOR
taliIy is very low. Buttermilh for in
fants Is an excellent food for well and
sick babies-they gain IN weight The
Tactic acid in buttermilk has bacteri-