New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-24
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The war department has for tn,
thine being turned its attention
from armament. steel plate and
explosives. to the purpose of do
ing something in the way of con
serving the lives of the army and
navy units, by making an investi-
CATION Of a new discovery which
many Of the officers feel quite
certain will have the effect of
making the camp. barracks, and
tented Fed, healthful places to
live in.
It is no new thing for the war
department to be INVESTIGATING
the work of scientific men who
have improved upon some means
of taking life. but that is war
fare. and is second nature to those
men Of might and deeds. 1t ap-
pears to be step in the right di-
rectian. that they have been
aroused TO the necessity Of caring
for the lives of their men when
not in action. It is claimed that
the heads of the department urged
on the proper executive machinery
for the purpose of securing to the
government the sole information
and ownership of the chemical
discovery of Prof. II. G. Carel Of
the University of Minnesota,
which is listed in the investiga-
tons. as Benetol. Thisl it is
claimed. is the first time any of
the department experts have ever
recommended that the govern
mnt take over for it's ownership.
any discovery outside of those of
plate or defense. An
emissary is being sent to Prot.
Carel. TO enter into negotiations.
and for the first time in it's his
tory, the United States Govern
ment may 90 into the germicide'
business.
The first whisper Of the value
IF Benetol as a germicide, came
from the leper colony at Honolulu,
where a demand came for a guam
tity. 1t appears that one of the
minor officials there was friend
If Prof. Carel. the discoverer, and
lad been sent a small quantity
ior test on leprosy, and had re-
ported marvellous results. Very
hortly afterward came a very
strong communication from Major
George Thorpe. u. S. Marines.
Who had secured quantity of
senetol through a Minneapolis
riend. and who had it tested on
he Z. s. S. Connecticut. with re
ults which caused him to enthuse |
=. NJ. Shook. pathologist at the |
J. S. medical school. at Washing
on was asked to make investiga-
ion and secured quantity of the
'enetol. from the New York. U. |
!. Marine hospital. The interior
apartment became active. and
lumber of it's surgeons began
naking tests upon the Indians.
18th such wonderful results from
verywhere, that the officials be-
anne Interested
When finally reports began to
ONE from some of the Western
arracks. showing that it was
"cinch" to ward off
Uphold fever by The use of the
ew discovery, the department
OF ready to act. and hence the
nissary who will go to the Min
esota discoverer, bearing gifts
nd plan for having the govern
ent take over the discovery. be-
luse of it's remarkably beneficial
fleets upon humanity in makir
possible for the health officials
I'd physicians. to break up any
arm scourge, anywhere.
I typhoid albne," sid bne on
lie officials. "takes more lives in
lr army, in war and peace, than
e bullets Of the enemy If there
re. this Benetol will prevent
at one germ disease only, a.
me of our fort officers say It
i'll. the government should con-
oil it.. especially since. as am
formed. it can be manufactured
ry cheaply. Such a powerful
nm killer. which | am told can
sent into the human stomach :,
large doses. is certainly a rev.
ltion which is better worth con- }
bling. than some new explosive, G
gun barrel III,