Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-01-05
DIR. cAREL DENIES REPORTS.
Does Not Claim BenetoI Will Save
World from Cancer and tuberculosis.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec. 9th. 1910.
The kennebec Journal.
Managing Editor.

Minneapolis. Mimi. Dec. 27th 1910.
The kennebec Journal.
Managing Editor.
Sir
Because of the wide publicity that
has been given me and my chemical
discovery. Benetol. in tho Iress Of
this and other countries. coupled with
th1 fact that that there have been
some rather absurd claims attributed
to me. in connection with my discoS-
cry. 7 think It my due to have the
newspapers which have Inadvertently
done myself and the public some
wrong, allow me plain statement of
the facts. over my own signature.
genetol was discovered hy me.
Will | was head of the department
OF toxicology and medical chemistry
in the University of Minnesota. !
have since retired to devote my time
to this work. 1t was the result Of
many years of cndeaVor, and how
great benefit ! may have been en-
allied to confer upon mankind. | could
only tell. after extensive tests. These
were made BY physicians in many
parts OF the country, who were Will
ing tC try out the new germIciie. For
two wears these tests have been go
ing on. so that when the newspaper
correspondents discovered the extent
OF the discovery, / was in shape TO
give accurate information.
| wish to say that the newspaper
men have treated Benetol and myself
very fairly, but in their zeal for news
they have reported more than ! have
said or claimed. | want this letter
to distinctly give to the public. what
Renetol is. The new chemical is an
exceptionally powerful disinfectant,
that will kill any germ yet discov-
cred, with the use of three per cent.
solution. Old time disinfectants. such
as carbolic acid, could not be handled,
and would be fatal if drank By hu-
man being. Yet Benetol, while un-
pleasant to take in full strength, could
nevertheless be drank in quite
quantity without harmful results and
yet is four times as powerful as car
bolic acid as an antlsepuc agent.
This is a vital discovery because II
will make possible the entire banish-
ment of poisonous disnfectants from
USE by law if necessary, because
Benetol will take the place of all of
them and do their work better.
Because l have said that Benetol
will kiln any germ, and is markedly
potent against the bacillus tuberculo-
sis, il has been widely heralded that
claim Benetol will save the world
from cancer and tuberculosis. This
statement is unwarranted. We do not
vet know if cancer is caused by a
germ. / have had reports from fVe
doctors that they have succeeded In
treating cancer, but there is grave
doubt and should be more proof. l
do claim that it is worth while expert
menting in that direction. / 40 claim
that Benetol is almost ertaln against
any tubercule affection, where the IN
lection can be reached by the chelnl-
cal Whether or not it Will cure pull
monary consumption, l do not at pres
ent know but a number OF physicians
and sanitoriuEs are trying it. We are
hopeful and will send method of treat
ment gratis to any one who wishes to
try it. but can say nothing more
positive at this time.
AS to the potency of Benetol. in all
disinfecting, deodorizing and germi-
doubt. because it is more powerful for
the purposes than any known chemi-
cal. vet will not harm a child. No one
will ever die through it's accidental
use, therefore by it's general use, thou
sands of deaths may be averted an
nually.
7 saw again, Benetol will prevent any
local trouble, that comes through
germs, from cold in the head, to
tubercular glands. but its use for the
white plague and cancer. are as yet
experimental. I mail you in same In
closure, extracts from hundred or
more signed statements, from hospi-
tai and general practitioners, showing
their opinion of penetol.
Yours, very truly,
"A H. c. Carel.