Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1913-04-10
VICTIMS
HOPEFUL
Doctor Who Witnessed Demon.
stration Convinced Of its
Great Merit.
A GODsEND TO THE AFFLICTED
Pacific Coast Physician Who Has
Watched DR.. Friedman's Work
Has Great Faith in Cure.

-CNote-Dr. Charles S. Noble, head
of the Noble hospital of Seattle,
Wash, acting on behalf of the Star.
an evening newspaper of that city
came to New York March 3, especial
ly commissioned to make an investi-
cation of the widely heralded tuber-
culosis cure of DR.. Friedrich Franz
friedman, the German scientist.
Admittedly embarking on his inquiry
as skeptic, DR.. Noble below pre-
sents his own impressions of the most
discussed medical discovery of the
century-United Press.)
BY DR.. Charles S. Noble
New York, April 5.More than
three weeks ago came to New York
with a special commission to investi-
gate and report upon the widely her
aided tuberculosis cure of DR.. Fried
rich Franz Friedman. / came de-
termined to keep my mind free of
prejudice, but must say in frankness
that my attitude unayoidably was that
of a skeptic. Now, after three weeks
of almost daily contact with DR..
Friedman and attendance at every
clinic conducted by him; in New York
during that period, and after many
interviews with subjects treated by
him. + asss making lie e lowing re-
port to the Seattle people interested
in my Investigation:
] believe that Or. Friedmann has
taken hte longest stride that yet has
been made in the direction of GER
tain cure for tuberculosis. believe
that he has a cure for many forms
of tuberculosis that heretofore have
not been amenabIe to treatment. !
believe his culture will prove espec-
tally efficacious in cases of bone and
ganduIar tuberculosis and | expect
it to be widely used within the next
few years for immunation. From be-
ing skeptic | have become hopeful
that time, the only infaIIibie test,
will show that the German savant
has produced real cure for ths.
Worlds greatest scourge--tuberculo-
sis. Whatever shortcomings Or.
Friedmanr may have, he is not a
faker. He personally is certain he
has cure. Ultimately a cure for
tuberculosis is certain. Or. Fried
mann says he has it. ! am inclined
after seeing his results to accept his
statement until It is disproved.
My first interview with DR.. Fried
mann was not reassuring. He was
suspicious, resentful of too close ques-
tioning and resentful of any attempt
to draw him into a scientific discus
sion of his discovery or his methods.
"a attended his first clinic The coun-
try already knows of the storm of
criticism resulting from that initial
demonstration Like every other
American physician, was stunned
by the Germans utter disregard OF
even the elemental dictates OF aseptic
surgery. His awkward use Of a none
too carefully sterilized hypodermic,
his painful nervousness and apparent
lack of technique naturally height.
ened the suspicious of the medical
fraternity The newspapers were
loud In their criticism. Save that he
was less nervous. there was little i'm.
proyement in the vitsior's work at the
second clinic; but at the third dem
onstration there was noticeable i'm.
provement, and at each succeeding
clinic Dr.. Friednann,s use of the
needle and his preservation Of asep-
tic conditions has been beyond criti
cism.
Still saw little to kindle enthusi
asml until the end of the first eight
day period and ii became possible tc
note results. Even then the unanim
Z ityE of the optimism of the patients
proved nothing. because of the tradi
tional optimism OF consumptives But
as the days went by. and the same ,in
broken train OF favorable reports from
those treated continued, i it was ns
longer possible to deny that some
wonder was being workaa ienss
weakened by ntght-sweats
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