New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-22
MUST WAIT LONG FOR
REPORT ON FRIEDMAN
Public Health Service Will Need
at Least a Month to Decide
as to His Cure"
NOW MAKING EXPERIMENTS
Federal Doctors Also Closely
Watching Patients Under
Treatment, but Avoid
Expressing Opinion.

Expressing Opinion.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. March 21.-A statement
which sets forth steps taken TO test the
friedman tuberculosis cure" without
expressing any opinion as to its value. was
issued by Surgeon General Blue. OF the
Public Health Service. to-day sufficient
information has not yet been obtained TO
serve as the basis of any conclusion. The
task with which the Public Health Ser
VICE is Immediately concerning itself is
ta. asccrtaining Of the effects OF the
serum Oh warm-bloodel animals. with the
view Of determining if il is as harmless
a. Dr. Friedman asserts These expert
ments are being made at the hygienic
laboratory.
\ note of warning Is sounded for those
who seek the cure not TO travel long
distances FOR that purpose, as the number
Of patients treated is small. Otherwise the
statement indicates the neutral attitude Of
the service and makes ii clear that moth
ipc will be said by DIT. Blue or his as
sistants until something definite has been
achieved
VII Wv '''''''''' w
mendation Of the surgeon general Of the
Public Health Service. caused board Of
medical officers to be detailed TO make
thoious" INV eS"9"''o" VI ~ e"iu''i
alleged cure for tuberculosis.
lheSe o'l0e.S Pioceeue" iiili'eu'".e'! ~
Ne" io'N an" ar ans" VII" III ~
mann 'o' Ue'''o,,''' ''''o,,S VI ms ie''''pS
uloi ms v''i
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courtesy oi 'heT ieSpeVONe duIh"il'l'S an"
VIII Dc continued uhtI SuHi'leht ihio4Iiid-
ton mas oeeh obtained 'or the forming OF
an opinion as 10 the merits OF the treat
meni.
Fxoor;noents with Cultures
"Dr friedman has submitted TO the
board culture oil 'he Dac'eria Whlch ne
states are uSed in his method OF treat
ment. In addition TO the observation OF
persons under treatment by DR.. Fried
mann the board of officers Will make eN-
perlmen'S 10 ascertain "ne'he' '"'S
harmless 10 warm looded animals
considerable time VIII necessarily oe
required 10 carry out these "'VeS''S'' 'o.'S'
The WORK VIII De carried OUT a. '"P'"''
as possible.
In the mean u'le ihe puo'l' III
formed OF the lhaoNlS"o''l'\, J." ,''' i''''
majority OF cases "I U"N ''''7
iauces IN the nope OF RECEIVING "'"''i''''
as those selected Sor HelnohSOl''o" Pu'-
poses constitute only Silla" P'"po' """
Of applicants.
Certain statements p"P"ruhs 10 oe
expressions OF 'he op'il'" 81 ,i'' D'''
ofcerS oil the rup'l' i,''''"
lying on the lh'ts'iSa''o'l ""' ~,
IN newspapers. "'Se
pressed no OPINION anu wiz
position TO DO 80 'h'li the WI" '"' ~
Nanced SuNi''e"'' t"i ',l'',,.a.......
conclusion IN regard 10 Ut fIleui''"''"
treatment"
IL was further stated by government OIL
fclals that il would be al least month
and probably longer. before any c"ncIu-
sjons could be reached a. 70 the tihcacy
OF the treatment
Daily Clinical Hec0ro Ne|',
- - Anderson and Dr.. 4. NJ
Co. r.,,a cor,rose tho board are
S''''' Ill, oli,ical record 81 cases
~ ,,,i.,,,,,r, in the New
,r,,,., ,.cords will frr.
-. c,r e,,al r.norts
- -, ,-...,,..,,,,,,,,s from, da,- ia dav.
such as lowering Oh TEN i'''
pearance Of night swedlS' cesSa''"' va
coughing and the like. might mean SUM
thing of importance in one case IN "tneIS
they would not For this reason the uoi''
Health officials regard IT as dangerous u
make any reports whatever un"i '',e'
are ready TO report hnaiiN' IneN "'''
point out that IL j. necessary "
record in many cases az TWO VI VIZ
eases would not De sunlo'e"' "'
base Just report
Thus far In. fileuhlanh 'u"V'
culture has been deh'o'S'"'eu ~
live bug according 10 .es'' "''"o 80
the government hEslei'''
sub-cultures having pee" go" i ''' r..,',
offH""'
ooc'o'' -..,,...... .,s,. ,,,,.o moved 10 he
~ -. - ne, rrona-
sciu pio0'' 60 - ii. s,,cb nc