The Washington times., 1913-05-08
MEDICAL ORGAN
FLAYS FRIEDMAN
Denounces German Physician
and Brands "Cure" as Piece
of "CommerciaIism."
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this obscure bacteriologist have GER
tainly done their work well.
Or Friedman, the journal says. had
every opportunity for fame and fortune
in his own country, and his actions
since leaving Berlin and coming to
this country have been such as to lie
stroy any confidence which thinking
physicians may have had in the man.
Has Offered No Proof.
Nov it is announced that a deal mas
been consummated through hich ne
is to get a large sum of money im-
mediately, with great prospects for the
future" says the paper.
1T is safe, therefore, to conclude
that he has realized the ideal he had in
mind when he landed on our golden
shores Greeted with courteous open
nhndedness at first, he seems TO lave
been received with open arms by shreNd
and not too scrupulous promoters VINO
were eagerly watching for chance to
reap a harvest in partnership with min.
Unless there is some totally unforeseen
governmental action, or unless some
well-righ impossible wave of sheptic-
ism sweeps over the land. 1t looks as
though the dollars to be wrenched from
the wasted hands of the tuberculous
would make harvest which would
exceed the reapings of ell previous
efforts to bunco the sick.
I've can disregard the fact that the
REMEDY is a secret one; We can ignore
the dishonorable conduct OF friedman
a. a physician; we can even forget the
possible danger that lies in his treat.
raent; we can let all this pass. But
one fact stands out clearly and snouio
be empha Friedman has present.
ed nc proof, nor evidence. that he has
found a cure for consumption.
E~x.fo 7r,,o mn
landed on our shores has been one of
constant evasion. HIS claims Tor. MS
treatment rest solely upon his own state
ments. Now comes the most startling
development of all. According TO news
paper reports, branch institutes are to
be established in every state by syn
dicate formed by Dr. Friedman and his
promoters Each institute will make
its own serum or culture, or whatever
DIR. Friedmann's remedy is. Thus, by
technicality, me will evade the Federal
law, which. for the purpose of protect
ing the public against impure ami dan.
gerous serums and vaccfnes. places all
these preparations which are subject to
interstate commerce under the control
Of the Public Health Service.
This plan viii sweep aside the strong
arm of the Public Health Service, which
otherwise would protect the unfortunate
consumptives. 1t will allow the pro-
moter to make and sell to the victims of
nlksISc, 1t diiy pTOut uc scCS d SSNaSh
product. the value OF which rests en-
tirely upon Friednaann's unsupported
statements
Fear Unfortunates Deceived.
The journal. asking questions, and
then giving the answers, wants to
know what would happen IL an Ameri-
can went to Berlin under the same con-
ditions and planned to bleed the Ger
man consumptive of his scanty means
by selling him a preparation OF un'
sWhy did Friedmann come to tn,
United States? Because" says -tht
Journal, I'VE have. In Europe. the repu'
taticn of being easy. Because thi!
country is supposed to be the home ol
the Ret-rich promoter The American
people have no respect for the man wht
uses legal technicalities for profit or Il
escape punishment Will the American
people and the American rress tolerate
THIS attempt to make our unfortunate
consumptives a source of gain for ra
pacious foreigner, promoting a remed,
of improved merit in violation Of thu
spirit of our laws?"
mann and his cure" several hundred
delegates met today for the annual con
vention of the National Association fol
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu
losis. But IL DIR. -Friedmann's work ant
methods are to come before the conven
ton. the subject will be only informall,
introduced. There is no mention o
-Dr. Friedmann on the program. No In
yitation was extended to the German
physician to appear before the conven
ton. before he left for Europe.
Unofficial efforts are said to hav
been made to get him to stay over ant
attend, but the association refused 4
give him any formal invitation. Sucf
an Invitation would have been too mucl
of recognition and be Interpreted q,
an Endorsement. said members of th'
board of directors of the association.
Papers For Convention.
Homer Folks. of New York. is presi
dent of the Anti-Tuberculosis Associa
ton. as II is popularity called. Theodor.
Roosevelt and Sir William Osler arr
honary vice presidents, while the boar(
Of directors contains prominent ply.
scians, sociologists and social worker.
the country over. The convention viii
extend over Friday and Saturday.
This afternoon Surg. B. S. Warren
OF the Public Health Service, reads 9
paper 10 the convention on the reia
ton of industries to tuberculosis, anC
Dr. Mary E Lapham, of Highlands, n
G., will discuss surgical treatment OF
Fessive cases Of the white plague.
Oth,r addresses 10 be delivered dur.
iEs tie convention will be One Years
Results at the Home Hospital" by Ed
ward c. Brenner, attending physician
Of the Home Hospital. New York. "A
Method of Finding Early Cases oi
Tuberculosis. by DR.. Harry l.. Barnes
urerirtendent of the Rhode Island State
sanatorinm, wallum Lake. r. l.: Hos
pitals foT Advanced Cases" by DR.
Theodore B. Sachs. of Chicago. and DR.
Thomas Specs Darlington, Of New York
and THE Medical Side of the Tuber
culosis Problem by DR.. William
Tuberculosis League. of Pittsburgh.