The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-03-22
GOVERNMENT PHYSICIANS Ex.
ERclsE GREAT CAUTION IN
FRlEDMANN TESTS.
GOOD NEWS FROM BERLIN
German Expert Sends Gable Message
Which Reports Good Results in tho
Cases Which Were Treated Before
the Discoverer of the Cure Left His
Native Land for tho Tests Here.

Washington, March 21.-The public
health service today, Surgeon General
Blue, issued it's first statement rela-
tive to the investigation of DR.. F. F.
Friedmann's alleged tuberculosis cure
The statement, which emphasizes the
government policy to proceed eau
tiously, is as follows:
"On March 8 the secretary of the
treasury, on the recommendation OF
the surgeon general of the public
health service, caused board OF
medical officers to be detailed to make
a thorough investigation of DR. Fried
manns alleged cure for tuberculosis.
These officers proceeded imm edi-
ately to New York and arranged with
DR.. Friedman for demonstrations of
his remedy upon persons suffering
from tuberculosis. These demonstra-
tions are being carried on in New York
hospitals and will be continued until
sufficient information has been OBJ
tanned for the forming of an opinion
as to the merits of the treatment.
''Dr. Friedman has submitted to
the board a culture of the bacteria
which he states is used in his method
OF treatment In addition to the OBJ
servation of persons under treatment
by DIR. Friedman, the board of Of
ficers will make experiments to ascer-
tain whether this culture is, as DR..
friedman claims harmless to warm
blooded animals.
Caution Necessary.
considerable time will necessarily
be required to carry out the investiga-
tions, but the work will be carried
out as rapidly as possible.
I'm the meantime the public is in
formed of the inadvisability in the
great majority of cases of travelling
long distances in the hope of receiv-
ing treatment as those selected for
demonstration purposes constitute only
a small proportion of applicants.
Certain statements, purporting to
be expressions of the opinion of the
board of officers of the public health
service bearing on the investigation
have appeared in newspapers These
officers have expressed no opinion and
will not be in position to do so
until the work has advanced suf-
ficiently to warrant some conclusion in
regard to DR.. Friedmann's treatment
Must Wait Month.
1t was further stated by the gov
ernment officials that it would be q
month or more before any conclusions
could be reached regarding the efficacy
of the treatment upon the patients,
who are being watched by the board
of officers authorized to make the in
vestigation.
Thus far DIR. Friedmann's tubercu-
losis culture has been demonstrated to
be a live germ, according to tests in
the government hygienic laboratory
here, sub-cultures having been grown
the public health service by the Berlin
doctor.
Good News.
New York, March 21.-1Sufferers
from tuberculosis whom DR.. +. F.
Friedman treated with his vaccine
before his departure from Berlin to
this country are responding remark
ably to the treatment, according to a
cablegram received today by DR.
George O'Hanlon, superintendent of
Bellevue hospital. The cablegram
came from a Berlin physician, DIR.
O'Hanlon said
DR.. Friedman treated 16 patients
here today but was obliged to post
pone the treatment of IA others until
tomorrow owing to the fact that his
vaccine was exhausted. He devoted
Y7o ocf. .of ho IN "a raf nf
a new supply.