The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-11
DR.. FRIEDMANN'S COURSE

The Tribune has noted heretofore the
curious actions of DR.. Friedman in re-
gard to his alleged tuberculosis cure,
understood to be composed in consider
able degree Of a turtle serum, the man
ufacture of which is still kept secret,
DR. Friedman refusing to divulge it
even to the officials Of the Government
or to the medical fraternity. All in ALL
it is clear case that DR.. friedman
has not made a favorable impression
upon the Public Health Service of this
country, nor upon the medical profes-
sion, while those who are so zealously
working in behalf OF the stamping out
of tuberculosis are openly criticising
DR., Friedman for his secret and eva
sive methods and for his declining to
give any real evidence OF the efficacy of
his discovery Everything rests upon
his unsupported word, without any dem
onstrated cures,
The latest development in DR.. Fried
mann's procedure, as we have pointed
out heretofore, has been to arrange for
the organization Of branch concerns in
the different States to take over his
manufactured serum and sell it to the
public. as practically patent medicine
this in evasion Of the Health Service,
and as the medical fraternity consider,
in an underhand manner. The Journal
Of the American Medical Association
comes out fairly and squarely in Jus,
titiable criticism Of DR.. Friedman,
which we consider to be entirely right,
and which gives such complete re.
sumo of the whole matter that we think
1T ought to be read by everyone, aud
accordingly reproduce it as follows
Dr. Friedmann's course, since he land
s. ed on our shores; has been one OF
treatment rest solely on his own state
ments. He has not qualified as a physi-
clan clan In New York or Rhode, Island, He
the officers of the Public Health Service.
He has persIstently refused to furnish
any proof of the claims made for his
preparation. Now comes the most start |
ling development OF all.
-, according to newspaper reports. branch
institutes are to be established in !
every State by a syndicate. formed by
institute will make its own serum or
culture, or whatever Dr.. F'rIedmann's |
remedy is. Thus, by a technicality, he !
viii evade the Federal law which, for |
the purpose OF protecting the public |
against impure and dangerous serums !
and vaccines. places all these prepara-
tions which are subject 10 interstate !
commerce under the control Of the Pub !
lie Health Service.
State laws arc slow of enactment and |
slower OF enforcement. This plan will |
sweep aside the strong arm OF the Pub |
lie Health Service. which otherwise |
would protect the unfortunate cosump- |
tives. 1t will allow the promoter 10 make |
and sell 10 the victims OF disease, at any
proht he sees ht. secret product. the |
value OF which rests entirely on Fried
mann's unsupported statements.
Suppose an American physician went !
10 Berlin with improved claims for some |
new treatment Of consumption. Suppose
ne refused to produce proof of his state
ments. refused 10 submit his remedy 10
other scientific men. attempted 10 evade
the German, laws. dlsregarded German
technically planned TO bleed the Ger i
man consumptive of his scanty means 4
by selling him a preparation OF improved
value and possible danger? Would the I
German people permit their sick to be
the victims OF such a scheme?
Why did Friedman come 10 the United
states? Because we have. In Europe.
the reputation OF being easy" Because
this country Us supposed 10 be the home Il
OF the get-rich quick promoter. The
American people have no respect for the
man who uses legal technicalitles for
profit OF to escape punishment.
American press tolerate this attempt TO
make our unfortunate consumptlves = |,
source OF gain for 8 rapacous foreigner !
promoting a remedy OF improved merit II
In violation of the spirit OF our laws?