New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-07
DR.. FRIEDMAN
BEGINS HIS CURE
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was questioned by Or. Hermann VI. Bigss.
general medical officer of the Department
Of Health. and Dr. William +. Park. head
Of the research laboratories Of the de-
partment. The session took place In the
Health Commissioner Office and Or
Frlcdmauus brother was present with
the latter. Dr. Iedcrle said
DIR Biggs and Or Park subjected him
10 long examination. After hearing
from him in detail regarding the nature
Of his treatment what he intended doing,
and the submission OF specimen OF cult
IRE, We saw no reason why he should not
be- given fun opportunity 10 give his
treatment IN this city.
AT the same time. however. we deter
mined ii would Doe incxpedient to have the
tests made In any hospital of the Depart
mcnt Of Health, but that was no reason
why clinical tests should De- interfcrcd
with in other hospitals. and such is now
the case
While the Commissioner would not call
the interview with Dr. Friedman
third degree" process. he intmated that
there had been a thorough questioning OF
the German physician. II was the first
time such a hearing was ever given
physician by the department
Dr. Friedman said last night that he
was not disturbed by the fact that some
OF the doctors present at his test said
that they thought he was "A fake.
Tuberculosis is long. lingering,
chronic disease" said Dr. Friedman.
..e. Ill.
all that IS necessary is one injection OF
my serum and Immediately the patient
will show how he has been benefited"
Or. Friedman gave out a letter which
he said he had just received from Frank
lin MacNcagh, cx-Sccretary Of the Treas
ury. sent from Washington on March 3.
Secretary MacVeagh wrote that the gov
eminent was ready 20 undertake the tests
proposed by Or. Anderson. OF the Public
Health Service, when the germ discov-
erer arrived on the Kronprinzessin Cecilie.
nine days ago. DR.. Friedman also dis
played the copy of a telegram which hc
had sent to the Treasury Department
saying that the government tests could
begin at once. Mr.. MacVeagh said:
ION account Of the importance to hui
mainly Of an announcement such as
yours. which gives promise that a means
has been discovered to combat tubercu-
losis. and because OF the great public IN
terest that has been aroused by dispatches
In the press. | desire to arrange at once
for a comprehensive investigation OF
your preparation and will have the
studies conducted under the auspices OF
the United States Public Health Service.
II have to inform you. therefore. that
the Treasury Department. through the
Public Health Service, will enter into any
reasonable arrangement for an investga-
ton OF your preparation; that. after the
necessary arrangements have been made.
cultures OF your organism VIII be ac-
,cepted for purposes OF study, and one or
more officers will be designated TO ASSOC
ciate themselves with you for the pur-
pose of learning the method of prepare
ton and use Of your remedy and It's
effects on cases of tuberculosis. After
necessary studies have been conducted to
determine the harmessness of inoculat-
ing human beings with your culture, ar
rangemcnts can be made for admittancc
TO hospitals OF such cases OF tubercu-
losis as apply and may be selected; the
treatment 10 be administered by you UNI
der the observation OF officers to be
selected and such other experts as may
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