New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-03
Comitia Minora, 1t Is Said, Be-
IeveS Friedman Institute
Violates Law.
BACKS BOARD OF HEALTH
Adopts Resolution Approving
Closing of Vaccine" Home
Here-Action on Four
Physicians Deferred.

at the Academy of Medicine to decide
on what action it should take in the
matter of the four members of the
society who have allied themselves
with Dr. friedman and his turtle
germs
While no official statement was
made. it was learned that these physi-
clans. representing the medical profess
sion of the city, regarded the whole
turtle germ proposition as very UNI
! ethical
In fact, while they were discussing
the ethical phases Of the question, it
was learned that representatives. Of
the County Medical Society were en-
deavoring 10 determine If any viola
tons Of law were being committed or
had been committed that would rem
der tie Friedman Institute amenable
to criminal prosecution.
May Be Liable CriminaIly
II is known that the County Medical
Society has in its possession what pur-
ports 10 be receipts given by the Fried
mann Institute to sufferers from tuber-
culosis, who each paid 500 for the
turtle germs and 81 10 the doctor for
injecting the germs.
There are two convictions standing
on the records Of the county against
another medical institute where an al
legged specific for rheumatism was sold
by the institute to sufferer from
rheumatism, and then the sufferer
went next door with his "anti-rheu-
matism' germs and paid a doctor
small fee for injecting them into his
system.
The meetings Of the Comitia Minora
and the Board Of Censors were pre-
sided over by Or. Brooks II. Wells for
the COmitia Minora, and Dr. J. j. Mac
Phee. for the Board OF Censors. Tho
two bodies deferred action in the mat
ter OF the four physicians who have
associated themselves with the Fried
mann Institute and adopted Joint
resolution indorsing the action Of the
Board Of Health that resulted In clos
ing up the Friedman Institute.
The resolution read.
Resolved. That the action Of the
Board Of Health in amending the San
itary Code by inserting a provision pro-
hIbiting the use Of living bacteria or
ganisms In the incubation Of human
h.t 10
Of disease until after full and COM
pletc data regarding the method Of
use and a fun account Of the details
Of preparation. dosage and administra-
ton shall have been submitted 10 the
Board Of Health. AM until permission
shall have been granted for the use of
the same by the said board. be and the
same is, In all respects. Endorsed and
approved by the ComitLa Minora Of the
Medical Society Of the County OF New
York"
The action Of the two bodies showed
that they did not view with any kindly
feelings the connection Of any of the
members Of the County Medical So
ciety with the Friedman Institute.
These physicians are Or. George q.
Rambaud. Dr. j. 5 Waterman. DR.. r.
Leacraft Helm and Or. II. Finkelstein.
friedman Institute Deserted.
None of these four men could be
found at the ONCE Of the Friedman
Institute last night. The institute
looked deserted. and apart from the
two office attaches and n telephone
operator, who has nothing 10 do, there
was no sign OF life about the big build
ing.
While the Comitia Minora and the
Board of Censors were meeting, in an
| other part Of the Academy OF Medicine
the Deutsche Medzinische Gesellschaft
the German Medical Society was lis
tening 70 Or. George Mannhemcr
reading a paper entitled. A Short Pre-
lminary Report on Ny Personal Ex-
periences with the Friedman Cure"
This paper was severe condemna-
tion Of the cure" which il described
as Of no value. and II related the his
! tory Of eighteen patients. some OF
whom received two NEGOTIATIONS Of the
turtle germs" and in no instance was
any benefit derived. In some cases the
patients became worse. and In Ave ~
the cases Assesses formed at the point
OF injection.
Friedman" said DR.. Mannheimer,
lis enthusiastic about his work, but lie
pays little attention TO the pathology
Of tuberculosis. He does not take into
consideration the age, environment.
physical condition. temperament and
| economic status Of his patients. II IL
unfortunate that the Friedman vac
cine is OF no value We cannot say Il
does harm. but we can say II does no
good. Some OF the patients after
treatment became worse. but II would
be unfair to say that their condition
was the result of the turtle germs.
Some OF the patients. after they re-
ceived the first injection. and found
| their condition had grown worse. re-
fused 10 submit to the second inocula-
ton"
AlTMAN'S WILL CLOSE EARLIER.