The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-24
PARALYSIS.
A Fathers Testimony TO the Efficacy
Of the Frauenthal Treatment.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sf: I
am one OF TIL SUNS readers who were
personally and directly interested in the
recent article relating to infantiie
paralysis experiments that appeared on
the editorial page All of US whose
households have been visited by the
scourge of infantile paralysis have read
with avid'ty every thing on the inalady
that came 10 hand. and the article con-
taining the statement of "A fact OF which
I have personal knowledge, ] feel II my
duty to tell my story.
Although following as closely as cir
c%unStances permitted the record OF In.
fantile paralysis experiments. I was not
aware of what was going on In YER
mont until ] saw the fact recorded In
THE Sun. Neither was I aware sew
erai years ago that New York city con-
tanned a surgeon who stood practically
alone In holding that the victim or In
fantile paralysis could look forward to
the future with hope and not despair,
until I had seen II in THE SuN.
My little girl went down before the
paralysis blast that brought sorrow and
desolation to many New England homes
baby was changed from a romping,
dancing, curly haired fairy to a helpless
lump, unable 70 move anything but the
lids which shut out the light OF her
sweet blue eyes. A. the days II
weeks and months went by. opinions
from the best specialists whom ] was
advised 10 see brought nothing but
visions of n cripple through childhood.
eirlhood and life. Not AN encouraging
note came to mo until one day In my
daily reading of THE SuN I ran across
Il reference TO 4 paper on infantile
paralysis which had been read before the
Congress Of Surgeons. in session in New
York, by Or. Henry W Frsuenthal. sur
geon IN chief 81 the Hospital for De.
formlties and Joint Diseases.
DIR. Frauenthars paper. as I read u.
was "A message Of hope. lie said that
his professional brethren were wrong IN
their attitude toward infanti'c paralysis
and It's treatment. There was hope. and
not only hope for the recently afflicted,
but hope for all who had been stricken.
no matter how far back. lie said he
knew II because he had proved it. lie
did not believe. he said. that the nerve
cells had been burned out. but that there
had been a weakening of the muscles,
which by proper and patient training
could be made strong again.
The ray Of nope from Dr. F'rauen.
thai brought happiness into my life. for
my little one under Dr. ~Frauenthals ad-
Nico IS well on the way to take her
place among the children Of her own
age. And now n IL so delightful to one
like myself To read again In THE SrH
that the claims OF the man who stood
alone IN his belief several years ago
have been scientifically proved AMI
substant!ated b. experiments In YER
non in the Rockefeller Institute. Har-
ward University and the Children's Hos
pital In Boston.
But to New York is the real honor.
FOR IN \ew Nn~k to tho rtApaaE -.
c%uverer, and the prophet should have
honor In his " country. New YORK
SHOULD take pride IN pr. Frauen.hal and
should see To II IA; uns'in,ed oppor-
tunity to broaden the great work In
which ne Is engaged be afforded him.
Without irreverence, | can say OF Or
Frauenthal that he il making the
crooked straight and the lame TO walk.
n that many Ike myself are blessing
him for his work and for the courage
OF his convictions NJ
PROVIDENCE, X. l.. March 20.