Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-11-13
TREATED CATTLE
WITH SUCCESS HERE
Work Somewhat Similar to Er-
periments at Lille Performed
by Philadelphians

Work somewhat similar to that done
BY Drs. Calmette. Roux and Guerin at
the Pasteur Institute laboratories at
Lille, for the inmunizatiOn of cattle
from tuberculosis. was done several
years ago successfully by Philadel
phians.
DR.. Courtland Y. White. city bacte-
riologist, and noted authority on both
pathology and bacterioogy, and DR..
Randle c. ROsenberger, also an emf
nent bacteriologiSt and professor of hac-
teriology at the Jefferson Medical Col
lege, pointed this ont today when asked
to comment on the French scientists
discoveries.
"Bcfore making any extended COM
ment on the cabled report" said DR..
White today at the Hospital for Con-
oratories, Il should like TO read DIR.
Caimette's full announcement of the
result of his researches.
"Dr. Calmette, as every one knows.
as one of the most eminent scientists
now living. Whatever he may have to
say will be listened to with great re-
spect.
Hesitate to Pass Judgment
However, should like to have his
detailed announcement before comment
ing on the matter too freely. Scientific
men will be hesitant about passing
Judgment on such q matter without all
the facts, because there have been pre-
mature reports of the finding of cure
for tuberculosis in the past. which
brought gerat distress to many thou
sands of poor people.
s'Thus not long after the great Ger
man, Koch. succeeded in iSolating the
tuberclc bacillus which causes the dis
ease, he announced that he had 'tu-
berculin' which he thought would cure
tuberculosis. The announcement was
received with great acclaim. Thousands
of sufferers went from all over H." world
10 Berlin. hoping for cure. The tu
berculin turned out to be a failure, SO
far as curing the disease was concerned
Many of those who had gone to Berlin
died on the way, or returning home,
Such disappointment sets science back
md hurts the cause because they create
iiFt-ust.
"I do not doubt. however. that Cal
nette and his associates may have
lound n way TO immunizc cattle. Some
wears ago ! was interested in some work
which DR.. Leonard \. Pearson. in as
sociation with Dr. Samuel Gilli'and and
Dr. Mazvk Rnvpnpl. was doing for the
state. They succeeded in creating Il
positiye immunity in cattle bv inicc-
tions of attpnuated bacilh. The work
was interrupted. and the advent Of the
war prevented its being resumed.
Pays Pasteur Men High Tribute
Prof. Rcsenbergcr, when seen today
MI the Jefferson College baCteriOlogicRl
iaboratories. like DR.. White paid a high
tribute to the men who have announced
their latest work at the Pastcnr In
stitute.
HThey are first class men in every
respect'" said DIR. ROsenbcrger, They
have been working along these lines
for long time. would place great
cretlence in whatever they may have u
saw, Their experiments look very good,
hut as Calmette himself is quoted as
sayinx, II will take years to work them
out thoroughly,
s.Boyine tuberculosis is rare in ad
ults. When grown people have it, as
4 rule il Is glandular merely. Most
cases of bovine tuberculosis are found
IN children.
..The announcement made by DIR,
fal,aette recalls the work that Pear
SON gSiililand and Rayenel did In this
s.itv sosaes ypafs ago. do not know,
ef course, al, Of the details Of the WORK