The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-04-12
A Word on Cowpox.

An enforced medical treatment be-
comes a public and political ques-
tion. II my expert" opponent will
read DR.. Creighton's article on Vac
cination" in the ninth edition of En-
cyclopaedia Britannica (signed &C.
CT In our Public Library. he will
find why DIR. Foote, Of New York,
said: Give me liberty from pox OF
any kind. or give me death from
something less unclean."
1 am prepared to reduce Jenner s
classic example Of immunization
against smallpox. by mediation with
cow-pox, to an absurdity! The Eek
pert" says: THE specific parasite
has not yet been isolated" and in
the same sentence states: The
vaccine contains an attenuated hypo-
thetical parasite is interesting to
read about. and so very scientific!
cal" science!
Jennes never passed a medical
examination in his life, and bought
his medical diploma He was a most
splendid prototype of many of his
followers. / quote expert" again:
1T has been known for centuries that
one attack OF smallpox protects enc
against subsequent attacks" Louis
XIV. died from his second smallpox
attack Jenner cited over 1000
cases OF second smallpox attacks
Moore said the century, ''teemed with
them!" Expert" failed to state that
smallpox incubation. introduced into
England by Lady Montagu. became
a penal offence in 1870! Does "ex-
pert" mean to say that they are still
trying to "immunize" against small
pox by incubation with smallpox at
this day. after over seventy years OF
its failure? Yes. Jenner did 'nocu-
late James Phipps with eow-pox. and
afterward with smallpox, but EEK
pert" did not state that the boy died
of consumption! Jenner Sraciously
performed. the same service upon his
whole family, and they all died OF
consumption! In that pre-scientific
day. Jenner had no idea of what i'm
fected" Instruments could do. and
other 'variolius tests" by greater
nfen than Jenner. proved it to be
fraud, because Jenner's cow-pox was
evidently adulterated with smallpox,
thus rendering the test worthless.
Inoculating with cow-pox in a vari-
olous atmosphere would have a ten
dency to annul the test also. Jenner
had to admit that his test was I'M
fair. as the evidence against II be-
came overwhelming.
DR.. E. NJ. Crookshank. author of
the largest work on, THE History
and Pathology of Vaccination,
writes: "Jenner was fully aware
that smallpox had occurred after
perfect vaccination. and in his cor
respondence with Mr.. Dunning. he
was prepared with various answers
to meet these cases, though at the
same time he endeavored to suppress
their publication"
Sir William Collins, NJ. d. (Once
Public Vaccinator of London; now
member Of ParliamentD says: THE
vaccinated, nowadays, generally con-
stitute the majority of the patients
in smallpox hospitals. and in certain
limited outbreaks only vaccfnated
persons have been attacked. So
far as I am enabled to Judge. the
evidence of Chauveaux Klein. and
Ceely. I believe in the entire non
| identity of cow-pox and smallpox.
This being so. 1 do not understand
! what the theory Of vaccination Is.
Neither does anybody else! Cow
pox does not protect against itself.
much less entirely different dis
ease smallpox!
DR.. Charles Creighton says:
4 One might as well try to make a
horsechestnut out of chestnut
horse. as to make smallpox from
cow-pox."
! The majority Of English children
are vacc.nated today, and for years
smallpox has declined with the de-
cline of vaccination.
; DR.. Crookshank writes: 'Inocu-
lation of cow-pox.. horse-grease. and
kcattle plague have totally failed to
Texterminate smallpox" Jenner
claimed that "horse-grease-cow-
pox' was the only life-preserving
fiuid against smallpox! That pre-
scription has been thrown over
seventy-fve years ago!
Humanity will march on. leaving
the medical worshippers Of this
loathsome, idol to petrify upon their
knees before Mt!
H. BONNELL.