"INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE"

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 136, 5 December 1929, Page 11

"INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE"

(Special to "The Evening Post.")

CHRISTOHUKCII, This Day. "There is not sufficient detail given for me to make any comment on the matter," said Dr. I. C. Macintyre, the Medical Director of the Tuberculosis Institutions, when asked his opinion last evening of the Auckland clergyman's claim.

"I would, however, be quite prepared to give it a trial, provided I was satisfied that it would do no harm to the patient. Frankly," he said, "I am at a loss.to see why it should bo kept a secret. If it were some very complicated process there would be some reason for its discoverer restricting its manufacture tp himself, so that it would bo made in a proper manner. Apparently, though, it is quite a simple thing which could bo made up by any chetn-

Dr. Maeiutyre said he could think of no herb growing in New Zealand which Had the properties claimed for the one which _ Mr. Ward used. It was the first time he had heard of Mr. Ward's cine, which must havo been kept a very strict secret.

. I can quite understand that, however, he said; "they would not like to announce it before they had fully proved its worth." There was no men. tiou in the report of any intention on the part of Mr. Ward to oiler the medicine to any institution for testing purposes^ he said, and it seemed that the medicine was to be given away indiscriminately. This was not altogether wise, as there would be no control, and £was.possiblo that harm might be done "I cannot really say anything until I have some more details of tho cure and ol some of the cases that have 'been tieatca with it :» he said. "Of course Ln n ? SPOCI C CUl'e> We wi» t* yen! >o have.it There have, however, been other claims regarding specific cure,, an a vet tuberculosis still LisFs! Jiw deta;^ nXIOUSb' Wait tho- *-