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Show INSIDE HISTORY. Some Self-Explanatory Letters. Battle Creek, Mich., Jan 7 '11 Dr. E. H. Pratt, Suite 1202, 100 State St., Chicago, Illinois. My Dear Doctor: "Owing to some disagreement with magazine several years ago they have become quite vituperative, and of late have publicly charged me with falsehoods in my statements that we have genuine testimonial letters. let-ters. "It has been our rule to refrain from publishing the names either of laymen or physicians who have written writ-ten to us in a complimentary way, and we have declined to accede to the demand of attorneys that we turn these letters over to them. "I am asking a few men whom I deem to be friends to permit me to reproduce some of their letters over their signatures in order to refute the falsehoods. "We have hundreds of letters from physicians, but I esteem the one that you wrote to me in 1906 among the very best, particularly in view of the fact that it recognizes the work I have been trying to do partly through the little book, 'The Road to Wellville.' "I do not sell or attempt to sell the higher thought which is more important impor-tant than the kind of food, but I have taken considerable pains to extend to humanity such facts as may have come to me on this subject. "In order that your mind may be refreshed re-freshed I am herewith enclosing a copy of your good letter, also a copy of the little book, and if you will give me the privilege of printing this over your signature I will accompany the printing with an explanation as to why you permitted its use in publication publi-cation in order to refute falsehoods, and under that method of treatment 1 feel, so far as I know, there would be no breach of the code of ethics. T trust this winter weather is finding find-ing you well, contented and enjoying the fruits that are yours by right. "With all best wishes,, I am," Yours very truly, C. W. POST. Dr. Pratt, who is one of the most prominent and skillful surgeons in America, very kindly granted our request re-quest in the cause of truth and justice. jus-tice. Chicago, Aug. 31, 1906. Mr. C. W. Post, Battle Creek, Mich. My Dear Sir: "I write to express my personal ap preciation of one of your business methods, that of accompanying each package of your Grape-Nuts production produc-tion with that little booklet "Th Road to Wellville," A more appropriate, appro-priate, clear headed and effective presentation pre-sentation of health-giving auto-suggestions could scarcely be penned. "Grape-Nuts is a good food in itself, but the food contained in this little article is still better stuff. I commend the practice because I know that tha greed and strenuousness, the consequent conse-quent graft and other types of thievery thiev-ery and malicious mischief generally can never be cured by legislative action. ac-tion. "The only hope for the betterment of the race rests in individual soul culture. "In taking a step in this direction, your process has been so original and unique that it must set a pace foi other concerns until finally the whol country gets flavored with genuine, practical Christianity. "I shall do all that lies in my pow er to aid in the appreciation of Grape-Nuts, Grape-Nuts, riot so much for the sake of tha food itself as for the accompanying suggestions. "Visiting Battle Creek the other day with a friend, Dr. Kelly of Evanston, Illinois, while I was consulting with Mr. Gregory, my friend visited youi factories and came away greatly amazed, not only at the luxurious fur nishings of the offices generally and the general equipment of the place, but with the sweet spirit of courtesy and kindness that seemed to fill tha air with a spiritual ozone that was good to breathe. "The principles expressed in tha little booklet, 'The Road to Well-Tille,' Well-Tille,' I well know are practical and they work in business of all kinds, Including In-cluding sanitariums, as will be fairly tested before time is done. "I know you will not regard this letter let-ter of appreciation as an intruding one. It is simply the salutation of good fellowship to you from a man who, although he has never seen you, feels drawn to you by the kinship of thought. "The only thing that makes a man live forever in the hearts of his countrymen coun-trymen and his race is the good that he does. Your position in this respect Is an enviable one and I wish to extend ex-tend my congratulations." Yours respectfully, E. H. PRATT. |