The evening world., 1911-01-23
INSIDE HISTORY
some seIf-E1pla letter.

some Self-En Letters.
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. Z. II.
DR.. L. II. Pratt.
Suite 1902. 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 let
tiers.
1T has been our rule to refrain
from publishing the names either OF
laymen or physicians who have WRIT
ten to us In a complimentary way
and we have declined TO accede 10
the demand OF attorneys that we turn
these letters over to them.
81 am asking a few men whom
deem 20 be friends to permit me TO
reproduce some OF their letters over
their signatures In order to refute
the falsehoods.
1--WE have hundreds OF letters from
physicians, but ! esteem the one h a
you wrote to me In 1906 among the
very best, particularly In view or the
fact that Il recognizes the work |
have been trying to do partly through
the little book, The Road to Well
VILE
81 do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought, which Ia more I'M
portant than the kind OF food, but
have taken considerable pains to ex
tend 10 humanity such facts as may
have come to me on this subject.
I'm order that your mind may bt
refreshed / am herewith enclosing :
COPY of your good letter. also a copy o
the little book. and II you will give mi
the privilege Of printing this owe,
your signature I will accompany the
printing with an explanation rs t.
why you permitted Its use N publ
cation In order to refute f~alsehoods
and under that method OF Treatment
I feel. so far as ! know. there woulc
be no breach OF the code OF ethics.
81 trust this winter weather Is find
ing you well. contented and enjoying
the fruits that are yours by right.
"With all best wishes, ! am.
yours very truly.
&C. W.. POST"
LIT. ITdJt, WIN ~ IL VI ~ hc'
prominent and skilful surgeons II
America, very kindly granted our re
quest In the cause OF truth and Jus
tice.
Chicago. Aug. 81. 1906.
Mr.. C. W. Post.
Battle Creek. Mich.
My dear Sir:-
II write to express my persona
appreciation OF one OF your business
methods, that OF accompanying eacl
package OF your Grape-Nuts produc
ton with that little booklet 9Th
Road to MELVILLE A more apprc
! pirate, clear headed and effective pre-
s~entation OF h~ealth-giving auto-sue
gestlons could scarcely be penned.
"Grape-Nuts Is a good food In itsel'
but the food contained In this littl
article Is still better stun. | con
mend the practice because ! knoy
that the greed and strenuousness. tn
consequent graft and other types G
thievery and malicious mischief ger
, orally ear never be cured by legi!
. lative action.
1.-THE only hope for the bettermen
OF the race rests In individual sou
a culture.
in taking a step In this direction
your process has been so original an
unique that II must set a pace 10
other concerns until finally the whol
country gets favored with genuin
9 practical Christianity.
Il shall do all that lies in IN
power to aid In the appreciation c
, Grape-Nuts. not 30 much for the SAX
r of tho food itself az for the accom-
Q panylng suggestions.
. "Vislting Battle Creek the othe
. day with a friend. DR.. Kelly OF Evar
ston, Illinois, while I was consultin
with Mr.. Gregory. my friend vlsite
your factories and came away great
amazed, not only at the luxuriou
- furnishings OF the Offices general
and the general equipment OF III
place, but with the sweet spirit {
|, courtesy and kindness that SCENE
a TO MI the air with a spiritual ozon
that was good to breathe,
"The principles expressed In I'll
little booklet, The Road to Wei
ville,' | well know are practical an
i they work In business of all kind
including sanitariums, as Will be fal
ly tested before time Is done.
d II know you will not regard IN
letter OF appreciation as an intrudir
one. 1t is simply the salutation
good fellowship TO you from a ms
who, although he has never seen 20
feels drawn to you by the kinship
thought.
The only thing that makes a ms
;, live forever In the hearts OF his cou
n trymen and his race Is the good tn
> he does. Your position In this I
20 spect Is an envlable one and | vii
10 extend my congratulations.
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