The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-01-27

Or. e. II Pratt,
Suite l202, 100 State St,
Chicago. Illinois.
My Dear Eoctor.
Owing to some disagreement wll4
- magazine several years ago
they have become quite y;tuperatiye
and of late ave publicly charged lno
with falseLOods in my statements
that We have genuine testimon.aI let
ters.
1T has been our rule to refrain
from publishing the nalnes either o.
laymen or physicians who have writ,
ten to Us il a com plimentary way,
and we have declined to acccde to the
demand of attorneys that We turn
these letters over to them.
Il am asking a few men whom !
deem to be friends to permit me to
reproduce some Of their letters over
their signatures III order I refute the
'alsehoods.
We have hundreds OF letters from
physicians. but | esteem the one that
YOU wrote to me in 1906 among the
tery best, particularly in view of the
'act that 1t recognizes the work | have
been trying to do partly through the
ittle book. The Road to Wellville.'
Il do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more impor-
ant than the kind or food, but ] have
aiken considerable pains to extend tc
humanity such facts as may have
ONE to me on this subject.
Ia order that your mind may be re
T. shed | am herewith enclosing a
opy OF your good letter. also a copy
If the little book, and if you VIII give
ne the privilege of printing this over
your signature | VIII accompany the
Erlnting with an explanation as TO
Why you permitted its use in publ
cation in order to refute f~alsehoods.
and under that method Of treatment ]
eel, Sc far as know, there would be
no breach Of the code of ethics.
Il trust this winter weather Is find
ing you well, oontented and enjoying
the fruits tfat are yours by right.
with all best wishes, ! am"
Yours very truly.
c. w. POST.
Dr. Pratt, who is one Of tie most
prominent and skillful surgeons in
America. very kindly granted our re
quest in the cause OF truth and JUS
ice.
Chicago, Aug 81. 1906.
Mr.. c. w. Post,
Battle Creek. Mich.
My Dear Sir:
II write TO express my personal 6p-
methods, that of accompanying each
package Of your Grape-Nuts produc.
ton with that little booklet The
Road to Wellyille,' A more appro
pirate, clear headed and effective pre-
sentation Of health-gfying auto-sugges.
tions could scarcely be penned.
"Grape-Nuts is a good food IN Itself.
but the food contained in this little
article Is still better stuff. ! commend
the practice because | know that the
St&N' 0A' tdS &oL9t
quent graft and other types of thiey
cry and malicious mischief generally
can never be cured by legislative &C
ton,
The only hope for the betterment
OF tire race rests in individual SOU
culture.
In taking a step In this direction
your process has been SO original ano
unique that it must set a pace for
9ther concerns until finally the wholt
country gets favored with genuine
practical Christianity.
! 81 all do all that lies IN my pow
er 10 aid in the appreciation Of Grape
Nuts, rot so much for the sake of the
food itself as for the accompanying
suggestions.
visiting Battle Greek the other da,
with a friend, DIR. Kelly Of Eyanston
Illinois, while ] was consulting will
'Ir Gregory, my friend visited youf
factories and came away greatly
amazed. not only at the luxurious f"v