Omaha daily bee., 1911-01-23

DR.. e. H. Pratt
Suite 1902, 100 State ST..
Chicago, Illinois
My Dear Doctor:
owing to some disagreement with
magazine several years ago they have be-
come quite vituperative, and of late have
publicly charged me with falsehoods in my
statements that We have genuine testlmo-
nial letters.
1T has been our rule to refrain from
publishing the names either OF laymen
or physicians who have written to us In
complimentary way, and we have de-
clined to accede to the demand of attor-
neys that we turn these letters over to
them.
II am asking a few men whom ! deem
to be friends to permit me to reproduce
some of their letters over their signatures
In order to refute the falsehoods
| I'VE have hundreds of letters from ply
sicians, but 1 esteem the one that you
wrote to me In 1896 among the very best
particularly in view of the fact that It
recognizes the work | have been trying
to do partly through the little book, The
Road to Wellville."
! II do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more important
than the kind OF food but | 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 re-
freshed l am herewith enclosing a CODY
Of your good letter. also copy OF the
little book, and IL you will give me the
privilege of printing this over your sigma
ture l viii accompany the printing with
an explanation as to why you permitted
its use in publication In order to refute
falsehoods and under that method of
treatment l feel so far as l know, there
would be no breach OF the code of ethics.
Il trust this winter weather is finding
you well, contented and enjoying the
fruits that are yours by right.
With all best wishes, l am"
Yours very truly
C. w POST.
DR.. Pratt, who is one of the most
prominent and skillful surgeons in Amer
lea, very kindly granted our request in
the cause Of truth and Justice.
Chicago Aug. 81, 1906
Mr.. c. w. Post,
Battle Creek, Mich.
My dear Sir
! II write to express my personal ap-
probation of one OF your business meth
DDS, that Of accompanying each package
Of your Grape-Nuts production with that
> little booklet, ''The Road TO Wellville 3"
more appropriate. clear headed and ef-
3 fective presentation OF health giving QUITO
! suggestions could scarcely be penned.
''Grape-Nuts is a good food in itself but
E the food contained in this little article Is
b still better stuff l commend that practice
: because / know that the greed and siren
+. uousness, the consequent graft and other
types of thievery and malicious mischief
generally can never be cured by legisa-
tive action,
The only hope for the betterment of
s the race rest in individual soul culture.
a In taking q step In this direction your
process has been so original and unique
that It must set a pace for other concerns
until finally the whole country gets fla,
vored with genuine, practical Christianity
Il shall do all that lies in my power to
] aid in the appreciation Of Grape Nuts not
so much for the sake OF the food itself
as for the accompanying suggestions
z Visiting Battle Creek the other day
e with a friend. DR.. Kelly OF Evanston
l. Illinois while l was consulting with Mr.
j. Gregory. my friend visited your factories
and came back greatly amazed, not only
il at the luxurious furnishings OF the offices
?. generally and the general Equipment of this
Z place but with the sweet spirit Of cour,
!, tesy and kindness that seemed TO fin the
air with a spiritual ozone that was good
y to breathe.
The principles expressed IN the it'll,
) booklet THE Road to Wellvine." / vel
know are practical and they work In bust
q ness OF all kinds, including sanataTiums
!, as will be fairly tested before time 10 done
81 know you will not regard this lstte
Of appreciation as an intruding one. Il
is simply a salutstion OF good fellow
ship 70 you from a man who. although h,
has never seen you. feels drawn to yol
- by the kinship of thought
u 1.-THE only thing that makes a man Nv,
y forever In the hearts OF his cOuntrymeI
and his race is the the good that he does
ID Your position in this respect is an en-
Z viable one and I wish TO extend my con
- gratulatiOns.'
Or Yours respectfully,