Arizona republican., 1911-01-24
INSIDE HISTORY. ne Self -Explanatory Letters.
Battle Creek. Mich, Jan'y :, II Dr. F.. IL Pratt,


 Chicago, Illinois. My Dear Doctor:
 | owing to some disagreement with - Magazine several years ago they have become very vituperative, and of late have publicly charged me with falsehoods in my statements that we have genuine testimonial letters.
 Tt 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 declined to accede to the demand of at torneys that We turn these letters over | to them.
 T am asking a few men whom deem to be friends to permit me to reproduce some of their letters over their sigma lures in order to refute the false hoods.
 We have hundreds of letters from physicians, but l esteem the one that you wrote me in 1906 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 Melville"
 T do not sell or attempt to sell the higher thought which is more import ant 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
 Tn order that your mind may be re- freshed l am herewith enclosing 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 l will accompany the print ing with an explanation as to why you permitted its use in publication in or der to refute falsehoods. and under that method of treatment I feel. so far as l know, there would be no breach of the code of ethics.
 "I trust this winter weather is finding you well. contented and en- toying the fruits that are yours by right With all best wishes, 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 re- quest in the cause Of truth and justice
 Chicago, Aug. 3l. 1906. Mir C. w. Post.
 battle creek, Mich.
 My dear Sir:-
 T write to express my personal ap- preciation of one of your business methods. that of accompanying each package of your Grape Nuts production f with that little booklet The Road to Melville" more appropriate. clear headed -and effective presentation of health giving auto-suggestions could scarcely be penned.
 Grape-Nuts is good food in itself. i but the food contained in this little article is still better stuff commend the practice because l know that the greed and strenuOusness, the conse- ! quent graft and other types of thievery and malicious mischief generally can never be cured by legislative action.
 The only hope for the betterment of 1 the race rests in individual soul culture. |
 In taking step in this direction. your process has been so original and i unique that it must set a pace for oth- | CT concerns until finally the whole ! country gets favored with genuine. | practical Christianity.
 T shall do all that lies in my power to aid in the appreciation of Crane | Nuts, not so much for the sake of the food itself as for the accompanying suggestions.
 Visiting Battle Creek the other day with friend, pr. Kelly of Evanston. 1 ililnols, while l was consulting with NIT. Gregory. my friend visited your fac torles,-and came away greatly amazed. not only at the luxurious furnishings of The offices generally and the general equipment of the place. but with the sweet spirit of courtesy and kindness mat seemed to fill the air with a spirit lal ozone that was good to breathe.
 The principles expressed in the lit -le booklet. The Road to Melville" II we'll know are practical and they work 1 n business of all kinds. including as will be fairly tested be- ore time is done T know you will not regard this let CT of appreciation as an intruding one. | is simply the salutation of good fel- owshlp to you from a man who. ai- hough he has never seen you. feels irawn to you by the kinship f bought The only thing that makes a man i've forever in the hearts of his coun- 4 , rymen and his race is the good that Ie does. Your position in this respect s an enviable one and wish to extend ny congratulations" |,
 Yours respectfully,
 E. H. Pratt i