The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-01-23
INSIDE HISTORY.
Some Self Explnnatory Lctters.

some aelf-1s 1lnuat0ry Letters.
Battle creek. Mich, Jan'y 4, III.
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 become quite yituperatiye, and
of late have publicly charged me with
falsehoods in my statements that NE
have genuine testimonial letters.
1T has been our rule to refrain from
publishing the names either of lay
men or physicians who have written
to us in complimentary way. and we
have declined to accede to the demand
of attorneys that we turn these letters
over to them.
Il am asking a few men whom I
deem to be friends to permit me to re-
produce some of their letters over
their signatures in order to refute the
faisehoods.
I'VE have hundreds of letters from
physicians, but esteem the one that
you wrote to me in 1906 among the
livery best particularly in view of the
fact that 1t recognizes the work have
been trying to do partly through the
little book. THE Road to MELVILLE. :"
81 do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which Is more lmpor-
tant 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 he re-
freshed am herewith enclosing a
COPY Of your good letter, also copy
of the little book, and II you will give
me the privilege of printing this over
your signature l will accompany the
printing with an explanation as to
why you permitted its use in publlca-
ton in order to refute falsehoeds, and
under that method of treatment / feel,
so far as I know, there would be no
breach of the code of ethics.
Il trust this winter weather is find
inS YOU well, contented and enjoying
thu "ruits that are yours by right.
With best wishes, 1 am"
Yours very truly.
C. W. POST
DR.. Pratt, who is one of the most
prominent and sktllful surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re-
quest in the cause of truth and JUS
tice,
Chicago, Aug. 81, 1906.
Ny. c. w. Post,
Battle Creek, Mich.
My dear SIR
Il write to express my personal AZ.
pre- citation of one of your bu..nasa
methods, that of accompanying ,aca
pa kaye of your Grape-Nuts prcdur-
tton with that little booklet, Tho
Read to wellville." A more approp i
ate. clear headed and effective presen-
taton of health-gtving auto-sugges-
tioas could scarcely be penned.
"Grape+Nuts is a good food in itself,
hu: the food contained in this little
mr., Gle is stll.better stuff. I commend
the practice because l know that the
y" anu s'rehuousness' the conse-
Gurnt raft nd other types of thiev-
ery and malicious mischief generally
can never be cured by legislative ac-
tlcn.
The only hope for the betterment
of tho race rests in indlvidu soul cul-
III e.
IN taking step in this direction
your process has been so original and
unique that it must set pace for
otaer concerns until finally the whole
CO lntry gets favored with genuine,
practical Christianity.
= 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
ST. Esesuons'
Visiting Battle Creek the other day
w-;h a friend. DR.. Kelly, of Evanston.
l.nois' while was consulting with
Nj. Gregory, my friend visited your