The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-01-23
INSIDE HISTORY.
Some solf Explanatory Letters.
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan y Z, >

DIR. E. II Pratt,
n Suite 1902, 100 State ST.
Chicago, Illinois.
My Dear Doctor;
"Owing 20 some disagreement with
- ma gazine several years ago they
have become quite vituperatlve, and
Of late have publicly charged me with
falsehoods in my. statements tnat we
have pentfne testimonial letters.
THIt has been our rule to refrain
from publishing the names either OF
laymen or physicians who have writ,
Ten 10 us in complimentary way, ana
wc have declined 10 accede to the
|demand of attorneys that we turn
these letters over TO them.
I"I am asking a few men whom l
acem to be friends to permit me to re-
produce some of their letters over their
aignatures in order to rcfute the false
1--we have hundreds Of letters from
I0bysicians. but I esteem the one that
Vol wrote 10 me In 1906 among the
very best. particul arly In view of the
fact that it recognizes the work nave
been irving to do partly through the
Jittle book. 'The Road to Wellvllle,
ssI do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more important
Than the kind of food, but ! have TAX
Ien considerable pains to extend 10 hui
Iinanity such facts as may have come
TO me on this subject
"In order that your mind may be
refreshed I am herewith inclosing
COPY of your good letter, also a copy
Iof The little book, and il you will give
me the privilege of printing this over
your signature l will accompany the
Drinting with an explanation rs to why
YOU permitted its use in publication IN
IprdeT to refute falsehoods, and under
that method of treatment feel, so
FAR as | know, there would be no
breach of the code of ethics.
81 trust this winter weather is find
ing YOU well coptented and enjoying
the fruits that are yours by right.
II With all best wishes. ] am,
Yours very truly.
c. ". POST
II DIR. Pratt. who is one Of the most
promincnt and skillful surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re-
quest in the cause Of truth and JUS
Ifice.
Chicago, Aug. 81, 1906.
Mr. C. w Post,
Battle Creek. Mich.
My Dear Sir
'fI write 70 express my personal ap.
Fpreciation of one Of your business
methods, that Of accompanying each
package OF your Grape Nuts production
with that little booklet, 'Thc Road 10
MELVILLE A more appropriate. clear.
Beaded and effective presentation OF
health giving anto suggestions could
Scarcely be peuued.
"Grape-N is d good food in it
self, but the food contained in thj:
little article is still better stuff.
EcommcDd the practice because | know
Thai the greed and streDuousuess the
Ieonsequent graft and other types OF
thievcry and malicious mischief gen
ierally can never be cured by legsla
live action.
f'The only hope for the ,cttermeu
Iof the race rests IN individual soul cul
turc
''Iu taking step in this direction
your process has been 80 original ant
unique that il must set = pace 70
Iother concerns until finally the Who'll
Icountry gets favored with genuine
Ipractical Christianity,
"T shall do all that lies in my powe
lto aid in the appreciation Of Grape
Nuts, NOT so much for the sake of th
food itself as for The Accompanying
Twisting Battle Creek the other da
with friend Or Kelly of Evanston
Illinois, while ! was consulting wit
IMr Gregory, my friend visited YOU
tI liHtlOTlsS dHu came away gfcul'
amazed, not only at the luxurious fu,
Inisbings Of the offices generally An
The general equipment of the place, bu
with the sweet spirit Of courtesy an
Kindness that seemed to fill the al
With a spiritual ozone that was good t
, Ibresthc
"The principles expressed in III
Iltt'e booklet, 'The Road to Wellvillc
Is n well know are practical and the
work in business Of all kinds. includIn
sanitariums, as viii be fairly teste
before time is done.
"1 know YOU will not regard tb
letter of appreciation as an intrudip
one. II is simply the salutation
good fellowship to YOU from ma
Who. although he has never seen yo
feels drawn to YOU by the kinship I
Thought
he only, thing that makes ma
Iive forever in the hearts of his cou
frymen and his race is the good tb
Ige does. Your position in this rcspe
~ nm enviable one, and ] wish to q
tehd my congratulations.
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