Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-23
INSIDE HISTORY.
Some Self.Explanatory Letters.
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. :,

Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. :, II.
DR.. L. II. Pratt Suite 1902, 100 state
| St. Chicago, Illinois.
Ny Dear Doctor:
| Owing to some disagreement with
--- magazine several years ago
| they have become quite vituperative,
and of late have publicly charged me
with falsehoodS in my statements that
| We have genuine testimonial letters.
1T has been our rule to refrain
| from publishing the names either of
laymcn or physicians who have writ
ten to US in complimentary way,
and we have declined to acecde to the
| demand of attorneys that we turn
these letters over to them.
Il am asking 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.
we have hundreds of letters from
physicians, but / esteem the one that
you wrote to 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 Well
VILE
Il do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more mpor-
tant than the kind of food but l 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
refreshed | am herewith enclosing a
copy of your good letter. also copy
of the little book, and if 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 publica
ton in order to refutc falsehoods, and
under that method of treatment | 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, eontented and enjoy
| ing 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 skilful surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re-
quest in the cause of truth and JUS
tice.
Chicago. Aug. 81, 1906.
Mr.. C.. W. Post, Battle Creek, Mich.
Ny dear Sir
Il write to express my personal APP
probation of one of your business
methods. that of accompanying each
package of your Grape Nuts produce
ton with that little booklet, The
Road to MELVILLE a more appro-
pirate. clear headed and effective
presentation of health giving auto
| suggestions could scarcely be pcnned.
| Grape Nuts is a good food in itself.
but the food contained in this little
article is still better stuff. COM
mend the practice because know
! that the greed and strenuousncss. the
consequent graft and other types OF
thievery and malicious mischief gem
orally can never be cured by legisla-
tive action.
| The only hope for the betternlent
of the race rests in individual soul
culture
In taking IL step in this direction,
your process has been 50 original and
unique that it must set pace for
other concerns until finally the whole
country gets favored 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.
| Visiting Battle Creek the other day
Illinois, while / was consulting with
Mr., 81;
| factories 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 that seemed to ill the
air with a spiritual ozone that was
good to breathe.
| "The principles expressed in the
little booklet, The Road to MELVILLE
well know are practical and they
work in business of all kinds. includ-
ing sanitariums. as will be fairly test
ed before time is done.
| Il know you will not regard this let
ter of appreciation as an intruding
one. 1t is simply the salutation of
good fellowship to you from a man
who. although he has never seen you,
feels drawn to you by the kinship of
thought.
"The only thing that makes man
live forever in the hearts of his
lcountrymen and his race is the good
that he does. Your position in this
respect is an enviable one and wish
to extend my concentrations"
i Yours respectfully,
4 q. II. Pratt.