The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27

Dr., L. II. Pratt,
Suite 1902, 100 State St..
Chicago, illinois
My Dear Doctor:
Owing to some disagreement with
- magazine several years ago
they have become quite vituperatiye,
and OF late have publicly charged me
with falsehoods in my statements
that we have genuine testimonial let
ters.
1t has been our rule 10 refrain
from publishing the names either of
laymen or physicians who have writ.
ten to US in a 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 |
deem to be friends to permit me to
reproduce some Of their letters over
! their signatures in order to refute the
! ialsehOOdS.
We have hundreds of letters from
| physicians, but esteem the one that
you wrote to me in 1906 among the
very best, particularly il view Of the
fact that 1t recognizes the work have
| been trying to do partly through the
| little book, The Road to Wellville.
Il do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which IS more impor-
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 be re-
freshed | 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 | will accompany the
printing with an explanation as to
why you permitted its use in publ |
cation In order to refute falsehoods, |
and under that method of treatment .
feel, so far as know, there would be
no breach Of the code Of ethics.
Il trust this winter weather is find.
ing you well. contented and enjoying
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 JUS
tice.
Chicago Aug. 81 1906.
Mr.. c. W. Post,
Battle Creek, Mich.
My Dear Sir:
i write to express my personal ap
probation of one of your business
methods, that of accompanying each
package of your Grape-Nuts produc-
ton with that little booklet "The
Road to WellviIe," A more appro-
pirate, clear headed and effective pre-
sentation of health-giving auto-sugges,
tons could scarcely be penned.
"Grape-Nuts is a good food in itself.
but the food contained in this little
article is still better stuff. commend
the practice because | know that the
greed and strenuousness the conse- ,
quent graft and other types of thiev-
cry and malicious mischief generally
can never be cured by legislative &C.
ton
"The only hope for the betterment
of the race rests in individual soul
culture
'ln taking step in this direction, l.
your process has been SO original and i.
unique that 1t must set a pace for
other concerns until finally the whole
country gets favored with genuine, =
practical Christianity. :.
81 shall do all that lies in my pow
or to aid in the appreciation of Grape =
Nuts, not so much for the sake Of the y
food itself as for the accompanying =
Visiting Battle Creek the other day
with friend, DR.. Kelly of Evanston.
Illinois, while | was consulting with =
Mr.. Gregory. my friend visited your =
actores and came away greatly
not only at the luxurious fur ~
lishings of the Offices generally and "
he general equipment of the place. i
ut with the sweet spirit Of courtesy {
md kindness that seemed to Gil the '
ir with spiritual ozone that was
God to breathe.
THE principles expressed In the
title booklet, The Road to Well u
lille | well know are practical and :,
hey work in business Of all kinds, in. -,
luding sanitariums, as will be fairly AZ
ested before time is done
Il know you will not regard this let
er of appreciation as an intrudng
ne. It Is simply the salutation OF NJ
God fellowship to you from man b.
Tho, although he has never seen you, a:
cells drawn to you by the kinship OF 81
fought. d.
The only thing that makes man
We forever In the hearts of his coun-
"ymen and his race Is the good that
e does. Your position In this respect c.