The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-21


Battle Creek Mich, Jany Z, IL.
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 yituperative, and of late
have publicly charged me with false
hoods in my statements that we have
genuine testimonial letters,
1T 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.
II am asking 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 falsehoods
I'VE have hundreds of letters from
physicians, but l 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 Wellville.'
Il do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more important
than the kind of food, but / have ia
ken considerable pains to extend to hui
mainly such facts as may have come
to me on this subject
In order that your mind may be re-
freshed I am herewith enclosing a 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 sig
nature I VIII accompany the printing
with an explanation as to why you per-
mitted its use in publication in order
to refute falsehoods, and under that
method of treatment feel, so far as I
know, there would be no breach of the
code Of ethics.
II trust this winter weather is find
ing you well. contented and enjoying
the fruits that are yours by right.
With all best wishes, l am,''
Yours very truly,
C w. POST.
DIR. Pratt. who is one of the most
prominent and skillfuI surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re-
quest in the cause of truth and Justice.
Chicago. Aug. 81, 1906.
Mr.. c. w. Post,
Battle Creek, Mich.
MY Dear Sir
Il write to express my personal ap-
probation of one of your business
methods, that of ACCOMMODATING each
package of your Grape Nuts produc-
ton with that little booklet The Road
to MELVILLE A more appropriate.
clear headed and effective presentation
of health-g giving auto-suggestions could
scarcely be penned.
''Grape-Nuts is a good food in itself
but the food contained in this little
article is still better stuff I commend
the practice because l know that the
greed and strenuousness, the conse-
quent graft and other types of thieverv
and malicious mischief generally can
never be cured by legislative action.
The only hope for the betterment of
the race rests in individual soul cul-
ture.
I'm taking a step in this direction.
your process has been so original and
unique that it must set a pace for other
concerns until finally the whole coun-
try gets Favored with genuine. practi-
cal Christianity.
81 shall do all that lies in nv power
TO aid in the appreciation of Grape
Nuts, not so much for the sake of the
food itself as for the ACCOMMODATING
suggestions.
Visiting Battle Creek the other dav
with a friend. DR.. Kelly of Evanston.
Illinois. while 1 was consulting with
Mr.. Gregory, my friend visited vour
factories and came away greatly amaz-
ed, not only at the luxurious furnish
ings of the offices generally and the
general equipment of the place. but
with the sweet spirit of courtesy and
kindness that seemed to fill the air
with a spiritual ozone that was good
10 breathe.
The principles expressed in the lit
tie booklet. The Road to WellvilIe.' 1
well know are practical and they work
in business of all kinds. including sani-
tariums, as will be fairly tested before
time is done.
At know you will not regard this let
ter of appreciation as an intruding
one. It is simply the salutation of good
fellowship to you from a man who, al
though he has never seen you, feels
drawn to you by the kinship of thought.
THE only thing that makes a man
live forever in the hearts of his coun=
trymen and his race is the good that he
does Your position in this respect is
an enviable one and 1 wish to extend
my congratulations
Yours respectfully,
F. H. PRATT.