The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-02-03
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INSIDE HISTORY.
Some SeIf-ExpIanatory Letters.
Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. Z, IL.
Or. 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 v~ituperative.
and of late have publicly charged me
with falsehoods in my statements
hat we have genuine testimonial let.
ters.
1T has been our rule to refrain
laymen or physicians who have writ
len to us in a complimentary way,
Ind W. have declined to accede to the
demand Of attorneys that we turn
these letters over to them.
Il am asking a few men whom l
deem to be friends to permit me to
reproduce some of their letters over
their signatures in order to refute the
:alsehoods.
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 l have
been trying to do partly through the
little book, The Road to Wcllville.'
II do not sell or attempt to sell the
higher thought which is more impor.
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.
I'm order that your mind may be 70
freshed l 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 ovel
your signature l will accompany the
printing with an explanation as ia
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 b.
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.
DR.. Pratt, who is n of the most
prominent and skillful surgeons in
America, very kindly granted our re-
quest In the cause Of truth and jus
tico.
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 accompanying each
package of your Grape-Nuts produo
ton with that little booklet "Ths
Road to Wellville," 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. l commend
the practice because l 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 ao
ton.
"The only hope for the bettermen'
Of the race rests in individual SOU
culture.
"1n taking a step in this direction
your process has been so original and
unique that it must set a pace fol
other concerns until finally the whole
country gets favored with genuine
practical Christianity.
81 shall do all that lies in my DOW
er 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
with a friend, DR.. Kelly OF Evanston
Illinois, while l was consulting with
Mr.. Gregory, my friend visited you
factories and came away greatly
amazed. not only at the luxurious fur.
nishings of the offices generally and
the general equipment Of the place.
but with the sweet spirit Of courtesy
and kindness that seemed to fill tho
air with a spiritual ozone that was
good to breathe.
THE principles expressed in the
little booklet. The Road to Well.
ville,' | we'll know are practical and
they work in business of all kinds. in.
GLIDING sanitariums, as will be fairly
tested before TINA IL dina