December 6, 1917 
LAND & WATER 
15 
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41 Generals and 8 Admirals! 
Impressive Facts about "Pelmanism." 
THE remarkable extent to which the new move- 
ment — Pehnanism — is being adopted by officers 
and men affords impressive reading. 
There could, indeed, be no finer or more con- 
vincing evidence of its intensely practical value 
than the fact that over 10,000 British officers and 
men (Naval and Military) are studying it whilst on 
active service. All correspondence being confidential, 
no names can, of course, be published. 
From time to time the announcements made by 
the Pelman Institute have included some of the 
more interesting letters from officers at the Front 
or with the Grand Fleet, giving more or less precise 
particulars- of the direct benefits accruing to them 
from the adoption of Pelman principles. Promotion, 
distinction, increased efficiency, a keener zest for 
work : self-confidence, individuality, judgment, 
decision : a perfect memory (most valuable of 
qualities in this super-scientific war), concentration 
— these arc some of the benefits daily recorded. 
Small wonder that a distinguished General writes 
that the value of >the Pelman Course cannot be 
exaggerated. His letter, with others of special 
interest, will be found below. 
Business and professional men are equally appre- 
ciative. The benefits of Pelmanism ade so clearly 
apparent (and so invariable) that scepticism and 
prejudice hdve vanished. The facts recorded, by 
students uf the Course themselves, dispose of all doubt 
or question as to the value of "Pelmanism." 
If there is a reader of Land & Water who has 
not yet received a copy of Mind and Memory, in 
which the principles of Pelmanism are explained at 
length, and in which a full synopsis of the Course is 
gi\'en, he (or she) should write for this brochure 
to-day. It will be sent, gratis and post free, together 
with a full reprint of Truth's outspoken report on 
the work of the Pelman Institute, upon application 
to the address given at the foot of this page. 
A Distinguished General's Verdict. 
One of the most emphatic endorsements that the Pelman 
Course has ever received comes this week from a distinguished 
General with the B.E.F. He says : — • 
" The value of the Pelman Course can hardly be 
exaggerated. I agree it should be nationalized." 
l-oUowing upon the remarkable letters recently published, in 
which Colonels, Majors, and Captains (both Army and Navv) 
have attributed their promotion. a7id, in some cases, their dis- 
liniiions, to l*elmanism, the General's pronouncement is of 
sjiecial significance. 
For the l)enefit of those readers of L.\nd & W.\tek wlio have 
not already seen the letters referred to, they are reprinted here. 
"The Unsoldierlike Sub." 
The hrst is from a Captain with the B.E.F. We give his 
letter in its entirety : — 
"I should like to call your atlention to the facts of the 
story of my Pelman Course. 
"When I begfin I was looked upon with disfavour by the 
(-.0. (jf my battalion at home as being a sleepy, forgetful, 
and imsoldierlike sul). When I i)egan your Course my 
star began to rise — I had the ability, but had not been 
able to use it. I left the home battalion with my C.O.'s 
recommendation as being the best officer he had had for 
more than a year, and came to France. 
" I was then appointed as a second lieutenant to command 
a company over the heads of four men with two 'pips,' 
and have now three stars and an M.C. 
"That I was able to make use of my abilities so success- 
fully I attribute entirely to the Pelman System." 
That his is not by any means an isolated case is shown by the 
ne.xt letter, «'hich is remarkable for its brevity. It is also from 
a Captain, who, in response to the question, "What have you 
gained from Pelmanism ? " replied : — 
" Three Stars 
A Military Cross and 
A Clearer Head." 
Another officer suggests that the announceiiients made by 
the Pelman Institute err on the side of modesty. He writes : — 
"One great point in favour of your system which, if I 
may say so, you do not make enough of in your advertise- 
ments is the cumulative benefit accruing. 
"As far as I can see, once having got on the right track 
and rigidly following the System, there should be no limit 
to the ultimate mental capacity attained." 
Each letter supplies its own adequate comment. Take the 
epistle of a Lieutenant-Colonel, who, writing from Salonika, 
says : — 
"As a direct consequence of Lesson Two I have got 
a step in raiik." 
Similarly, a Major attributes liis proinotion and liis D.S.O. 
to Pelmanism ; the Captain of a fine cruiser thanks Pelmanism 
for his command, having been promoted by selection over the 
heads of senior oflicei"s ! 
There is, in fact, a bewildering mass of direct personal testi- 
mony to the value of the Course from every rank and from 
every imit of the British Anny and Navy. 
It is not always promotion tliat is the object of those who 
take up the Pelman Coiu'se. Here is a letter which presents 
another phase : — 
"The Course has jnvxented me becoming ^lack and stag- 
)iating during my Army life — this is a most virulent danger, 
I may add. It inculcates a clear, thorough, courageous 
method of playing the game of Life — admirably suited to 
the English temperament, and should prove moral salva- 
tion to many a business man. 'Success,' too, would 
follow — but I consider this as secondary," 
Easily Followed by Post. 
To the uninitiated it may well appear inipossible that such 
remarkable results can be attained in a short time as a consequence 
of half an hour a day for a few weeks spent in studying lessons. 
Yet it is the bare truth, and it should help readers to realise what 
a tremendous force for personal betterment "Pelmanism" is. 
As a student of the Course i^ecently wrote : — " If |)eople only 
knew, the doors of the Pelman Irrstitute would be hterally 
besieged by eager applicants." 
Following tlie intensely interesting lessons and exercises the 
students of Pelmanism rapidly develop a brilliant Memory, 
strong Will Power, complete power of Concentration, quick 
Decision, sound Judgment, an ability to Reason clearly, to 
Converse attractively, to Organise and Manage, and to conduct 
their work and social duties with Tact, Courage, Self-Confidence, 
and Success. All mental weaknesses and defects are, on the 
otiier hand, eliminated — such as Mind-wandering, F'orget fulness. 
Weak. Will, Aimlessness, Bashfuhiess, Self -consciousness, the 
"Worry Habit," etc., etc. 
Over 250,000 Men and Women. 
The Pelman Course has already been followed by over 250,000 
men and women. It is directed- through the post, and is 
simple to follow. It takes up very little time. It involves 
no hard study. It can be practised anywhere, in the trenches, 
in the office, in the train, in spare minutes during the day. And 
yet in quite a short time it has the effect of developing the 
mind, just as physical exercise develops the muscles, of increasing 
your personal efficiency, and thus doubling your all-round 
capacity and income-earning power. > 
A full desi-ription of the Pelman Course is given in Mind and 
Memory, a free copy of which (together with Truth's special 
supplement on " Pelmanism "y will be sent post free to all readers 
of Land & W.\ter who send a post card to The Pelman 
Institute, 39 Wcnham House, Bloomsbury Street, London, W.C.i. 
Overseas Addresses: 1H Market Sired, Melbourne; 15 'foroiilo Street, 
Turonlo ; Club Arcade, Durban. 
