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The World Sweep 01650,000 Pelmanists
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FAMOUS MEN INDORSE PELMANISM
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Charles M. Schwab
Expressed what business in
America needed when he said,
"Captains of Industry ure seeking
bmfn3, specialized, active brains.
Brains are needed te curry out the
ideas of theso who furnish thu
capital; the man who nttracts the
attention is net the dazzler. but
the man who is thinking all the
time and expressing himself in
little unusual ways."
General Sir Rebert Badcn-Pewcll
Founder of the Bey Scouts
"The PELMAN System offers in
a practical form the cardinal
steps te the development and
strengthening of mental charac.
ter."
Judge Ben B. Llndsey
World-Famous Founder of the
Juvenile Court of Denver, Cole.
"It i3 a big thing te have PEL
MANISM in the United States,
because it will carry a message
of courage and ambition into
every life willing te receive it."
Majer General Maurice
"The Pelman System is net cram
or tfick, but a scientific method
of training."
. Rider Haggard
Auther of "She," "King Solemon's
Mines," etc., etc.
"I recommend PELMANISM te
these who, in the fullest sense,
really wish te learn and te be
come what men and women
ought te be."
Admiral Beresferd
"I should describe the Pelman
System as Inculcating self-reliance
and perfecting of the mind,
memory and mental equipment
generally."
flarru Lauder
"It is a geed idea. Pelmanism is
the thing that will pull you
through."
Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M. P.
Copyright Clinedinst U. & U.
Member of Parliament and one of
the most brilliant writers and
orators of modern times, is an
enthusiastic believer in Pel
manism. "The PELMAN System is net
only unique in itself, but deserves
well of the country and of the
world."
Jereme K. Jereme
Auther of "Three Men in a Beat,"
"Idle Thoughts or an Idle
Fellow," etc., etc.
"PELMANISM ought te be the
beginning of education."
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JJE SPREAD OF PELMANISM
The Story of a Great Movement That Has Captured the
Imagination of Forward-Leeking Men and Women
By GEORGE CREEL
Chairman of the Committee en Public Information for the Unitd
State During the World War
Pelmanism is one of the most important things that
has come te the United Stales in recent years. With a record
of hundreds' of thousands of successes in England, this
famous course in mind training has been Americanized at
last, and is new operated by Americans in America for
American men and women. Pelmanism is neither an experi
ment nor a theory. Fer twenty years it has been teaching
people hew te think ; hew te use fully the powers of which
they are conscious ; hew te discover and te train the powers
of which they have been unconscious. Pelmanism Jb merely
the science of thinking; the science of putting right thought
into successful action ; the science of that mental team play
that is the one true source of efficiency, the one master key
that opens all doers te- advancement.
I heard first of Pelmanism during a visit in Londen.
Its advertising matter filled pages in papers and magazines
and "Are you a Pelmanist?" was a common question.
It was T. P. O'Connor who satisfied my curiosity and
gave me facts. By 1918 there were 400,000 Pelmanists, fig
uring in every walk and condition of life. Lords and ladies
of high degree, clerks and cooks, members of Parliament,
laborers, clergymen and actors, farmers, lawyers, doctors,
coal miners, soldiers and sailors, even generals and
admirals, were all Pelmanizing, and heads of great business
houses were actually enrolling their entire staffs in the in
terest of larger efficiency. In France, Flanders and Italy
ever 100,000 soldiers of the empire were taking Pelmanism
in order te fit themselves for return te civil life, and many
members of the American Expeditionary Force were fol
lowing this example.
As a matter of fact, with many who took the training
the thing had all the ftjrce and sweep of a religion, It went
deep into life, far down beneath all surface emotions, and
bedded its roots in the very centers of individual being. It
was an astonishing phenomenon, virtually compelling my
interest, and I agreed gladly when certain members of
Parliament offered te take me te Pelman Heuse. A growing
enthusiasm led me te study the plan in detail, and it is out
of the deepest conviction that I make these flat statements :
Pelmanism can, and docs, develop and strengthen
such qualities as will power, concentration, ambition, self
reliance, judgment and memory.
Pelmanism can, and does, substituting "I will" for "I
wish" by curing mind-wandering and wool-gathering.
Net a Mere Memery System
Viewed historically, Pelmanism i3 a study in intelligent
growth. Twenty years age it was a simple memory train
ing system. Time has broadened it. Today it does net con
fine itself te the training of just this one function of the
human mind, but scientifically exercises and develops all of
the mental powers.
It teaches hew te develop personality, hew te build
charade)', hew te strengthen individuality. Instead of
training memory alone, or will-power alone, or reasoning
power alone, it recognizes the absolute interdependence of
these powers and trains them together.
The course comes in twelve lessens twelve "Little
Gray Beeks." They are sent one at a time and the student
fills out work sheets that are gene ever with pen and ink by
a staff of trained instructors. There is nothing arduous
about the course, and it offers no great difficulties, but it
does require application. Pelmanism has get te be
worked at.
There is no "macric" or "rnvstpw" nl-mur if t ?c. -
learned in an evening." Brains are net evolved by miracles.
Just as the arms stay weak, or grew flabby, when net used,
se does an unexercised mind stay weak or grew flabby.
The Science of "Get There"
It is the science of Get There getting there quickly,
surely, finely! Net for men alone, but for women as well.
Women in commercial pursuits have the same problems te
overcome as men. Women in the home are operating a busi
ness, a highly specialized, complex business, requiring every
ounce of judgment, energy, self-reliance and quick decision
that it is possible te develop.
I say deliberately, and with the deepest conviction, that
Pelmanism will de what it premises te de. Followed hon
estly, it will give greater power of self-realization and self
expression, in word, thought and action. It will step wool
gathering and mind-wandering. It will develop mind, char
acter, personality, giving ambition, energy, concentration
and self-reliance.
Americans need it as much as England needed it There
are tee many men who are "old at forty;" tee many people
who complain about their "luck" when they fail; tee many
people without ambition or who have "lest their nerve" tee
"fia"d "iqh cewardB" living under the dailv fcar f being
There is nothing mere true than that success and fail
ure are next-deer neighbors. The success of today may be
the failure of tomorrow, and the inefficient can rise te effi
ciency when he wills it. Ne one can mark time in modern
life, much less stand still. We go forward or drop back.
Increased Incomes
Talk of quick and large salary raises suggests quack
ery, but I saw bundles of letters telling hew Pelmanism had
increased earning capacities from 20 te 200 per cent With
nny ?WI,,uars Lh?ard the testil"ny of employers te this
eflecr. Why net? Increased efficiency is worth mere menev
Aroused ambition, heightened energies refuse te let a man
rest content with "well enough." Business demands over ever
increasing efficiency and employers are quick te recesrnize
it and reward it. &-
The emphasis of Pelmanism is en a complete person persen
ahty. If does away with lopsided developments. It points
the way te cultural values as well as te material success It
opens the windows of the mind te the voices of the world
it puts the stored wealth of memory at the service of the
tongue; it burns away the stupid diffidences by developing
self-realization and self-expression; it makes unnecessary
. the otercetypqd in speech and. thought art action, ary
Special Offer
We desire te make Pelmanism an influence in the
lives of as many Americans as possible. Experience
teaches that Pelmanism spreads most rapidly through
the indersement of its students. In order te enable a
larger number of Americans te speak authoritatively
of Pelmanism, the full course is offered temporarily
at an especially low fee. Particulars will be sent .m
mcdiately at your request. Use the coupon and the
free Pelman book, "Mind and Memery," will be for
warded at the same time. ,
The special fee brings the cost of Pelmanism well
within modest means. Immediate action will secure
the full advantage.
20 Questietts
Make a test of your efficiency
tedav by aiiBwerlnic for yourself
the fellow-In question
1. Are you a flrst-tiass organizer.
2. Have you directive, power?
3. Can you originate valuable
Ideas?
Are you a logical rennener?
6. De you remain calm and un-
flurried when faced with
crisis?
6. Can you master difficult sub
jects easily?
7. Have you a trnnff personality?
R. Have you a ntren will 7
9. Are you a persuasive tallfer?
10. Can you convince people who
are doubtful or even hostile 7
11. De you decide quickly and cer
rectly?
12. Can you t-elve knotty problem?
easily?
13. De you remember what you
read?
14. Can you remember details as
well as main principles?
15. Have you an accurate and ready
memory?
18. Can you remember dates, nta
tittles, faces, telephone num
berfl and lensr lists of facts?
17. Can you cencenrate jour mind
en one thltiK for a tens time!
18. Can you work hard without
suffering from braln-faK"
19. Are veu ready te take respen
sibility?
20. Are you earning a larger
Inceme than jeu wcre a year
ORTO?
Tf you are net satisfied with the
answers you clve te a Keed many
of thefts questions, then veu should
use the coupon printed en this
paffe and obtain, free of charge
full particulars of the Pelman
Course,
Fair Questions and
Honest Answers
Tn our flics are 100,000 Inqulnei
that show America's tremendeu
Interest In a thlnir that holds the
premise of making life richer, rtnei
and mere effective.
Prem these letters we have
learned that there are certain
questions common te pvery Inquirer
questions that seem te come up
naturally and instantly In the mind
of every man and woman upon read
ing a Pelman advertisement. The
100,000 represent these, who had
the Interest nnd decision te write
us se that we could answer their
questions for them. But hew manv
ether theusnndn, following out n
negative, line of thought decided
for themselves that It would "de
no Reed" te write?
Tt Is then questions that we are
Knimr te answer. Net only Is eneh
of the following answers ns frank
and complete as wp can make It,
hut each answer In based upon the
truth aa developed by our experi
ence. What Education In Necessary?
If you have had an ordinary
school education you will find noth
ing In Pelman!m which you cannot
understand This does net mean
Hint you must havn Rene te school
fixed number of ve.tra Manv of
our students have been te school
only a year or two If you read
a newspaper with understanding,
veur education Is sufficient.
Is Pelmanism for Women?
The one test today Is capability
Meney Making no lenper says, "I
am Relng te nhut you out because,
you are a woman," but It Is net
saying "I am (telnff te let you In
because you are a vveninn" What
business demands, regardless of
hex. U ability te deliver the Reed"
The one great handicap under
which women labor In entering the
world of work Is Lick of training
In business ways of thought. Their
natural abilities arc equal te these
(Of men, and it Is often the case
Vhnt thev have superior intuitive
Powers, but their minus have net
been "broken te commercial har
ness." A course In I'elmi'nlsm Is
the quick anil author, t..tle answer.
Pelman training develops clove
lensenlng. quick thinking. Intel!'.
rent decision anil executive faclllti
Thousands of women Pelmanists
have written letters tell'ng of their
I'se te high-sal. irled positions of
power and responsibility
Pelmanism Is no less valuable te
ihe women who work In the home
There was never a tlme when It
was mere- neesarv te run t house
hold as a buslnes-.s preposition. in.V..
Ing every cent count Capacity
downright ndmlnlstiative ahllltv
In demanded today of the wlfe and
the mother he wants her home
te be a success
Anether point- Plmnn!m hn
social as well as material a'ue
It enables one te Increase Iiunmp.
and te win promotion, but It also
opens the deer te a richer, mere
Interesting life. Toe many women
let themselves "go slack," esl:-g
the keen perreptliitles and eager
Interests of euth, and "sagging"
mentally, notlenalv and phis',
cnlly Pelmanlrm tones up "tlirt
mental processes mid the result Is
quickly apparent In leeks, speech
thoughts and action.
Hew Can Yeu Premise That
Pelmanism Will Increase
Incomes?
Because, ue have proved It In
thousands of cases. We have the
letters te show The thing Is s.mple
when analyzed Pelmanism quid
ns :our mind our enthusiasm and
.lour erlglnnllf Yeu drlie Instead
of lag. Increased efficiency is
worth mere money Aroused ambi
tion nnd heightened energies refuse
te 1st a man rest content with "well
enough" Huslncss denmnds eier
lncreaslng efficiency and emplei -ers
ar quick te recognize It and
rewaid It.
Hew Can Thin Sutcm Appln In
the Mind of the Federal Judqe
as It Docs te the Mind of
the Dan Laberer?
It applies because the operations
of the human mind are fundamen.
tally the same All of us have the
jams mental tools. It makes no
rtirfereuce what sour occupation Is
It Is the trained mind that makes
you nier efficent In It T ie
ability te make Independent obser
vations, te persist In the tieeessat
tasks, te devlie new methods ami
ske responsibility Is as desirable
In the man who watches the steam
gause its In thn man who keeps
his hand upon the financial pulte
of the wei Id
Is the Instruction Individual?
Yes The same lnstru. ler f.'leiM
ou threug'i the course from begin'
nlng te end Hiich Werk-.s. ,,,,,,
returned te ou with the pen and
nk correeilotia and lenmieiiu of
the instructor Wheneier t.fces
;?rv1 Personal letters go out te i,m
If 1 th n ctllliir distance perse i
interileiiH arc welcomed, ethtr.
. ... ,., ,tv,,., mirin may ee writ.
Irn ere are quickly ,n(j rJijJ
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Synopsis of tlw Course
The Series of twelve lessens Is
arranged as fellows :
The Science of Self 'Realization
Te make your Ufa truly succtus
ful, you must first huve an accu
rate conception of your abilities and
shortcomings. Most of us have
gross misconceptions of ourselves
We think, for Instance., that our
observation Is excellent, theuah it
may be really faulty. This first
Pelman lessen tenches you hew te
analyza and appraise yourself
net by a hlt-er-mljs method, but
according te a scientifically ar
ranged plan,
Purpose, or What la Your Aim?
The average, man Ilnda It Im
possible te state his aim In llfe
clearly, briefly. Yet hew can he
hope te reach the goal without
having It clearly In mind? Have
you a definite aim In life. De you
consider your plans, decisions and
actions In relation te this aim?
Thl3 second Pelman lessen helps
ou with these problems and teaches
the methods which experience
proven are most valuable In making
your aim In llfe a constant help
te you.
Perception the Foundation of
Success
Superiority In any walk of life
la generally based en a wider and
mero iiccurate knowledge of per
tinent facts. The man or woman
who poreolics mere has a tre
mendous advantage. Most of us
see and hear without really ob
serving. We are net constantly stor
ing away useful Information as we
should. This letisen teaches you
hew te train your observation.
Will Power
A great deal has been written
about Will Power that Is exagger
ated or that Is of doubtful value.
Pelmanism shows us that Will
Power Is net what we had been
imagining It te be at all. Instead
of tlie Will being the master of the
mind It can be made Its bervunt
nd thesa who haie had trouble
In trnlnlng their Will Power will
be delighted te llnd there really
has been nothing the matter with
their Will the fault has lain relelv
In the wrong methods they ha
used for attempting te train what
they had lmaghied was their Will
Power.
Concentration
Cen you focus your attention en
anything when you like, as long as
you like nnd In splte of surround
ing distractions? This lessen
places the whole subject In a new
light It is a simpler matter than
ou th nl:, and alt the great leaders
of men are leaders because they
are uble te concentrate at will
t.'oric"nraflen enables you te see
mere and further than the ether
fellow.
Mental Connection
Scores of students have' said this
Is the bebt lessen In the course
because It teaches thj art of think
ing In a connected manner. This
lessen Introduces science and order
Inte your mental operations. It
KIien you that kind of prtclse and
exact thinking issuer which veu
notice In big men It does away
entlrelv with tha "anjhew" stjle
of thinking.
Imagination and Originality
It is a popular Idea that Imagina
tion is an Impractical asset Quite
the centr.iri. Imagination or
..sien Is thj mainspring of advance,
n.ent The Woolworth, Stores, the
Ferd Moter Ce. and every for.
ward-going burinesn enterprise Is.
In fact, the product of practical
imagination. Poetic imagination
may be a matter of Inspiration
but practical Imagination Is a re
mit of proper mental training
This Pelman lessen shows jeu hew
The Pursuit of Truth
We all belteie, out actions t-heuld
b governed by truth Hut are
'hev'.' Mop te anahze jour beliefs
Hhv de jeu vote for one candidate
rather than another" Why de ou
buy one product In prefe'rence te
another? He frank with eurself
Is It because of fautu veu knew are
true or because of sentiment, preju
dice or desire? This lesion teaciie
hew te ergnnlze our mental
life se that jour actions are based
en truth.
On Personality
There !s no country In the world
where i'rsen.iUty Is iuer deeplv
appreciated than In America. In
this lessen there Is a new treatment
of the subject ; the unconscious
'lenient both mental and moral--Is
brought out. An attractive per per
senalltj, iih a factor In winning
both financial nn,l social success
hns a valuu that cannot be meas
ure d.
Hew te Organize Yeu Mental
Life
Pelman'st is a realist, if lm
has te earn un Income, ha believes
mi earning an Increased Income
Hut he ale ircngrlscH a debt te
Socletv He mud he nble te dls
hiss Ideas as will as te talk fig.
ures A great value of Pelmnnlsm
Is that It develops all sides of the
mind; It u broadening
This lessen shows hew a Pelman.
'"' carries some ,if lis teseurces In
his own persenalis , they are net
all In the bank
Veur Subconscious Mind
The subconscious tuiiid b.m u po
tential power that enlv pscholegst
icegnlze Thu aim of Pelmanism
is te develop t'lls subcontvletis mind
ie bring It te the surface te awaken
Its latent possibilities This Is net
nn Impossible Ideal , u N entirely
rational, thoroughly pr.ictic.il
Pelmanism in ctien
Pelmanism Is something that jeu
will use the rest of veur life It
is net something tint win helu
veu ever Just a pirt of life s rend
I heie Is no goal se high hut that
when veu have reached It I'ettnnn.
s... will help veu still higher
Hence jeu should review tha rl
nian teachings, regularly. This last
lessen la a big ,P along; thesi
Your Uttsu8pected Self ?j
Hew Pclnumhm Brings the Hidden, Sleeping Qualiti$$
Inte Full Development and Dynamic Action
Are you the mnn or woman you ought te be? .
Beneath the Self of which you are conscious there is hidden nn unui$
pectcd Self of Infinite possibilities. rt.
That Self is the man or woman you ought te 6. ,
It ie the Self of courage, confidence and decision; the Self that wfll
lift you (from the rut; the Self that leuves "footprints en the sanda
of time." cv
It ia this unsuspected Self that occasionally rises uppermost In soma
crisis of life after you have set your teeth te go in nnd win, nnd hnva
wen. And then you say, wendcringly; "I didn't think I had it In m
Keep that Self uppermost I Resolve te be always the individual ytU
ought te be! ';
But first discover your unsuspected Self.
Search through the muddle of wrong thinking and self-disgust, nnd
find these qualities and talents which every one of U3 possesses. r
Developed and used, they will lead you te a higher place in life; they
will lift you from the dead levels of mediocrity. The human mlmf,
trained te strength by proper exercises, has the drive of a mighty
machine. It takes no account of ebstaces; it refuses te be slopped
by barriers.
Destiny or Decision ,
These htatementa are net advanced as empty speculation, but arc
stated as facts: facts that have behind them the testimony of mew
than five hundred thousand men and women who have studied
Pelmanism, the science of Self Realization.
What Pelmanism has meant te thousands of them cannot be measured
in mere money the benefits are beyond material computation.
"When I think of what I was n year age, it dee3 net seem as if I am
the same person. Pelmanism has taught me the value of self-expres-
sien," writes one man en completing the study of the "little gray
books," in which Self-knowledge is se lucidly revculcd.
"I have get into a position that I should never have managed a fejy
months age; in fact, I can hardly believe myself," says another.
It is this quality of laying bare unsuspected powers in its studenti
which is making Pelmanism a great intellectual movement.
Tearing
The minds of many men are veiled by misunderstanding. Pelmanism
tears aside this veil and shows you hew your mind works and hrfw
you can make it work mere efficiently. When you knew your miijjtl
you are able te use it te better advantage Instead of a brake, it acCs
as an accelerator. 3
Educationally, Intellectually and Socially, Pelmanism is u factor
whose power must be felt te be fully appreciated. Te thousands Pel
manism has meant intellectual rebirth. Te thousands it has been tlje
means of discovery of latent mental powers and unsuspected talen&.
Thousands have learned the joy of Self-expression. Tens of thousand's,
after studying the first lessens, have hastened te v.-rite in glewing1
terms of the stimulus, sane optimism, encouragement nnd courage
imparted te their minds by its study. i
Whether you measure the value of Pelmanism in terms of the hard
cash, intellectual vigor, moral strength or everyday happiness, you
cannot fail te be satisfied with the results. $
De net prejudge. Yeu cannot arrive at an unbiased and just estimate
of Pelmanism until you have investigated it. $
In America
Great as the success of Pelmanism has been in Lngland, there is evejy
evidence that the Pelman Institute of America will have an even wldr
scope. J
On thi3 side Pelmanism was started only two and a half years ap,
and already the subscribers number many thousands. ii
Men and women, rich and peer, from every walk of life, every prjj-
tfS.slOn. rVPl-V inHllctrr are in-lM.lnr! m lV, TV.trt-. M1 1.:.. v
. -.-.., ....,..,.. j .. ...w.ux4.u ... m,.- i viiiiuii mi'iiiutrrMiui). jt
account is taken of class, creed
manism is the same for nil.
A study of the enrollment shows that every State in the Union ha3 Its
growing group of Pelmanists. C?
The home, the shop, the bank, the farm, the efilce, all have then
representatives.
Men and women of every class have come te the knowledge that Pel
manism will help them te surmount difficulties an'i achieve a greater
degree of success in their vocations.
It Fits Your Time
Pelmanism does net ask you for fixed hours of attendance and set
times for study. It fits into your time instead of demanding that your
time fit into it.
The PELMAN Course is arranged in a series of vell-planncd lessens
for correspondence instruction, based upon ever 29 years' experience
with all classes of men and women in different part3 of the world. A
special system keeps the examiners in close personal touch with the
students right through the course, and insures that individual atten
tion which is se essential te the success of a study of this character.
All postal and ether expenses en the outgoing lessens, rtc, are pre
paid by the PELMAN Institute, and the student is at no further ex
pense beyond that of postage en communications te the Institute. The
Instruction Staff includes men and women of the highest qualifications
and experience, and there is no question of business, educational,
literary, social or psychological interest upon which the PELMAN
Institute staff is net competent te give advice. Ne matter what your
ca.ling may be, you can depend upon expert counsel. Consult the
Instructors upon difficulties in connection with your evcrvday work.
This privilege does net terminate with the instruction "Once a
PELMANIST, always a PELMANIST." Yeu are as free te make use
of the services of the Instruction Staff in a year or five years aa
while you are actually studying the course.
Pelman Offices in Seven Countries
In addition te the American Headquarters in New Yerk City, there ar
Pelman offices at:
Londen, England 4 Bloemsberry Street, W. (.'. i
Paris, France 33 Rue Boissy d'Anglas
Melbourne, Australia 16 Murket Street
Durban, Seuth Africa Club ArcadV
Bombay, India Chewpatti, Sea Safe
Terente, Canada Temple Building
Hew te Become a Pelmanist
-MIND AND MEMORY" is the name of the booklet which described
wiZT '" ,VhC L"1 llCtnil- U is "inat.,.K in itself, with &
wealth of er.gmal thought and inc.slve observation. It has benefits of
s own that will make the reader keep it. Every reader of this page
should send for "Mind and Memery" NOW
The booklet "Mind and Memery," J, frec. Usc lht. c0 bclw a
postcard and send for it NOW, or call personally.
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