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the Freeman VOL. 18, NO.8. AUGUST 1968 The War on Poverty:ACriticalView Edmund A. Opitz 451 An analysis of the problem of poverty over the centuries and the cure effected through freedom. The Collapse of Self Leonard E. Read 462 Concerning the preservation of one of the most precious of man's possessions: self-responsibility. The Rise and Fall of England: 6. The Moral Base Clarence B. Carson 467 Especially covering the Puritan influence and the effect of the evangelical Protestant movement. Where Burglars Get BetterBreak than Businessmen Lowell B. Mason 478 Federal agencies can take a tougher stand on businessmen than the courts do on criminals when fixing their sentence. Where in the World? Ralph Bradford 484 One's own country may well be the best place in the world for him to live - if he will uphold and strengthen the good while correcting what displeases him. Advance to the Rear David Skidmore 494 The so-called new forms of Ilsocial" legislation are but throwbacks toward serfdom and slavery.

Separationof Powers and the Labor Act: 2. "Expertise,"Separation of Powers, and Due Process Sylvester Petro 497 Neither the President nor an administrative agency can better represent the public in matters of policy than can Congress. The Right to Life The real issue underlying the troublesome problems we face. Book Reviews "Accent on the Right" by Leonard E. Read Jerome Tuccille 507 509 Anyone wishing to communicate with authors may send first-class mail in care of THE FREEMAN for forwarding.

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