February

A Free Society Bernard H. Siegan 98 The awesome power of zoning authorities over human beings has no place in a free society. Robert Owen: The Woolly-Minded Cotton Spinner Melvin D. Barger 101 Caught in his own web of humanitarianism, messianism, and determinism. AcademicFreedom Joan Wilke 110 Not the squabbling inherent in politics but the alternatives open in the market. Socia.lizedHot Dogs? Private vs. governmental conduct of business affairs. Book Reviews: "Steel Titan: The Life of Charles M. Schwab" by Robert Hessen "The Highest Virtue" by Alan stang David J. Scholl 116 123 Anyone wishing to communicate with authors may send first-class mail in care of THE FREEMAN for forwarding.

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