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The article reflects on the importance of free enterprise and the individual initiative of the management and employees in the U.S. in light of the World War II. According to the author, the refusal of German chancellor Adolf Hitler to allow private initiative and responsibility is his greatest weakness. The nation faces the challenge of mobilizing individual responsibility, enterprise and initiative for the war effort. The invested-capital basis of computing returns would discriminate against small business.

The article presents an opinion on recommendations from financial experts on coping with inflation. One can hedge against inflation by borrowing money to assume the debtor position. An expert advised to buy goods or securities which will rise in price or value and dispose them near the peak of inflation at prices which will return more money. Another encouraged house buyers to pay off their mortgage as quickly as possible.

Comments on the issues concerning the railroads in the U.S. Significance of the formation of the Interstate Commerce Commission; Rate of return from railroad investment; Net income of the railroad industry in 1962.