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The article examines the role of stock options in fostering effective management in the United States. The special tax provisions for options or restricted stock options encourage entrepreneurship and the development of inventions via monetary incentives. Stock options are in the public interest because they promote efficient and productive leadership in executives and help companies retain their best managers, which contributes to higher incomes and living standards among the employed, gains for stockholders, and a stronger economy in general. Topics include advice for implementing a stock option plan, the experience at Ford Motor Company, rules and regulations concerning options, and criticism against stock options.

Discusses the rapid economic growth of the U.S. as of March 1974 and its implications. Goals of the U.S. that has not yet been achieved; Lessons that can be learned from the past; Reason behind the nation's past failures.

Presents the message given by Henry Ford II, chairman of the board of Ford Motor Company, about the issues confronting the automobile industry as of November 1976. Belief of Ford on the need to develop new and better systems of public transportation; Important factors in the design of automobiles; Expectations on most new car buyers.

Presents an excerpt of the book "Listen to Leaders in Business," by Henry Ford II.

Presents letters to the editor about the article, "It Has Come to This," by Ben Bagdikian. Conditions of minorities living in poverty in the U.S.; Support of the business sector to alleviate ghetto residents from poverty; Factors that hinder the speedy process of rebuilding the ghettos.

Presents letters to the editor referencing topics and articles featured in previous issues of "The Saturday Evening Post." "Humane Hunting," which questions the morality of hunting; "Coin Collecting," which focuses on the appeal of coin collecting; "Immigration," which comments on immigration laws in the U.S.