Spencer Heath Archive

Item 2528

Carbon of letter from Heath to F.A. Harper, The Foundation for Economic Education, Inc.,

February 25,1957

Dear Dr. Harper:

 

Your letter of the 20th came the same day I mailed my last letter to you. Quite a coincidence as to similarity of subject-matter. I certainly appreciate and shall respect your confidence re: “An Institute for the Science of Freedom.” I have read Its prospectus with the greatest interest and a sense of inspiration. Cannot help wondering what other persons have shown interest in it. That first section, “The World We Live In,” is profoundly and yet simply philosophical — and spiritual. The second and third, “Progress and Science” and “An Approach to this Science,” are precisely along the lines of my own thought as to method — as played up with con­siderable detail in my forthcoming C.M.& A.

 With respect to biographic dope on yours truly, most of that is in the current and recent volumes of Who’s Who in the East (Marquis); also inside of back cover of “Progress & Poverty Reviewed,” which I enclose. In addition to the above, my grandson is sending you something that was cooked up about me in connection with the birthday celebration you were gracious enough to attend. I hope this will not be too scandalously panegyrical.

 Further, my grandson wishes you to see an article he has been reading in the “Princeton Alumni Weekly” for February 15th, entitled, “The Industrial Relations Section: A Famous Research Group Moves into New Fields Under a New Director.” This article goes into the im­portance of investment in organization, from the point of view of management being of far greater importance than natural resources and technological facilities, much after the manner of your own thinking, it seems. We are sending this along for your examination, asking you to return this marked copy for our files.

 Many kind wishes to you and the dearly beloved. It was a delightful visit.                 

                       Cordially,

Encls:  PPR

        Biog.

        PAW

        Thirring article