way in the course of time down to the ordinary
worker through the second-hand car market.
Finances
In 1937, Strength through Joy had a total income
from money collected of RM 107,000,000 which,
it is asserted, covered all expenses except for
RM 35,000,000, this deficit being met by a subsidy
from the Labor Front which has become one of the
richest organizations in Germany. It is stated
that the overland journeys are the only form of
activity which completely meets costs, the other
departments incurring in greater or less degree
charges against the general budget. It is estimated
roughly that last year German economy profited
by a turnover of RM 120,000,000 from Strength
through Joy, representing money spent on trips,
travel equipment, and extras.
Final Evaluation
Despite the incidental costs placed upon
the employers, many of the latter endorse Strength
through Joy beecause, in their view: (1) it is a
factor making for industrial peace; (2) as a result
of the new demands being made on labor, some such