privilege, he in a sense pays for it anyway inas-
much as the membership dues which he is assessed
for the Labor Front go to the general funds of
that organization, which in turn pays a certain
amount toward the upkeep of Strength through Joy.
In view of the fact that the essential aim of
Strength through Joy is to afford persons vacations 
and pleasures which they would not otherwise 
be in a position to enjoy, the maximum benefits 
are restricted to an income class. On the
other hand there is no rigidly fixed standard in
this respect, the criterion being a matter of practice 
which is modified slightly in accordance with
divergent living conditions in various parts of
the-country. In Berlin, which is classed as a
high cost of living district, the following have
been set as the maximum income limits entitling
persons to benefit from the lowest uniform Strength
through Joy rates: for single persons, an income
of 500* marks a month; for married persons, 400
marks per month; and for married couples with one
child, 450 marks per month.
 
 On the other hand, persons with higher incomes
are not denied participation in Strength through
Joy-activity. They are admitted against payment
of an additional contribution which is computed in
such a manner that those whose earnings are above
the maximum limit are charged lO per cent of the 
 
*at the official par rate
 RM 1 = $0.4011