landings were made on the Madeira trip, in Lisbon and Funchal, while on the Mediterranean cruise some 220 landings were made, mostly at Italian ports. In 1937 Strength through Joy offered some 230,500 land Journeys which were patronized by over 9 1/2 million travellers. About 4,500 special trains were utilized by Strength through Joy. As mentioned above, approximately 2/3 of these trips were of the short week-end variety, the other third being longer trips of a week or more. About 150,000 hiking tours, led by over 15,000 guides,were arranged with some million and a half participants. While precise figures are lacking, it is stated that about one million workers took advantage last year Of the winter sport vacations arranged by the Office for Travel in collaboration with the Sport Office of Strength through Joy. As regards the Rhine journeys, last year some 400,000 workers in all made the river trip by steamer. Strength through Joy also sends several thousand workers each year on one day excursions to the Party Congress at Nuremberg as well as to the annual Harvest Festival on the Buckeberg. In 1937 a round figure of RM 81,200,000 revenue was collected in fares and the prices charged for the excursions. While of course admitting that no exact estimate can-be made, officials of the organization calculate that during last year Strength through Joy travellers enriched German economy by |