Observations Made on a Strength Through           
                   Joy Trip to Helgoland.                   
 
 The writer of this report made a weekend excursion 
from Berlin to Helgoland with Strength through
Joy. Owing to the pressure of other duties it
proved impossible to undertake a longer trip but
it is thought enough material was obtained on this
Journey to give an idea of how Strength through Joy
works in practice.
 
 This particular excursion, which included some
800 travelers, was sold out several weeks in advance.
The price of the trip was RM 17., RM 5.80 going
toward rail fare from Berlin to Hamburg and back,
RM 2 to lodging for one night and breakfast in Hamburg, 
the rest apparently covering the cost of the
boat journey from Hamburg to Helgoland, as well as
administrative expenses. (The ordinary price of a
return third class rail ticket to Hamburg is RM 27.20,
and that for the boat voyage, RM 20. ) Participants
were provided with a numbered rail ticket, a ticket
for the boat, and a yellow Quartierschein, or lodging 
certificate, on which was written the address
of the private family with whom the traveler would
spend the night at Hamburg. Attached to the Quartierschein 
was a printed postcard which the traveler
was requested to mail to the Gau Strength through Joy
office in Hamburg stating whether or not he was satisfied with his quarters.