Berlin, August 11, 1938 Dear Mr. President: I am transmitting herewith the report prepared by Mr. Beam of this Embassy on the movement in this country known as "Kraft durch Freude" or "Strength through Joy". While voluminous, the document is of considerable interest. I have talked to Dr. Robert Ley and other Directors of the movement, and put Mr. Beam in touch with them. He has done a lot of hard and effective work in getting up this paper. If I can so appraise it, I should say that the main force behind this movement is the conception that in an industrial state wages can never be adequate to give to the workman that sense of pride, self-respect and comradship which will make him cooperate effectively and enthusiastically |