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