courses in tap-dancing, wood carving or crazy-quilt
patching. Finally, if a person is so disgruntled
or otiose as to have no interest in the entertainment 
program of Strength through Joy, he may unwittingly 
benefit by an improvement in working conditions 
in his factory, for this also is one of the
subjects which falls within the sphere of the organization.
 
 The stated purpose of Strength through Joy is
to furnish the German workman with the opportunity
of spending his vacations and leisure time in an enjoyable 
and inspiring way, thus helping him to gather 
strength to fulfill his work and duties cheerfully.
Spokesmen for the National Socialist Party claim that
it has a still deeper significance which is, namely, to
introduce the worker into those fields of culture and
recreation which formerly he was only privileged to
view from afar as if a spectator on a fence (Zaungast).
They point out that formerly a worker was wont to insult 
on the street persons going to the opera or on
their way to play tennis, but now on the other hand he
spares his words knowing that the same privileges are
vouchsafed him through Strength through Joy. It is
said that this institution is the embodiment of a true
socialism which instead of inciting to class struggle
or class feeling seeks rather to overcome it. In private 
conversation, Dr. Ley, the head of the Labor Front
which operates Strength through Joy, has explained that