THE OFFICE "BEAUTY OF WORK"                 
 
 While the provision or cheap and enjoyable
vacations is something in which the Labor Front
takes especial pride as a new departure, it regards 
of no less importance the improvement of
the worker's environment in his factory, particularly 
as this is a part of his everyday life which
can affect his well-being even more directly than
the way in which he spends his spare time. The
Office Beauty of Work, which aims at raising working 
standards, is regarded as a legitimate adjunct
of Strength through Joy and enables the Labor Front
to claim that it concerns itself with the welfare
of the workers both within as well as outside of
the factory. The explanation offered by Party
officials in this regard, as well as in connection
with the workers' sport program, is that such measures 
are not inspired by charity or pity for the
worker, but are motivated by a national interest
in conserving and husbanding the one resource in
which Germany is rich, namely, its man-power.
 
 The improvement of working conditions is conceived 
as including the provision of better light
and ventilation, the adoption of safety appliances, 
the fitting out of more and cleaner wash and locker
rooms, the furnishing of factory restaurants and
rest rooms. It also embraces the idea of making