Men in a U.S. city, stand around near bulletin boards posting the latest war news during World War 2. A bridge behind them has wording on it reading: "The Information and War Activities Center." Closeup of a civilian and a U.S. Navy sailor reading Invasion News dispatches posted on the board. Closeups of the dispatches (out of focus). Closeup from behind of many men stopping to read the latest postings. Closeup of "flash" dispatches (out of focus).
A short U.S. Army feature entitled,"Black Widow" AND "Jato." Introduction is overlayed on map of Europe. Opening sequence features P-61 Black Widows of the 422nd Night Fighter Squadron, stationed at Florennes/Juzaine (A-78), Belgium, during World War 2, Some of the aircraft are identifiable: P-61A 42-5577 (later nicknamed "Tactless Texan") and "Wandering Wench" (P-61A 42-5590). Narrator states their mission is to intercept German "flying bombs." Mixed footage of P-61s at various places and times, includes some with D-Day invasion stripes. Separate JATO-related footage features USN personnel fitting jet-assisted takeoff bottles on a Grumman F6F-3, possibly at NAS Patuxent River facility, Maryland. Later sequences show a JATO takeoffs by a Douglas SBD, and an F6F-3; and normal takeoff by a Grumman TBF, and a JATO takeoff by a Grumman F4F.
The United States General Dwight Eisenhower gives a message in United States during World War II. He sits on a chair. Several documents and articles lay in front of him on the table. The British and United States flags in background. He urges for the purchase of war bonds.
Animation character 'Private Snafu' disturbs all other people when they are studying. He scoffs at education. Technical Fairy, First Class comes and makes him Snafuperman. He flies in the sky to work against the enemy. He makes many mistakes as he does not refer to any reading material. He does not take a navigation guide when he goes to drop the bomb on Adolf Hitler and drops the bomb in United States. Technical Fairy recovers it. He lands on a Japanese tank which actually is a U.S. tank. He sees aircraft in flight. He collects them and becomes a victim of a blast. He is admitted in hospital. He learns later that education is important. (World War II period).
From a United States Public Health Service film for women, "A Message to Women." Dramatization stresses the importance of understanding the venereal disease Gonorrhea. A Doctor observes a slide under a microscope. He asks the patient to look at the slide of Gonococci, the causal organism of gonorrhea. The young woman who is the gonorrhea patient refuses to believe. The doctor explains her about the nature of the disease. He advices her to come for the treatment and asks the name of her companion. The doctor states that he will talk to her mother about it. He calls the nurse and tells her to give the medications. The doctor calls the patient's mother. The woman asks about her daughter's disease. The doctor talks about her daughter's disease.
Dramatization stresses the importance of understanding about the venereal disease like Gonorrhea and Syphilis. A doctor speaks about venereal disease in a women's club. He invites them to his office. The women attend lecture on venereal diseases. They sit in a room as the doctor talks about them. He explains through charts and animated diagrams about the causal organism and method of spread of syphilis. The parts of the body affected and the symptoms are explained. In syphilis the nerves, genital organs and reproductive system are affected through spread in blood. A blind woman, a woman with restricted movement and a woman sitting with a doll in view. A woman asks a question about gonorrhea. The doctor explains about symptoms, causes, causal organism and parts affected in his lecture and explain through animated diagrams. The women ask him questions. Another woman explains the women about the knowledge that should be provided to young girls.