United States Army Officer Young explains proper spacing of Dits and Dahs in words. He explains about proper spacing in words and how the meaning can change with incorrect spacing with an example of two words 'Low' and 'Enemy' on screen. He states the importance of proper spacing of Dits and Dahs between words and groups by an example "We got here'.
United States officer Young explains the importance of smooth hand sending by Operator. The Operator operates on hand key. 'Take 3 basic steps' with Dits and Dahs written on screen. The first step is to adjust key. Musician tuning drum. Pistol lying on piano. Woman tuning piano.
Officer Young demonstrates the use of J-38 Hand key for good hand sending of morse code via telegraph. He shows an enlarged model of the J-38 key for demonstration. He explains that the gap between the controls has to be right. The other officer opens the screws to loosen spring and align contact. The gap is set to a thickness of four folds of paper. Officer Jones tunes the hand key. Officer Young explains importance of developing technique. Woman plays piano to demonstrate technique. Man demonstrates technique through drum.
Army Master Sergeant, in training film about telegraphy. He illustrates proper position of telegraphers hand on telegraph key, with the help of a large dummy hand. Index and middle finger hold the button. Thumb on side with ring and little finger curled inside. Movements made with fingers keeping thumb steady. Third step being practice given on screen. A Sergeant listens to the recorded tape and uses RD-60 code recorder. Screen displays a good and bad example of using hand key. That soldier sits in a jeep and demonstrates use of a field telegraph key strapped to his leg. He transmits invitation to a woman, to dine with him. She imitates his Morse code message on a piano.. She agrees to join him for dinner. The soldier sends the letter "V" (for victory) repeatedly over the telegraph. Film ends with the couple dining in a restaurant.
Victims of drug addiction give person al statements. One in a car, one standing beside another man on a roof overlooking a city, and one man behind bars in a prison or jail cell. Actor Paul Newman narrates on the misuse of amphetamines and barbiturates. People use sleeping pills frequently which turn into drug addiction and drug abuse. The Commissioner of the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), James L Goddard, seated on table scatter the pills on table and talks. Sleeping pills and bottles of drugs shown in factories and in packaging process. James L Goddard speaks about misuse of sleeping pills by illegal channels and its effects.
James L Goddard speaks about the misuse of pills and drugs not prescribed by physician. He talks about various effects of drugs: great harm to central nervous system, heart and appearance of the individual. He shows two photographs of a young man, one before drug addiction and another after two months of drug abuse and drug addiction.