American industrialist, Henry J. Kaiser appeals for donating clothing to war victims in China and Europe during World War II. Seated at desk in office, he addresses the nation and announces a drive, commencing April 1, 1944, to collect used clothing for war victims, all over the world. Scenes shows : War victims in food lines. Starving and wounded civilian victims of war. An American woman and a girl at home in America select clothing for donation. Mr. Kaiser shows a banner which reads "what can you spare that they can wear?"
Operation Skywatch in the United States. Radar installations on a snow covered ground. A sign reads 'Headquarters AC & W Squadron'. A windsock. Snow in the background. Snowplow clears the road. A sign reads 'road conditions 120 mile area' on snow covered road. Caution lights. A car stops at sentry shack. Air Force (AF) sergeant issues guns to enlisted man inside armory at Radar Installation. Two Air Force enlisted men play ping pong in recreation room. A barber gives haircut to Air Force enlisted man. An enlisted man buys supplies from the shop. The purchaser at shop. The enlisted man enters and sits down in barracks. Skiers start down a slope. Men skiing.
Operation Skywatch in the United States. The Radar dome. Enlisted men leave through door in base. Enlisted men pass dining hall. The cook slices roast beef. The cook opens the oven door and draws out pan of pies. The cook places the pan on a serving table. He places the piece of pie on enlisted man's tray. Food is served in tray. Men eat in dining hall. A mascot dog walks on snow. The cook feeds a piece of meat to the dog.
Operation Skywatch in the United States. A sign on a building reads 'Restricted Area'". Sentry stops two enlisted men and looks at their credentials. Three enlisted men walk on snow. Two enlisted men seated at desks. One man talks on phone. Enlisted man plots course of aircraft on the plotting board in plotting room. United States Air Force (USAF) F-94s Starfire interceptor aircraft in flight over radar installation. Radar scope in operation.
2nd Anniversary Operation Skywatch in the United States. United States Air Force General Nathan Farragut Twining seated at desk. He speaks during the 2nd Anniversary of Operation Skywatch.
Operation Skywatch in the United States. Poster reads' Volunteers needed for ground observer corps'. Civilians enter and leave clothing store. Civilian buys material at counter. Woman clerk. Two civilians stand and talk by station wagon on street. Woman holding baby talks to man on couch. Man and woman in chicken yard. Man speaks. Woman talks to man while feeding chickens. Man and woman talk outside building with sign' Office'. Man gets a haircut at the barber shop. Poster reads ' the job we do'. Civilians enter the doorway for the Ground Observer Corps meeting. Men and women listen to lecture. Army man talks and points to blackboard. Civilians listen to speaker. Man points to aircraft identification diagram. Other man points at wall map. Gathering talk and point at map.
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