Newsreel "For Military Use Only." A Firestone's rubber plant seen. A view of the interior of the plant. A board reads 'Coagulant Tank'. Coagulant tanks seen. A man checks the coagulated synthetic rubber. A board reads 'Buna Rubber, finished product.' Sheets of Buna rubber seen. Rubber manufactured exclusively for war purposes of the military in World War II.
United States Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and other dignitaries inspect first shipment of 24-inch pipe to be used for the oil pipeline directly from the Texas Oil Company to Central Illinois.
Smoke and fire seen as bombs explode. Chief of Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) James Landis sees fire bombs extinguished in 20 seconds by new speed methods. Several other men seen with Chief Landis. (World War II period).
Workers of Glenn Martin Plant set a record in car-pooling. United States government urges people to conserve resources for the war effort and encourages group-riding or car pooling to conserve rubber, gas and vital transportation equipment in World War II. Cars stop for other passengers who share the car. Several cars seen on the roads. Many cars seen parked in the parking place of the plant. A crowd of workers seen.
Thirty Girl Scout leaders from all parts of the country visit a big bomber plant and begin an intensive course to qualify as "Wing Scouts". The girls seen with tiny planes. The Girl Scout leaders seen with an instructor near a plane.
A view of mountains. A farmer seen in the fields checking the fruits. A grasshopper seen. Farmers and fruit growers of fertile Snake River Valley have imported thousands of turkeys to do a battle against a devouring grasshopper horde. A huge number of turkeys seen in the field. (World War II period).
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