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Film summarizing efforts by City of Dayton, Ohio to overcome labor shortage and meet defense production goals in World War II

The City of Dayton, Ohio's local war manpower and emergency committee members are seen gathered around a table to discuss what other than just more workers is needed to meet the war production goals set for the city during World War 2. An animated diagram superimposed on a drawing of a factory, charts the labor needs vs. labor supply. For the management side, the chart cites matters that need to be addressed, including: personnel management; plant layout; reduction in turnover, and absenteeism; and better working conditions, Regarding labor itself, the chart cites the following as needed: additional women; transfers from non-essential jobs; minority groups; part-time workers; and handicapped workers. Next, the emergency committee of community leaders is seen around a table. They are being addressed by Stanley C. Allyn, President of the National Cash Register Company, who notes that Dayton has partially solved its manpower shortage and expects to meet its war production goals.Camera pans over attendees, including labor leaders from AF of L and CIO; Government officials present, including Area Director and Deputy Regional Director of the War Manpower Commission, and Chief of Program Requirements for the Region; leading industrialists and retailers are shown. Local officials seen include the Mayor of Dayton and Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce as well as the Commanding Army Air Forces Generals of Wright Field and Patterson field. Mr. Allyn discusses further work to be done with as much emphasis on human relations as on the mechanics of production. An animated map shows Dayton and other areas of labor shortage, all over the United States. Workers in a factory are seen moving propeller blades across the floor by twirling them on end. Propellers assembled on their hubs are moved across the factory floor on wheeled stands. Artillery shells are seen protruding from containers. Browning aircraft machine guns moving along a conveyor belt. M3 Lee tanks being completed and moving across a factory floor. Glimpse of bombers in production. Army trucks lined up in formation at a factory yard. Closeups of General Dwight D. Eisenhower. (Narrator notes importance Eisenhower places on full support from the home front as essential to the war effort.)

Location: Dayton Ohio USA
Date: 1943
Duration: 3 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029535
Protective shield protect eyes of women employees in a factory in United States.

Shows women employees working on machines in a factory in United States. Protective shield is mounted in front of each machine to protect their eyes while working.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029565
U.S. troops debark the transport ship Leviathan at the Port of Brest in France during World War I.

Shows U.S. Army transport ship Leviathan underway in harbor at Brest in France during World War I. U.S. Army troops debark the Leviathan ocean liner at the Port of Brest. Unloading of food and supplies at the port. Armed U.S. troops march. 306th Division troops of the 1st Army queue to board railroad train cars, bound for the war front. Sign on side of cars shows capacity of 36-40 men per train car, plus 8 horses. A steam locomotive surrounded in steam and smoke as it gets underway, leaving the railway train station with a long train filled with soldiers and horses.

Location: Brest France
Date: 1918
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029579
U.S. 39th and 58th infantry Regiments advance under fire at Montfaucon and Nantillois in Meuse, France, during World War I.

Shows U.S. Army troops at the war front in France during World War I. U.S. 39th and 58th infantry Regiments advance under machine gun and artillery fire at Montfaucon and Nantillois in Meuse, France on September 28,1918.

Location: Meuse France
Date: 1918, September 28
Duration: 4 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029580
British Mark IV tanks in operation at Langres, France during World War I.

British Mark IV tank (female) crosses a high roadside berm and drops on the road, which it crosses, proceeding into a field,in Langres, France, during World War 1. Several other tanks seen in background. A tank moving toward the camera when a huge explosion raising white smoke occurs in front of it. The tank turns and moves away in cloud of smoke.

Location: Langres France
Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029628
The Indian Lancers (Indian Cavalry) in France await their turn to advance during World War I.

The Indian Lancers, (Cavalry Regiment of the British Army) rest at a field in France during World War 1. The Lancers await their turn to advance for the war front.

Location: France
Date: 1918
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029641
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