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Other Labor unions support UAW-CIO strike against General Motors Company

At beginning, film shows John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, at the microphone on a podium, being applauded after pledging his union's support to the striking United Auto Workers (UAW). Slate reads: "Fisher, Flint." Scene shifts to view of a building with sign reading: "Local 581, Affiliate, UAWA. CIO." Several cars parked in front of the building suddenly start up and drive to the site of a picket line at the Fisher Body Works. They are a UAW squad of cars dispatched to prevent strike breakers from crossing the picket lines. A long line of the UAW cars, called "the flying squadron" is seen on a highway. The union strike committee is seen in a meeting. They decide to call on other union locals to join the picketing at Fisher plant No. 1. Next numerous members of other union locals are seen joining the Local 581 pickets. Among them, Leo Pritzky, of the Clothing Workers Union, is seen pledging the support of every union in the CIO (Congress of Industrial Organizations) for the UAW in its fight with the General Motors Corporation. Another slate appears reading: "Cadillac, Detroit." Glimpse of the Cadillac factory and a picket line of strikers. One sign reads: "Millions in Profits for G.M. Insecurity for their workers." African Americans marching with white coworkers on the picket line. A truck driver from another union, refuses to drive past the picket line and turns his truck around. Closeups of elderly men and some women in the picket lines. Slate reads: "Ternstedt, Detroit." Women in a picket line outside the Ternstedt Company plant (subsidiary of Fisher Body Company), to support striking Tool and Die workers. A closed panel truck is seen with large loudspeakers mounted on its roof. Across its body is painted: "West Side Local 174 United Auto Workers of America, C.I.O. Union Way Means Higher Pay." Closeup of man in the truck speaking into transmitter broadcasting through the speakers on top.

Location: Flint Michigan USA
Date: 1939
Duration: 5 min 0 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048192
Sign for flint and flint lock in Indian sign language by General Hugh L. Scott, United States.

General Hugh L. Scott of Smithsonian Institute, seated on a chair demonstrates Indian sign language. General Scott demonstrates sign for flint and flint lock.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1931
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033195
Ford cars driven around test track in Dearborn Michigan

1938 Ford cars driven around the Ford Dearborn Test Track in Dearborn, Michigan. Replica of Independence Hall in the background.

Location: Dearborn Michigan USA
Date: 1938
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675029997
Finalized 1946 Ford V8 cars being transported out of Ford Rouge River plant

Two finalized Ford automobiles, a 1938 deluxe coupe type 720 and a 1938 deluxe sedan type 700B on a moving car transport truck, out of the Ford River Rouge plant Aerial view of automobile plant and marks on the aerial map for different areas of the Ford River Rouge plant facility including Power, Materials, Men, iron, steel, Mills, Parts, Bodies, Glass,Assembly. The Ford V-8 logo appears at the end.

Location: Dearborn Michigan USA
Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031010
Native American Indian boys and Boy Scouts demonstrate their skills in the United States.

Native American Indian children demonstrate skills in the United States. An American Boy Scout in uniform kneels to prepare a fire lay and then light the fire using flint and steel. A Native American Indian boy shows rope and lasso skills, twirling a rope around himself and in the air. A boy stretches threads across a frame and shows beading skills as he makes a Native American Indian beaded band or sash. A Native American Indian Boy Scout in uniform braids and splices a lanyard. A Boy Scout in uniform shows the making of a cord belt from 28 strands of twine.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1933
Duration: 3 min 11 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075295
Scenes of devastation from the "Long Island Express" Hurricane of 1938.

Scenes from the New England Hurricane of 1938 (or Great New England Hurricane) (or Long Island Express) (or The Great Hurricane of 1938). Hurricane hitting U.S. Eastern Seaboard on September 21, 1938. The Coast from New Jersey to New England felt its effect. Cars and people drenched with water in streets. Policemen wade through hip deep water. New York is whipped by 70 mile-an-hour winds and the raging sea pouring tons of water far inland. A man retreats from a dock as waves pour water on him. Outcome of hurricane shows broken ships, downed trees, and devastation at the water front in coastal areas including Atlantic City, New London Connecticut, and Long Island. Firemen in New London Connecticut battle fires. Aerial view of destroyed shoreline and beached boats in New London. Broken cars crushed by fallen trees. Crowds gather to look at damage as a lone sentry guards against looting. Boats along the Atlantic Coast are destroyed. A boat is seen on a road in front of Merkel's Delicatessen. View of a train that was derailed by the hurricane on Long Island. Shot of a car that was carried far off a roadway and impaled on an upright beam.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1938, September 21
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039207
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