Manufacturing of rubber heels for the soles of U.S. soldiers' boots at a Goodyear plant in Windsor, Vermont. Men and women emerge from rubber heel manufacturing facility in Windsor Vermont. Workers wash uncured rubber heels and keep them to dry so as to prevent them from sticking. Man puts rubber heels in molds for nailing. Each nailed heel passes through vulcanization machines. Woman checks the vulcanized rubber heels and puts them together. Women pass completed heels through an X-ray machine and check for defects. In Akron, Ohio, a U.S. Army soldier stands in front of the statue of Charles Goodyear, the founder of Goodyear rubber company, and the discoverer of vulcanization. (World War II period).
Officials give speeches during the construction of a new Goodyear aircraft parts plant in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Speakers include Attorney Jim Moore of Phoenix and Colonel Whitehead from nearby Luke Field. Men digging in field. Pouring first cement. Workers carry construction materials.
Goodyear Company's new aircraft parts plant under construction in Akron Ohio. Aerial views of construction site. Steel girders of new factory seen.
Canada National Exhibition Executive Office Building entrance with posters of Churchill, Roosevelt, and Ontario above the door. Canadian World War I Veterans from Goodyear Canada posing with the Canon-Scott trophy for best marching outfit. The veterans are among the WWI veterans marching at the Canada National Exhibtion in honor of Warriors Day. Also marching are the Cadets from the Royal Candaian Flying Corps. President of Goodyear Canada, Bert Partridge, congratulates the men from Goodyear.
Superintendent at a Goodyear mill receives an award on behalf of his workers' one hundred percent participation in the Victory Loan drive in Saint Hyacinthe Quebec, Canada. Workers standing along with him. Goodyear workers play croquet outside the building on a cement court.
Views of Goodyear's Powder Manufacturing Plant being built in Charlestown Indiana. Colonel Hardy, Roland Gray and other Goodyear Company and U.S. military officials are seen discussing the project blueprints. Views of roads, buildings, "igloos" for storing powder. Earth moving machinery at work including "earth movers" and bulldozers. Women workers seated near administration offices. Workers gathered around a bus labeled the "Pay Wagon" to receive pay. Workers training to sew powder bags, and training with cracked corn to fill the bags. Views of new fire department and police cruisers in the town. Firemen do a demonstration with water hoses and form a "V" for victory with water jets. Management team for Goodyear emerges from building down stairs. Car traffic on surrounding roads exiting after day's work. Goodyear managers examining powder bag samples. (World War II period).
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