United States Boeing B-52 Stratofortress takes off from Edwards Air Force Base. The B-52 carries X-15 rocket-powered aircraft. The X-15 rocket-powered aircraft releases. X-15 aircraft in flight reaching 2,905 MPH. The X-15 landing on the dried lake bed at Edwards Air Force Base. Pilot, Major Bob White, seen climbing out of the cockpit of the X-15, and talking to NASA officials.
Dramatization depicts the use of safety devices in the petroleum industry. John Swift, Chief Safety Engineer in the Western Oil Company in front of his house with his family. He waits for his son Bill Swift. Bill at a petrol pump station smoking in a 'No Smoking Zone'. He meets his companion while his father waits for him. He reaches home and picks his father. He drives carelessly and is scolded by his father. John visits Field Warehouse of his company and talks about safety devices to another man. Bill takes a job in another oil company. Bill wearing dirty clothes drives a car and smokes while oil lies on the ground. Bill falls down on the ground. John Swift checks machines for safety. Safety devices like 'Cat Head Guard', 'Back up ropes on tongs' and 'Safety belts' are seen.
Dramatization depicts the use of safety devices in the petroleum industry. John Swift, Chief Safety Engineer in Western Oil Company sits with his family. His son Bill working in another oil company talks about his job. The family warns him about accidents in his company where no safety precautions are taken. They tell him about the financial problems they had when John had met with an accident. John tells his son about the 'safety meeting' they had in his company. John visits 'Sales station' and 'pumping plant' of his company. Bill plays with a puppy in his company. John checks the safety precautions taken in his company. Bill meets with an accident and hurts his leg due to safety hazards. There is no first aid kit in his company. John takes him to a hospital. Scene changes to a port area with a commercial ship docked in harbor. Captain indicates it is time for a fire drill. Crew member rings bell by hand to indicate a fire. Crew members race on ship deck placing fire hoses and spraying water with fire hoses. Captain moves lever a number of time and steam horn is shown going off. Crew moves to upper deck, and uncovers life boat. Captain issues one blast of steam whistle. Crew enters lifeboat and begins to deploy it over the side of the ship during practice drill. Captain shakes hands with business man who witnessed the safety drill. Scene returns to hospital and Bill is offered another job in an oil refinery. Bill presents papers at company. He meets with another man across an office desk. He takes a form to a nurse in the company health clinic. Bill's health check-up in the company. He is recommended to visit a dentist. A notice about safety in the company. The plant and safety precautions shown to him at an industrial site. Bill with his child at his home.
Isaac Papke gets ready for a swim from Farallon Island to a beach near San Francisco's Golden Gate. He swims in water. A Doctor keeps a check on him from a patrol boat. He is watched by men aboard through binoculars. After fifteen hours of swimming he is advised by his Doctor to get aboard the boat. Isaac Papke with his wife on the boat.
Scenic view of mountains and river. The Golden Gate Bridge at San Francisco. A ship in the harbor. A view of a cable car. Vehicular traffic on the streets. Residential homes in the streets. A man enters a shop in Chinatown. Several people shopping at the market in Chinatown. Fisherman's wharf in view. Traffic on the Golden Gate Bridge at night.
Twentieth Century Fox Studio has a preview of their film at Federal Theater in Treasure Island during Golden Gate International Exposition. Crowd in typical late 1930s fashions stands outside the building of the theater. Sign reads ' Federal Theater'. Cameramen take photographs. Policemen stand among the crowd.
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