Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City. Delegates engaged in typical convention activities. Extremely large banner suspended from arena ceiling showing likeness of Earl Browder and James W. Ford, leaders of the Party, together with a huge hammer and sickle.
Lots of delegates involved in typical political convention activities, at the Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City, in 1936. Delegates march and cheer. Large banner portrait of James W. Ford, one of the party leaders, is displayed with Hammer and Sickle behind podium. American flag on podium. Delegates appear weary. Several wave hammer and sickle flags. Balloons drop from ceiling.
People of Geneseo, New York of all ages register their fingerprints before officials. People wait in queue for their turn . Shows official at registration desk registers small baby carried by mother. An old man gets himself registered.
Saboteur Captain Ettore Giugni and the crew of Italian tanker ship Colorado arrives at New York Harbor by ship. People gather to see the convicted Italian crew, after the ship's lengthy detainment in Puerto Rico, had been found guilty of intentionally damaging the ships' main engine, auxiliaries, and boilers to prevent its possibly use by American forces in World War 2. All were to be taken to prison camp in Montana. The crew are seen on a bus of the Flying Eagle bus lines.
Shows Leadership lectures going on at YMCA in New Heaven. The Lecturer appoints a Leader to open up a Club for boys. View of first meeting of the Club at boy named David's house. Many of the boys have antisemitic views and are prejudiced against admission of a Jewish Boy named Max in their club. Max makes his way in the Club by proving himself worthy to all, as the boys learn the values of diversity and inclusion. Scenes show the boys recruiting members for their club, the boys meeting in a home, and the boys hiking. One boy falls trying to scale a steep slope. Max is the first to help him and continues to help him during the hike. The injured boy makes room for Max in the circle of boys cooking hot dogs on sticks over an open fire.
Group of boys swimming at a lake side or river. Boys quietly sneak up on a boy fishing and push him into the water. He complains that he has lost his fishing net after he surfaces in the water. Another boy, a Jewish boy, volunteers to jump in and find it for him, and he does so. Group of boys in the club are seen meeting with their YMCA adult advisor. They come up with an idea to help others, by selling scrap like scrap metal to raise funds for a clothing fund for needy kids at school. Views of the boys collecting junk metal and newspapers to recycle for money for the clothing fund. The boys meet again with their advisors. The boys clap when they learn they will receive a new club charter. They hold elections for officers. The Jewish boy is elected as one of the club officers. A YMCA secretary presents the group members with their charter. The boys recite a pledge of inclusion for others.
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