A glider being made out of orange crates and boxes in Toledo, Ohio. A ten year old boy, John Susor, along with friends works to construct a motor less airplane with orange crates, boxes and clothes line. He works on different parts of the glider. He paints the airplane. John Susor seated in the glider as his friends gather around. Two boys push the glider on a field for a take off. The body of the glider collapses and John gets out of it.
Rural Electrification Administration (REA) supplies electricity and improve the conditions of farmers in St. Clairsville,Ohio. Smoke and pollution exhaust from stacks near factories. Smoke passing through electricity transmission towers near the factories. REA workers erect poles and install electrical transformers. View of electrical wires leading into home. A farmer switches on a light switch and points to light turning on and off. Farm women rings dinner bell. Farmer drives tractor towards farm house. Woman shows new electric oven to husband. Pies are put into oven to bake. Man goes into basement and connects electrical well pump and demonstrates water pressure by turning shower faucets. Close up view of hand of a boy as he tunes the dial on a radio and listens to the radio in the living room. Man examines electrical water pump in the basement located beside hot water heater. He plugs in the water pump. Close up view of the belt-driven pump running. Man tests pressure of water coming from shower. Girl fills ice cube tray at faucet and puts ice cube tray into freezer. Woman puts away hurricane lamp in a cupboard now that house has electricity for night time lights. Boy takes a shower. Man washes his hands at a sink.
Two men hold a model plane at 4th Annual Model Airplane Tourney in Dayton, Ohio. The plane takes off and flies successfully. Joseph Lockes, of Chicago with a model plane. Crowd surrounds a model plane of Joseph Ehrhardt of St. Louis. A plane takes a round and crashes. A man tries to repair it.
Women and children join picket lines during miner's strike in Saint Clairsville, Ohio. A sign reads "Strike on here Stay Away help us beat the Oppressor". A man on loudspeaker implores other to join them. Smoke rises. People see through windows. Policemen stand, keeping a watchful eye on conditions.
Making of the dirigible USS Akron at Akron in Ohio. A large hanger inside which the huge dirigible assembled. Rear Admiral Moffett and other officials drive golden rivet into Akron structure. U.S. flag hangs in center of a large round frame work which is part of USS Akron. Workers raise second ring into place. Successive circular frames attached with each other make skeleton of the airship. Adding nose and tail section to the skeleton completes the dura aluminum skeleton.
Making of the dirigible USS Akron at Akron in Ohio. A large hanger inside which the huge dirigible assembled. A 550 Horse Power engine of the airship brought on engine stand. Propellers of the engine dirigible. Propellers move tilt during landing. Propeller rotates and tilts in straight and downwards.
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