Ethnically diverse people along streets in New York City. People of Chinese origin in Chinatown. Scene changes to a Jewish area with signs on market shops in Hebrew. A board at a shop reads "Strictly Kosher A Goldberg & Son Poultry Market". A view of busy shops and push cart vendors on Orchard Street near Delancey Street on the lower east side of Manhattan. Store fronts visible include Cohens Opticians at 117 Orchard Street. Two men in hats talk together. One of the men has a long beard. Scene changes to Harlem with an elevated view of sidewalk as pedestrians walk by and children play, fencing with toy wooden swords. African American men talk in a Harlem neighborhood of New York City (likely Harlem). African American children play games and skip rope. A boy writes with a chalk on a sidewalk.
Dramatization shows a 'Ticket Office' board at an office in New York City. A man takes out money from his wallet to purchase ticket. A woman at counter hands over ticket to him.
Dramatization shows silhouette images of people in New York City. A man instructs and others follow him. A man holds a banner in his hand. People hold the U.S. flags and banners during a procession. People hold a man. A man throws a smoke bomb.
Dramatization shows boards of bars in New York City. Wine served in glass. A drunken man tries to drive car. Another man places drunken man's hand properly while driving.
Text on slates warns about dangers of marijuana or "reefer" and says it is "now rivaling alcohol for popularity among thrill-seeking youth." Shows a marijuana cigarette in a ash tray, smoke comes out of the joint. Slate indicates that marijuana use can "inspire vicious crimes and leads to moral collapse." Newspaper headline is shown that reads "Youth confesses slaying of girl". Words circled in article mention "stranger gave him a 'doped' cigarette." Close-up view of a hand holding a joint. Cutting of "New York Times" newspaper article "Sales of marijuana fought by arrests." Some lines of the newspaper article are underlined including "...200 persons suspected of selling or using the narcotic weed, including several high school boys and girls."
Dramatization shows people gambling and betting in different ways, and shows scenes from a casino in New York City. A group of men huddled together throwing dice (playing craps) and betting cash on the game. A man holds a glass of wine while gambling. View of punch card lottery tickets and gambling scrip for a game of chance. A New York Journal American newspaper front page story about "Sweeps Winners" (sweepstakes). Front page held up of the "Daily Racing Form" newspaper. Two men in suits and hats examine the newspaper, and discuss the newspaper. One of the men is smoking a cigar. He communicates his bets to the other man, a bookie (bookmaker), who takes notes on a notepad. A board atop a quilt reads "To be raffled off at the church supper Friday evening". A woman comes and pays another woman for a raffle ticket. A display reads "Church parlor Friday night - Play bingo - money prizes!" A man and four women play bingo. One of the women excites as she wins. A newspaper heading reads "Bingo banned by Lutherans in New York Churches". Slate states that the various forms of gambling lead to crime and delinquency as people learn to get something for nothing. Two boys sneak up in front of a storefront and steal fruit from a stand in front of the shop. The shopkeeper sees the theft, comes out, and yells after the thieves.
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