United States Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes and other dignitaries inspect first shipment of 24-inch pipe to be used for the pipeline directly from the Texas Oil Company to Central Illinois.
Smoke and fire seen as bombs explode. Chief of Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) James Landis sees fire bombs extinguished in 20 seconds by new speed methods. Several other men seen with Chief Landis. (World War II period).
Workers of Glenn Martin Plant set a record in car-pooling. United States government urges people to conserve resources for the war effort and encourages group-riding or car pooling to conserve rubber, gas and vital transportation equipment in World War II. Cars stop for other passengers who share the car. Several cars seen on the roads. Many cars seen parked in the parking place of the plant. A crowd of workers seen.
Thirty Girl Scout leaders from all parts of the country visit a big bomber plant and begin an intensive course to qualify as "Wing Scouts". The girls seen with tiny planes. The Girl Scout leaders seen with an instructor near a plane.
A view of mountains. A farmer seen in the fields checking the fruits. A grasshopper seen. Farmers and fruit growers of fertile Snake River Valley have imported thousands of turkeys to do a battle against a devouring grasshopper horde. A huge number of turkeys seen in the field. (World War II period).
'The Irish go for baseball'. Huge crowd gathers to watch a charity baseball game in Windsor Park, Belfast, Ireland. 34th Infantry and 1st Armored division all-stars teams play baseball before a crowd that includes many uniformed U.S. military, as well as Irish civilians and stands filled with young boys. An advertisement for Gallaher’s Tobacco is seen on the railway stand. Representing the 34th Infantry Division were the Midwest Giants while the 1st Armored Division was represented by the Kentucky Wildcats. (World War II period).
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