Opening slate reads: "First Utility of airplanes was in National Defense." A huge formation of large military bi-planes is seen in formation. The Next slate reads: "In the Navy." Curtiss 28 TS-1 airplanes lined up for takeoff on the deck of the U.S Navy's first aircraft carrier, the USS Langley (CV-1). The first in line takes off. The others wait their turns, with engines running. View from aircraft above, of the Langley cruising with aircraft parked on her deck. Slate refers to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh's solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Closeup of Charles Lindbergh wearing a flying suit with helmet and goggles. Slate refers to Commercial flying advances. View of passengers boarding a British Inperial Airways Armstrong Whitworth Argosy airplane.
United States President Franklin D Roosevelt makes a fireside radio address on Brotherhood Day or Sabbath Day, from inside the White House in Washington DC. He says that people can meet today as Americans not as protestants or catholics or Jews. He states that this is the day on which people can dedicate themselves not to the things which divide but to the things which unite them. He states that there is respect for all religious communities. He mentions the need for people to stand together beyond religious beliefs. He states in his fireside chat that there is a need for revival of the spirit of religion. He says that Brotherhood Day can help achieve these goals.
An amateur stage production of Romeo and Juliet in the United States. The actress portraying Juliet stands in a balcony. The actor portraying Romeo hugs and kisses her.
Anti Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) cartoons in the United States. Chalk-Talk type cartoons: Animated cartoon of a farmer planting seeds. The farmer walks away. A plant grows. A huge grasshopper devouring leaves. The grasshopper hops away. A large pumpkin. The pumpkin becomes jack-o-lantern and its teeth are carved to spell 'Ford'.
Anti Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) cartoons against Bolsheviks in the United States. Chalk-Talk type cartoons: Animated cartoon of a farmer in a barn. Sacks of grain labeled 'American Institutions'. Corn piled on other side of the barn. The farmer says 'See! The fine results of our labor!', 'Hark, I'll fix that varmint'. A rat labeled 'Bolsheviki (IWW)' comes out of a hole. The rat eats a cob of corn. The farmer kills the rat with a shovel and throws it out. The farmer says 'Bolshevists are rats of civilization'.
A film 'Crowds and Their Behavior' about behavior of crowds of people in various situations in the United States, used for FBI training. View of a chaotic beach scene, likely college Spring Break. College aged men and women dance on the beach. Many dance moves of late 1950s and early 1960's are seen. Group of men holding large blanket or tarp toss women into the air and catch them. People around police vehicles. People run as policemen arrive on the beach.
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