Educational film guide (1945)

674-676 EDUCATIONAL FILM GUIDE 1945 EDITION TREE IN A TEST TUBE— Continued Shows some of the tests to which these new products are subjected before they are offered for public or war use. Stresses the need for public caution to prevent forest fires TREES AND HOMES. 33min 16-sd-color-loan 1941 Weyerhaeuser 674 el-jh-sh-c-adult This is a sequel to "Trees and Men" (listed below). It was filmed in color by PitzPatrick. It shows logging and mill operations at the Company's plant at Longview, Washington "Instructive and colorful — shows methods of logging. Documents one of the most important American industries in an attractive and extremely palatable fashion." A.A. Wulff "Conservation. For all — youth, old age." Collaborator Davis loan WashCE 50c MontS YMCA TREES AND MEN. 44min 16-sd-loan 1938 Weyerhaeuser 674 jh-sh-c-adult Produced by Dowling and Brownell Story of logging and reforestation in the Pacific Northwest with scenes in various camps and mills, and historical sequence of the de velopment of the Westward March from 1850 WOOD FOR WAR. 6min 16-sd-color-$27.77 1942 Calvin 674 el-Jh-sh-adult A USDA film "Pictures the many uses of wood during peace times and the synthetic substitutes during this war period. It also stresses the need for conservation of the forests because of the effect it has on production which is of vital importance at the present. Subject well organized and presented. Beautiful natural color." California WOOD VITAL TO VICTORY. 9min 16-sd-$7.50 * 1943 Castle 674 jh-sh-c-trade-adult Produced by USDA Due largely to a shortage of labor the wood needs of America at war have not been met Farmers can do much to help make up the deficit through wise cutting of their woodlots and careful marketing of their farm wood products. At the same time they can increase farm income and improve the condition of their timber stands. This film shows how Primarily of interest to audiences of New England, Middle Atlantic, and Lake State areas e 675 Leather. Shoemaking LEATHER. 15min 16-si-$24 1939 EBF 675 el-Jh Guide Gives sources of various leathers. Shows tanning methods and constrasts making shoes by hand with their manufacture by modern machinery "Even in the 3rd grade the children learned quite a good deal about leather and modern shoe making." Collaborator "High in showing skills and processes. Action too fast." Dale J. Baughman ft. LEATHER TOOLING. (Arts and crafts ser.) 20min 16-sd-$54; rent $3 1945 Gut 675 el -jh-sh-c-trade-adult Tooling and carving of such articles as bags, belts and purses LEATHER WORK. (Handicraft instructional films ser.) lOmin 16-si-sd-$30-$40; rent $1.50$2 1940 BraF 675 jh-sh-c-adult This film demonstrates the making of a coin and key purse. It was produced under the supervision of Edward T. Hall of the Universal School of Handicrafts, Rockefeller Center, New York. Student Zoia Salko A number of leather articles are displayed. A few of the most popular types of leathersnake, goat, pig, steer, calf and cow are shown. The pattern is cut. The design is transferred to the dampened leather. The modelling is done. India ink, blended with water provides permanent colors. The holes for lacing are registered from the pattern and punched with a hand punch. A drive punch is used for the snap buttons and the key plate. An eyelet spreader fastens the key plate. Parts are laced together. The ends are cemented inside the coin purse. A chemical compound readily available is • used to clean, polish and preserve the leather B&H si-sd-$40; rent 111 si-sd-$l-$1.50 $1.50-$2 Ind sd-$1.25 BallS si-75c NC sd Cine si-sd VES si-sd-$1.50-$2 IdP sd-$2 STORY OF LEATHER. lOmin 16-sd-loan Tanners' council 675 el-jh-sh Also available in a 2R silent version The opening scene begins with a round-up of cattle. In the following sequences the hides of these animals are traced through leather making processes into shoes, bags, clothing, upholstery and other products There are shown the methods and places where hides are taken off, how tanners get them, how they are cured and preserved in the long tanning process. Modern industrial technique is shown and contrasted with stages of manufacture where skilled handicraft is indispensable World maps with animated titles and diagrams indicate the interrelation of productive factors in the modern world by showing the sources of all the raw materials used in tanning Various methods used to manufacture leather for specific purposes are shown BosU 25c NC Cal $1 Neb 50c Col 25c NJM Fla Tenn 50c IdahoSo Tex Kan WashS 50c 676 Paper FROM TREE TO NEWSPAPER. 15min 16-si$24 1928 EBF 676 p-el-jh-sh-c Guide Shows the felling of a tree, getting out logs, floating them to market, making wood pulp, and making paper ready for printing in a newspaper plant "High in showing processes. Lacked details." Dale J. Baughman ft PAPER MAKING. 20min 16-sd-$100 1941 Coronet 676 Jh-sh Shows in complete detail the processes involved in converting trees from the forests of the United States and Canada into paper. Starts with scenes of winter logging in Upper Michigan and then shows the conversion of the logs into pulp by means of both the sulphite process and the ground wood process The action of the digester and the bleacher are explained in animated drawings. The operation of the large paper machine as well as the calendering machine and testing of the paper in research laboratories are shown. The paper is then followed to a 328