The educational screen (c1922-c1956])

March, 1943 Page 113 Afot -E± ])rograms in villages and small towns, to Women's In- stitutes and social clubs, in barns or churches, to fac- tory workers in their canteens during lunchtime or mid- night breaks, to seamen and dockers' clubs along the waterfronts. The programs usually last from 80 to 90 minutes, and are made up of films of general interest and instruction, training films for civil defense workers and fire guards, films to show factory workers how vital a part they play in the problems of war, films for farmers, for amateur gardeners, films on blood trans- fusion, accident prevention and the need to keej) healthy in the stress of war, films about the men and women in all the fighting services on every war front, the British and the other United Nations too. Another million of the audience has been reached by special showings arranged in movie theatres out of ordinary hours. These cinemas have often been lent free of charge. The programs frequently showed training films to Civil Defense audiences, or were tied up with special campaigns launched by the Ministries of Labor or Health. Agriculture or Food. The third method of reaching this audience has been through the free lending of films by the London Cen- tral Film Library, the Scottish and South West of Eng- •land Film Libraries. With a supply of 750 diflFerent films, these lil)raries took care of 48,000 bookings dur- ing the year—an increase of more than 200% over the ])revious year—lending to 1300 organizations and indi- viduals with their own projectors. The average audi- ence at these showings was approximately 100 people. Pan American Day Materials Stress Wartime Role of Repiiblics The successive steps taken by the American Republics with relation to the war, and the indispensable mineral and agricultural products which the nations of the New- World are pouring into the conflict, highlight the ma- terial in the special Pan American Day publications prepared by the Pan American Union for distribution to schools, clubs, civic and other organizations making platis for the annual continent-wide celebration on .April 14th. An over-all ])icture of the American Republics, in- cluding geography, liistory and principal products, is portrayed liy the "Know Your Neighbor" series of articles on each of the rejiublics, one of the features compiled for Pan American Day. "The Americas in a \Vorld at \\'ar" traces the successive steps taken by the nations of America at the Meetings of Foreign Ministers and at other technical conferences, resulting in declarations of war, severances of diplomatic rela- tions and general political, economic and military col- lalKjration. Plays, ])ageants. (luestions and answers, radio pro- grams and fither features centered about the Republics nf America have been prepared for the occasion. Because of the limited supply, the material can be sent only to teachers and group leaders, and only one copy of each item to an indivi<lual. A list of the material available for di.stribution this year will be sent upon '^•'-,., ^•J'. RIB. rcHi jj::^ s:i 1^^, The Way Fabric Covering Is Sewed On Airplanes THI PICTUREi This picture gives visual instruction and a voice explanation of how fabric is laced or stitched on airplane wings. Beginning with the correct position of the wing to be covered, the picture shows how to use the stitching needles, how to tie the knots used in stitching, where the stitching begins and the procedure followed in completing the job. It shows how the stitch- ing cords are spliced. Any student looking at this picture will have a thorough understanding of how airplane wings are covered with fabric. SCOPb For students studying airplane con- struction in high schools, ground schools, aviation schools and manufactur- ing plants. USIi 1. In SCHOOLS where courses in airplane construction are riven, n MANUFACTUR- ING PLANTS where new workmen are trained. 3. In VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE courses to illustrate this special task. 4. In all GROUND SCHOOLS. •PRICES $66,f.o.b. Detroit; LENGTH: Two reels, sound, 16 mm, safety stock. *Price subject to change without notice Writ* for eairplmta cota/og or<«« on Authorhad VitualAid$ Dmalar The JAM HANDY Organizatioa NEW YORK CHICAGO . DETROIT DAYTON LOS ANGELES WASHINGTON