"The mere mention of Jack Tar generally conjures up visions of the vasty deep and the great ships of our Navy." reads an introductory intertitle. L/S of a battleship steaming along. The story is about how "Tars" must be taught a trade so that he has something...
"The mere mention of Jack Tar generally conjures up visions of the vasty deep and the great ships of our Navy." reads an introductory intertitle. L/S of a battleship steaming along. The story is about how "Tars" must be taught a trade so that he has something to turn to when he reverts to civil life. M/S of a furniture workshop where a man is making a chair or table. Dissolve into a closer shot of men working away on building the piece of furniture. The men wear overalls and caps.
Man in a traditional sailor's hat paints a piece of wood. M/S of men working at lathes and with a blow torch. Other sailors stand at a table mixing something in pots. Panning shot of another battleship. C/U of men who are learning the cobblers trade. Various shots of men working on shoes. Shot of men in Navy uniform inside a greenhouse looking at plants - looks strange. M/S of two men tending a geranium. M/S of group of sailors grooming two horses. L/S of three horses and their grooms. L/S of group of sailors herding a few pigs through a field. Various shots of the sailors on the pig farm. C/U of a sailor holding up a pig to the camera.
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