Paramount News film shows scenes of the US home front during World War II

Reporter speaking / outline of map of US, "Year of Challenge" inside outline, then footage of factory, then footage of crowd / someone stepping on a swastika / first page of Thomas Paine's pamphlet "The American Crisis," words from it superimposed over page / VS clouds / lightning / VS MOS people speaking to camera about war effort / city skyline / VS neighborhoods / coins pouring into container / eggs with price card, card replaced by card with higher price / man taking large cut of meat out of trunk of car illustrating black market / man being handed cans in doorway illustrating bootlegging / grocer pushing away ration book and winking at customer illustrating cheating against rationing program / striking workers on picket line / CU padlock on door of factory / hands on steering wheel and speedometer on dashboard, illustrating gasoline rationing / shot of tires on truck spinning, Illustrating rubber rationing / hand holding time cards marked "absent," illustrating loss of time / line of workers / group of women / girl knitting / shot of exterior of White House / shot of exterior of US Capitol / hands holding wrench / woman operating metal press / arm of someone giving blood / aerial shot of bombers flying in formation / POV from ship of military ships floating along / grave markers in cemetery / hands holding wrench / woman operating press / jar of blood / crowd of people / woman writing letter/ closer shot of photo on desk of woman's husband in military uniform, then footage of soldiers in frame of photo / soldiers marching in formation / aerial shot of clouds / explosion / two people looking at honor roll on board / worker using hammer / shot of honor roll / woman superimposed over roll / crowd with arms raised / crowd superimposed over honor roll / three soldiers, one holding US flag / US flag waving / "The eyes and ears of the world" and "The End" superimposed over camera lens / Note: exact month/day not known