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Show Arsenal of Democracy Of course tlie entire nation is serving as the "arsenal of democracy democ-racy m the current struggle against the totalitarian poteen. But the activities of the federal arsenal at Watervliet, N. Y., are typical j of those going on in plants throughout the land. This series f photos taues you to the arsenal. I imii'iiiii mini if miwiiwii . 33sUFi't.l CKv , If ", I At the left a worker is finish-turning a major caliber gun. Another An-other big barrel hangs from the crane over his head. Right: This man is inside a major caliber gun hoop, measuring the bore before the hoop is shrunk on to the gun barrel. 7x1 4 - rew Through the breechlock seat of a major caliber gun you are looking at a skilled worker using a flexible shaft grinding tool on another rifle barrel of major caliber. Coated with a protective film, these gun barrels bar-rels are parked in - a storage yard at the arsenal. arse-nal. Guns do . not stay Ions in storage fij now. if Coated ttith a Jy. protectne film, ,C f - " these gun bar- i.' 4, V-t ' fetiffttX rels are parked f SSlA in.o storage Jbf,. yard at the arse- s& ' & ' y"" "x , nal. Cun do fy 'ff " hi not stay Ions K;i in storage fj ' I'.V5, ' (MX $ ltuLmh-Tl J Lv'j N yirxU . ,: J ft" fv 1 bY n. "rS. 4 1 I, ? J)-l" s r ' m?;- i I " '..' .1. - iJ ...Atkfc.Ai.eiiA'..il I T iKF IT 4 IF AY! This giant gun barrel is partly assembled. j n is'aoing for a little trip, swinging from a powerful overhead I crane, to where the next touch will be given. i I . i liv?t'C-t aA v-,i6?t-' i . I |