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Show GREAT WORK IS DONE BY 1IW BGDY High Compliment Paid to Men in Charge of Munitions Muni-tions Production. BIRMINGHAM, England, April 15. (Correspondence of The Associated Press.; Much of 'the credit for the success of the Birmingham district in the production of munitions of war is given to the board of management of the Birmingham and district munitions committee, a voluntary body working under the ministry of munitions, muni-tions, which manages the manufacture of munitions in the city of Birmingham and parts of the counties of Worcester, Shropshire Shrop-shire and Staffordshire. This board of management manages the national shell factory in Birmingham, which employs more than 2000 workers, of whom SO per cent are women, operating operat-ing 620 machines. Besides managing this factory, the board has obtained, by cooperative co-operative methods, from the engineering firms in the district,, an immense increase in the output of shells, morn than 400 firms being included in the scheme. Through their efforts the porcelain and china makers, sauce, glove and brush factories fac-tories of Worcester have been turned into munition wbrkers; the brewers and makers mak-ers of brewing machinery of Burton are producing war material, while even tho pottery makers of North Staffordshire and tTio carpet weavers of Kidderminster are competing with the engineers in making shells. It was the men of these industries who started munition making, but when they were called to the colors the women took their places, and according to the managers are doing equally well. These voluntary boards of management are working all over England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. In the Birmingham area the establishment establish-ment of these boards has resulted In a great Increase In output and in avoiding labor difficulties. Plans for the use of machinery, now engaged in war work, for peaceful objects when the war Is over, have been formed. |