Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-03-12
IRISH LAND Big CONTRACTS
Mr.. Redmond Sees to It that Some
Of the Plums Fall to His
Country.
FARMERS NEEDED IN THE FIELDS

FARMERS NEEDED IN THE FIELDS
Correspondence Of the Associated Press)
DUBLIN. ireland, oct. 1.-Ireland Is
now at work on a large scale In the man
ufacture OF munitions of war.
For several years past there has been
only one large Irish factory OF war ma
terial, Kynoch's, IN County Wicklow. II
r. an off-shoot of the Birmingham firm
of which Arthur Chamberlain, brother OF
the famous English statesman. was the
head But the necessities OF the war have
IN ireland. as In England. turned other
trades into the munitions business. When
the demand was made IN Great Britain
for a great extension OF the manufacture
OF all sorts OF war materials. Mr.. Red
mond saw TO Il that Ireland should have
a share IN the scheme. Representatives
OF Mr.. Lloyd Georges new department
came over TO Ireland and got into touch
with the leading business men in Dublin
and throughout the country. The Dublin
Chamber OF Comerce gave active assist
ance and formed special munitions
committee. A
The work is now well IN hand. and no
less than 40 firms in ireland are engaged
IN II. Large orders have been placed In
Dublin. and one firm has got an order
for 2o,Oo0 pounds small figure on the
general scale of this war, but a good
deal OF money for n city where employ
ment 10 scarce and industry backward.
Mr. Lloyd George has established In Dub
lin q branch Office which IL expected 10
insure not only the execution OF war con-
tracts, but a continuance Of government
work after the war. A central arsenal Is
being constructed and equipped with spe-
cial machinery. Every available machine
is being pressed into the service. even
those used in the City OF Dublin TECH
nical schools for the training OF pupils.
Tho employees at the new works are 10
be divided into five classes. skilled and
unskilled men. skilled and unskllled
women and auxiiiaries who win work at
times when tho regular hands are rest.
ing. as at week ends. Employment "a not
10 be restricted to men outside military
age. the idea being that the munitions
worker Is a. useful as the soldier.
several cities busy.
Belfast. whose main activity in the wa
interest has been the increase IN the out
put OF shipping from its famous yards
has also gone seriously into the muni
lions business. Cork and Limerick, ant
even sonie OF the smaller towns through
out the country are also employing al
the machinery they can command 4
making shells or parts OF shells.
Munitions are not the only branch o
war trade Of which Ireland has demande
and received a share. Some OF the textil
factories have had good orders for cloth
ins materials. Ireland never has In IN
past secured a fair share OF governmer
expenditure. and at the beginning OF IN
was was greatly hampered in competin
for contracts by the fact that the depot
for examining and receiving goods weI
IN London. Agitation. however. Il
70 the establishment OF a depot In Dul
lin. where certain classes OF goods
Irish manufacture are dealt with. Bi
there are stili restrictions limiting n
classes OF goods. and an effort IL beir
made 10 widen the utility OF the depot |
admitting TO IL all the goods produced
ireland which are required for militai
and other government services.
Food "a Necessity.
lreland's chief industry is and mu
remain agriculture. and one OF the mo
indispensable OF war munitions is foo
Vigorous campaign has been institute
under government auspices to increa
the output OF food products in Irelan
u used TO be told that it's function W
70 be the fruitful mother OF flocks a
herds. Now the cry Is all for tillal
The difficulty IL that the grazing ran
system which belongs TO the old thee
has not been abolished. aud the peol
have not complete access 10 the Lar
They are puzzled by the two voices wi
which they are addressed on their d.
IN the war On the one hand they 4
told that It IL the duty OF the farmers
enlist. that the state has done a &c
deal for the Irish farmer and that
time has come to show his gratitude
shoulderlng q rifle In the new arml
Comment Is freely made on the fact Il
the formers and the farmers sons hs
not enlisted In the same proportion
other classes The complaint Is true
regards farmers Of all parts OF Irels
and Of all parties and creeds. II Is 4
Of English farmers as well. But a
there j. the new campaign for increa
food production which cannot be worl
II the men leave the land for the arm
10 the recruiting sergeant and the Z
eminent agriculturalists are getting
each others way.
That there Is room Tor q eonsideru