Source: File: An
English shell factory during World War One.jpg, Men's roles on the home front Schools World War One. 13 March 2014 The
Original can be seen at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/0/ww1/26562483 [Accessed: 1 July 2015].
Came from Mr H. Morgan, in his
role
Of Assistant Director of the
Munitions
Workers Enrolment Department.
His report stated methods of
munitions
Enrolment had proved a success -
To say patriotism of men in
industries
Of engineering has been proved.
In ending days of June came enrolments
Of 10,000 each day - Making no
limits
To enrolment of skilled engineers,
not yet
On war work - the greater the
numbers
Entering the industry would then maintain
Smooth running of munitions production -
Mr Morgan added how business
Industries
Were showing signs of anxiety - in
those
Workers recruited for purpose of
making
Munitions - yet the needs for
supplies
For frontlines was a priority, for
any cases
Where a man wishes to enter war work
-
But if their employer wishes to retain
them,
Both would appear before assessor -
Who would then make final decision;
The employer knowing the man's
position,
In their organisation - with the
urgent need
For the type of man would be
the clear
Factor it had been noted numbers of
men
Had increased in joining munitions’ shops.
Yet other men still did
not recognise,
The national importance of
situations -
While recognition that all business
Would suffer disruption, if not
already.
By such retailers as Richard
Burbridge
Patriotic examples were taking place
-
An imitative that might spread across
Country - everyman not in war work,
Should be called upon and registered
With department - despite appeal
being
Only for skilled men, 20,000 came
Forward in previous two days showing
Patriotism - but overconfidence
was
To be warned against; while
satisfactory
Such recruitment had to be maintained
And improved upon - This Mr Morgan
Believed that this was quite achievable
-
With help of the employer and
workmen,
Who should realise the
chance to serve
His country and help save
friend's lives.
by Jamie Mann.
Anon.,1915. Enrolment of Munition Workers -
10,000 Men a Day - Still More Needed. The Daily Telegraph, [online] 1 July. P.9. Col.3. Available at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11708845/Daily-Telegraph-July-1-1915.html
[Accessed: 1 July 2015].
Mann, J., 2015. 100 years Ago - Poems by Jamie Mann. [letter] (Personal communication,1
July 2015).
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/ww1-archive/11708845/Daily-Telegraph-July-1-1915.html
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