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Taranaki Daily News, 16 September 1916, Page 5

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COMMANDEERING OF BRAINS. GOVERNMENT CLAIMS ALL 13?* YENTTONS. London, September 14. An Order-in-Council that has been issued establishes the principle of commandeering brains with a view to the _ more*efficient production of war m&eriaL Every inventor, manufacturer and company, director is compelled to give th,e Admiralty, tte Army Council and , the Ministry of Munitions all particulars and drawings of any invention, process, « and manufactured article, and supply the authorities with models demonstrate ' tag the working. The rights of the inventus and owners will not be prejudiced. MUNICH AL SAVINGS BANKS. , • ~-•■• ' London, Sept. 14. The Birmingham Corporation has in- * tfagurated tfoe- first municipal savings bank scheme, which was devised by Mr. -, Neville Chamberlain. Workmen em- * power their, employers to pay a portion of their weekly wages in coupons, which . will be affixed is the bank books. It is believed the coupon system will induce * many to save who lhave hitherto been • irresistibly ' tempted to spend their snpney. fi Tthe- .Municipality guarantees principal and 3% per cent, interest. The money van he withdrawn at a week's notice. One hundred and twenty firms, employing 45,000 persons, are eo-operat- ■'. Jng in the scheme. f 'FATALITY! AT A PAOrUKr. London, Sept. 14. Official: An explosion took place in a Small factory engaged in making ex- . plosives for the Government. Five mere killed and fifteen-injured. * fcAJLWAYMEN DECLINE COMPANIES' OFFER. , Received Sept. 15, 6.10. p.nfc London; Sept. 14. The Press Bureau states that the railJray companies resumed negotiations and , pubmitted to a meeting of the railwaymen's unions an offer of an advance of ' Bs per'iweek beyond the 6s bonus given fn October, 1915, and that the question as to whether any more should be given should be the subject of arbitration. The toff er. was declined.