The sun., 1917-06-04

town council and TO do jury duty.
The Queretarp charter eoes
heavily for social and industrial Vi.
fare. First of all eight hours is N.
maximum limit of a days work. r..
maximum limit for night work !.
seven hours. Unhealthful and danee,
Gus occupations are forbidden to A.
women and to children under sixtes,
these cannot do night work in "a,
tories nor work In commercial es,,h
lishments after 10 +. NJ. Children h,
tween twelve and sixteen NAV No.
work over six hours day; the vor.
of children under twelve cannot \.
made the subject of a contrac, T,
every worker is guaranteed one dsy, ,
rest In seven.
The provision safeguarding cha
birth is broadly worded:
Women shall not perform any pby.,.
work requiring considerable phys.sAl sr,s
during the three months Immediately NJ,
ceding parturition: during the month n
lowing parturition they shall neces,a,
enjoy a period OF rest and shall rae.
their salaries or wages In full and -e,
their employment and the rights they ma,
have acquired under their contracts. pu,.
ing the period of lactation they shall .,
Joy two extraordinary daily peflois a,
rest of one-half hour each, In order 4,
nurse their children.
Employers must pay minimum
wage sufficient ito satisfy the norma
needs of the life of the workman bn
education and his lawful pleasure,
considering him as the head Of
family. In all agricultural CONNER.
cial, manufacturing or mining enter.
prises the workmen shall have IN.
right to participate in the profits
Minimum wages and the rate of prof
sharing are to be determined by
special commissions appointed in each
municipality and subordinate to
State mot a F'ederaD board For lie
same work women must receive IA.
same pay as men. Minimum wages
are exempt from attachment. setoff 0;
discount.
And double pay is decreed for a..
overtime.
Overtime cannot exceed three hours
nor continue for more than three
days; no women and no boys under
sixteen may engage in II.
There seems to be no end 10 the
wonders OF the labor clauses OF th,
new Mexican Constitution. Employer.
in every agricultural, industrial, min.
ing 'or other class of work" are bound
to furnish to their workmen sanitay
and comfortable homes at rental no.
to exceed one-half of ! per cent
month of the assessed value. They
shall likewise establish schools dis.
pensaries and other services necesssr,
to the community" In addition 10 IN,
private munificence every labor centre
having 200 or more inhabitants mus
also have a space of 5000 square
meters for public markets. munlc!pa
buildings and places of amusemen.
Saloons and gambling houses aft
barred from this zone.
Strikes are unlawful only when the
majority of the strikers resor, 10
violence. I.ockouts are lawful on
when the excess of production sha.
render 1t necessary to shut down On
order to maintain prices reasonao
above the cost of production, slbJec;
to the approval of the Board Of Con
ciliation and Arbitration" This boar
will settle strikes. If the worker 70
jects it's award the labor contract .
terminated; If the employer refuses 10
submit his dispute or TO accept ,h-
award not only is the contract term
mated but the employer must pay tie
worker three months wages In add.
ton to any civil liability he may have
incurred.
There are many other peculiar pro-
visions, the presentation of wMI
would possibly weary the reader. A
bare mention may be made OF tn.
strange rules for what may he Gale
the governmental administrative o.
public worship. A church cannot Re
dedicated without the sanction Of ,Us
Department OF the Interior Minister
are simply professional men. Bu, free
dom of religious belief IS protected
The Congress may neither establish
nor forbid any creed
Can this new Mexican Cousjitlua1
be made to work? II would seen
doubtful IL some of its provisions ca
be enforced. 1t is also eNt-emey
likely that "A good number OF then
will be found Incompatible with n
rapid growth and develormcu, u th'
country. But the temper Of H.
Queretaro charter is unmstakable !,
has distrust Of ecolesiasticism and o
foreigners written all over IT, Al, ed