Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-09

Any question as to which are the
members Of the chief industrial i'm
| portance shall be decided by the coun-
! Gil of the league of nations,
The period of Office of the members
of the governing body will be three
years. The method of filing vacancies
and other similar questions may be de-
termined by the governing body sub
| ject to the approval Of the conference.
The governing body shall from time
to time elect one of its members to act
as its chairman, shall regulate its own
! procedure, and shall fix its own times
Of meeting. A special meeting shall be
held if a written request to that effect
is made by at least ten members of the
governing body.
Article 394. There shall be a di-
rector of the International Labor Of-
fee, who shall be appointed by the gov
erning body and, subject to the instruc-
tions of the governing body, shall be
responsable for the efficient conduct OF
the international Labor Office and for
such other duties ms may be assigned to
him. The director or his deputy shall
attend all meetings of the governing
body
Article 395. The staff Of the Inter.
national Lohor Office shall be appointed
bv the director. who shall so far as is
possible with due regard to the en-
cheney Of the work of the office. select
pcrsops of different nationalities.
certain number Of these persons shall De
women.
International Office
Article 396 The functions of the
International Labor Office shall include
the collection and distribution OF in
formation on all subjects relating 10
the international adjustment OF condl.
tions of industrial life and labor, and
particularly the examination OF sup
iects which it is proposed to bring pc
fore the conference, with view to the
conclusion of international conventions,
and the conduct Of such special inves-
LEGATIONS as may be ordered by the con
ference. II will prepare the agenda tof
the meetings Of the conference. 1t
will carry out the duties required OF It
by the provisions of this part OF the
present treaty in connection with inter
national disputes. It will edit and pub
lish in French and English. and in such
other languages as the governing body
may think desirable. periodical paper
dealing with problems Of industry and
employment of international interest.
Generally, in addition to the functions
set out in this article. it shall have such
other powers and duties as may be as
signed to it by the conference.
Article 307. The government de-
nartments of any of the members which
deal with questions of industry and
employment may communicate directly
with the director through the represen
tative Of their government on the gov
erning body of the International Labor
Office. or. failing any such representa-
tive. through such other qualified off
cial as the government may nominate
for the purpose.
Article sos The International La
Dor Office shall be entitled to the as
sistance of the secretary general of the
it can be given.
Article 800 Each Of the members
will pay the travelling and subsistence
expenses of its delegates and their sd-
visors and of4representatives attending
the meetings of the conference or gov
erning body. as the case may be. All
the other expenses of the International
Labor Office and of the meetings Of the
conference or governing body shall be
paid to the director by the secretary
general of the league of nations out of
the general funds of the league. The
director shall be responsible to the Sec
! retary general of the league for the
proper expenditure of all moneys paid
to him in pursuance of this article
CHAPTER II; PROCEDURE
Article 400 The agenda for all
meetings Of the conference will be set
tied by the governing body. who shall
consider any suggestion as to the agenda
that may be made by the government
! of any of the members or by any rep
resentative organization recognized for
the purpose of Article $50.
Article 401. The director shall act
as the secretary of the conference. and
shall transmit the agenda so as to
reach the members four months before
the meeting of the conference, and
through them the non government dele.
gates when appointed.
Article 402. Any of the governments
of the members may formally object to
the inclusion of any item or items in
the agenda. The grounds for such OBJ.
lection shall be set forth in a reasoned
statement addressed to the director, who
shall circulate it to all the members Of
| the permanent organization. Items to
which such objection has been made
shall not, however. be excluded from
the agenda. if at the conference ma :
jority of two thirds of the votes cast by
the delegates present is in favor of con
sidering them If the conference de-
cides (otherwise than under the preced >
ing paragraph by two thirds of the
votes cast by the delegates present that
any subject shall be considered by the
conference, that subject shall be in g.
cluded in the agenda for the following
meeting
To Regulate Own Procedure
Article 4O3. The conference shall
regulate it's own procedure, shall elect
its own president and may appoint com :
mittees to consider any report on any
matter.
Except as otherwise expressly pro
vided in this part of the present treaty,
: all matters shall be decided by a simple
majority of the votes cast by the dele
gates present,
The voting is void unless the tota
number of votes cast is equal to half tn,