Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-10


of the league of nations, or at such
other place as may be decided by
the conference at a previous meet
ing by two-thirds of the votes cast
by the delegates present
Article 1872. The international labor
Office shall he established at the seat
of the league of nations as part of
the organization Of the league.
Article 1913. The international labor
office shall be under the control Of a
four persons. appointed in accordance
with the following provisions:
The governing body of the interna
tional labor Office shall be constituted
as follows:
Twelve persons representing the
governments:
Six persons elected by the delegates
to the conference representing the
employers;
Six persons elected by the delegates
to the conference representing the
workers.
OF the twelve persons representing
the governments eight shall be nomi-
mated by the members which are of
the chief industrial Importance. and
four shall be nominated by the MEM
bers selected for the purpose by the
government delegates to the confer
ence. excluding the delegates of the
eight members mentioned above.
Any question as to which are the
members of the chief industrial i'm
portance shall be decided by the coun-
ell of the league of nations.
The period of office of the members
of the governing body will be three
years. The method of filing vacan-
cies and other similar questions may
be determined by the governing body
subject to the approval of the con-
ference.
The governing body shall. from time
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act as it's chairman, shall regulate its
own procedure and shall fix it's 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.
tor of the international labor office.
who shall be appointed by the gov
erning body. and. subject to the in
structions of the governing body, shall
be responsible for the efficient con-
duct of the international labor office
and for such other duties as may be
assigned to him.
The director or his deputy shall at
tend all meetings of the governing
body.
Article 395. The staff of the inter
national labor Office shall be appoint
as is possible with due regard to the
efficiency of the work of the office.
select persons of different national1-
ties. A certain number Of these per-
sons shall be women.
Article 396. The functions of the in
ternational labor Office shall include
the collection and distribution of In
formation on all subjects relating to
the international adjustment of con-
ditions of industrial life and labor.
and particularly the examination OF
subjects which it is proposed to bring
Ia ia
the conclusion of international con-
ventions. and the conduct of such spe-
cial Investigations as may be ordered
by the conference.
1t will prepare the agenda for 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
International disputes.
It will edit and publish In French
And English, and in such other Ian
xuages as the governing body may
dealing with problems of industry and
employment of international interest.
Generally. in addition to the func-
tions set out in this article, 1t shall
have such other powers and duties as
may be assigned to 1t by the confer
ence.
Article 397-The government depart
ments of any Of the members which
deal with questions of industry and
employment may communicate direct
ly with the director through the rep
resentative of their government on
the governing body Of the interna-
tional labor Office. or. failing any such
representative, through such other
qualified official as the government
may nominate for the purpose.
Article 39S.-The international labor
f%l tGf-
ance of the secretary general OF the
league of nations in any matter In
which 1t can be given.
Article 399.-Each Of the members
will pay the travelling and subsistence
expenses OF its delegates and their
tending the meetings of the confer
ence or governing body, as the case
may be.
All the other expenses of the in
ternational labor office and of the
meetings of the conference or govern
by the secretary-generalo of the league
of nations out of the general funds
of the league.
The director shall be responsible to
the secretary-general of the league
for the proper expenditure of all
moneys paid to him in pursuance of
this article.
Article 4O0.-The agenda for all
meetings of the conference will be
settled by the governing body. who
shall consider any suggestion as to
the agenda that may be made by the
or by any representative organization
recognized for the purpose of Article
389.
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 be-
fore the meeting of the conference.
ment delegates when appointed.
Article 402.-Any of the govern
ments of the members may formally
object to the inclusion of any item
or items in the agenda. The grounds
for such objection shall be set forth
the director. who shall circulate it to
all the members of the permanent or
ganiZation.
Items to which such objection has
been made shall not, however, be ex-
cluded from the agenda. if at the con-
ference a majority of two-thirds of
the votes cast by the delegates pres
ent is in favor of considering them.
If the conference decides otherwise
than under the preceding paragraph)
by two thirds of the votes cast by the
delegates present that any subject
shall be considered by the confer
ence. that subject shall be included
in the agenda for the following meet
ing.
Article 403. The conference shall
regulate its own procedure, shall
elect its own president, and may ap-
point committees to consider and re-
port on any matter.
Except as otherwise expressly pro-
vided in this part of the present
treaty. all matters shall be decided
by simple majority of the votes cast
by the delegates present.
The voting is void unless the total