The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-30
EQUALITY OF LABOR
CONDITIONS ASKED
tencc Conference RSoEnlIcr That
Customs Make uni,crniity Dlf-
ficult of Attainment Now.
UNI0NISM IS RECOGNIZED
Association of WorhrD.'n Upheld
Would Abolish Chlld Labor
Equal Pay for Men nnd " omen.

WASHlNGTu&. Aprl 20 The
nine clauses proposed by the com.
mission ON international Hbor lcgis
alton Tor Insertion m tho peace
reaty hs adopted by the putce con
'ercnce In pltnary session on PARIS
Yesterday, were made puhlC here
,oday by the state department
Among the principles Incorporated
IRE standard eight hour duy. wr,k
lay OF rest. the abolition of chllt
abor. equality OF pay for men and
homen. ana wOrkmon's right uf
'shociaiion for an lawful purposes
The toNi As adopted follows
The high contracting parties.
recognizing that the welfare uf labor
Ind OF the individual wage carucr4
of supreme international mpor,-
incc. have framed "A permanent ina
'hinery associated with that Of the
cague TO further this great end
Ihey recognize that difference ~
lmato habits and customs of
economic opportunity and industrial
tradition mako strict uniformity la
he conditions OF labor difficulties
" Immediate attainment But, hold
ng as they do, that labor remedies
probably error In transmission he
regarded merely M an article of
commerce, they think that thclc nrc
methods which all Industrial com
nunities should endeay1r to npp'v
TO far as their special circumstances
viii permit.
Among these methods ana prlncl-
,lcs the following seems t. the high
contracting parties 10 be OF special
md urgent importance!
"Eirst--The guiding prince iplo|
,boVe onunclstcd that labor should
,ot he regarded merely ns a COM
modify or article Of commerce
"Second--The right OF nssocia-
ion OF all lawful purposes by tho
'mployed as we'll as by the cm
,loyers,
''Thlrd--The payment to tho en-.
sloyed OF wage adequate so main
ain reasonable standard OF lie
~ this ia underStood In their time
ind country.
Fourth The adoption Of an
'lshi-hour dsy or IA ts-hour week
~ the standard 20 hc aimed Rt
where II has not already been OBJ |
aimed.
"Fifth--Thc adoption OF n weekly !
est OF at least 20 hours whlah |
lhould include Sunday whenever
practicable,
"sixth--The abolition OF child |
nbor and the disposition Of such |
limitations on tho labor of young
persons ne shall, permit the con.
inustion OF their eduoatioA pnd Rr.
mre ther proper physical develop
nent.
"Seventh--Thc principle tha,
men and women should receive equal
OF edeai scale.
"EiEhth--Tbe standard set by law
n each country with respect 10 the
conditions OF labor should have due
'eRnrd TO the equitable economic
treatment OF all workers lawfully
'esident therein.
'iNinth--Each state should make
provision for system OF inspection
n which women should take part in
rider TO insure the enforcement OF
ne laws and regulations for the pro-
ection of the employed.
without claiming that these
Methods and principles are either
omplete or final. the high contract
NJ parties are OF opinion that they
re well fitted to guide the policy
Z the league OF nations and that II
dopted by the Industrial communi.
es who are members OF the league
nd safeguarded In practice by an
deduate system OF such inspection,
hey will confer lasting benefits up
n the wage earners Of the world"