Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-06-17
LABOR IN THE TREATY.
Specific Provision for international
Standardization.

recite that permanent organlZatlo
is established for the promotion OF tn
Improvement of the conditions of labor
The preamble recites that the leaSu
of nations has for its object the estab
lishment of universal peace, and tina
such a peace can be established only
it is based on social justice. The ori
ginal members of the league Of nation
are made the original members Of tn
labor organization and membership Il
the league of nations shall, in the fu
ture, automatically carry with it mem
bership in the labor organization. TIL
/ permanent organization, it is provided
shall consist Of. first, general confer
ence of representatives Of the mem
bers and second, an international la
Dor office.
| The meeting of the general confer
| ence shall be held at least once yeal
and shall be attended by four repre-
sentatives Of each Of the members, O.
whom two shall be government dele
gates and two others shall be delegates
representing respectively the en-
ployes and the work people of each o.
the members. Each delegate may be
ACCOMPANIED by advisers on various
subjects, but the advisers may moi
speak, except by permission. and may
not vote.
The international labor office Is es-
tablished at the seat Of the league o.
nations as a part Of the league ano
shall be under the control or
governing body. consisting of twenty
four persons, twelve Of whom shall re-
nresent the government, six shall rep
resent the employers and six shall rep
resent the workers, all serving for Q
neriod of three years. The governing
hodv shall name director, who "shai
he responsible for the efficient conduc'
of the international labor office"
It is provided that "the functions Of
the international labor office shall In
clude the collection and distribution o.
information on all subjects relating to
the international adjustment of condl-
tions of industrial life and labor the
ayenda for each meeting OF the con-
ference shall be fixed by the govern
ing body, but objections raised as to
any item will prevent its inclusion IN
the programme unless it is supported
by q ,two-third vote Of the members
"a .ho ooyarpipp bOdy
The procedure outlined that when-
aver the conference decides upon any
matter affecting labor, it shall deter
mine whether the proposal shall take
tho form Of a recommendation to It's
members with view of effect peing
-iven it by national legislation, or
made the subject of draft for an In
ternational convention for the ratln-
cation of it's members.
The international labor office is also
made the depository for alLlabor legis-
lation enacted by its members.
An annex to the treaty provides the
agenda of the first meeting of the con-
ference. which is to be held IN wash
inston under the auspices Of the gov
ernment of the United States in 1913.
This shows that the subjects to be
considered are as follows:
l. Application Of principle or the
eight hour day or the forty eight hour
week.
.. Question of preventing or pro-
viding against unemployment.
3. Women's employment.
(a) During the night.
(c) In unhealthy processes.
4. Employment Of children:
(a) Minimum age Of employment.
(b) During the night.
(c) In unhealthy processes.
5. Extension and application of the
international conventions adopted at
Berne in 1906 on the prohibition OF
night work for women employed in
industry and the prohibition Of the use
of white phosphorus in the manufac-
ture of matches.
The Labor Principles.
AS a basis # future consideration o!
labor questions the treaty lays down
hese principles, which are declared tc
be of special and urgent Importance
First-Ths guiding principle tina
labor should not be regarded merely
rs a commodity or article of COM
| merce;
.a nh ,;obt of acSnciatiO fOl
all lawful purposes by the employed
| rs we'll as by the employers.
Third-The payment to the en-
| aloyed a wage adequate to maintain
| 4 reasonable standard of life as this
is understood in their time and coun.
| try.
| Fourth-The adoption of an eight
hour day or forty eight hour weel
| as the standard to be aimed at wher'
| it has not already been attained.
Fifth-The adoption OF a weekl!
| .est of at least twenty-four hours
| which should include Sunday wher'
| ever practicable.
| Sixth-The abolition of child labor
and the imposition of such limitations
of the labor of young persons as shall
| permit the continuation Of their edu'
cation and assure their proper physica
| development.
| Seventh-The principle that mer
| and women should receive equal re-
muneration for work Of equal value.
Eighth-The standard set by law II
| each country with respect to the con
ditions Of labor should have due re-
gard to the equitable economic treat
ment of all workers lawfully residsn
| therein.
Ninth-Each state should make pro
| vision for a system of inspection, II
| which women should take part, in or
der to insure the enforcement of law
/ and regulations for the protection
the employed.
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