The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-05-01
FIRST LEAGUE OF NATIONS
TO MEET IN WASHINGTON

Washington, April 29.-The nine
clauses proposed by the commission
on international labor legislation for
insertion in the peace treaty as adopt
ed by the peace conference in plenat y
session ut Paris yesterday were made
public here today by the state depart
ment.
Among the principles Incorporated
are u standard eight hour day, IA
weekly day of rest, the abolition of
child labor, equality of pay for men
and women, and workmen's right of
association for all lawful purposes" d"
The text of the clauses as adopted
follows:
THE high contracting parties, rec
ognizing that the well being, physical
moral and intellectual, of the indus
trial wage earners is Of supreme in
ternational importance, have framed
a permanent machinery associated
with that of the league of nations to
further this great end. They recog-
nize that difference of climate, habits
and customs of economic opportunity
and industrial traditions make strict
uniformity in the conditions of labor
difficult Of immediate attainment.
But, holding as they do, that labor
should not be regarded merely as an
article of commerce, they think that
there are methods and principles for
the rectification of labor conditions
which all industrial communities
should endeavor to apply so far as
their special circumstances will per-
nit.
Among these methods and princi-
pies the following seem to the high
contracting parties to be of special
and urgent Importance;
First, the guiding principle above
enunciated that labor should not be
regarded merely as a commodity or
article of commerce.
Second, the right of association for
all lawful purposes by the employed
as well as the employers.
Third, the payment to the en-
ployed of a wage adequate to main
tain n reasonable standard of life as
this is understood in their time and
country.
Fourth, the adoption of an eight
hour day or IS-hour week as the
standard to be aimed at where it has
not already been obtained.
Fifth, the adoption of a weekly
rest of at least twenty-four hours,
which should include Sunday when
ever practicable.
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and the imposition of such limitations
on the labor of young persons as shall
permit the continuation of their edu-
cation and assure their proper phys
ical development.
Seventh, the principle that men
and women should receive equal re-
muneration for work of equal value.
Eighth, the standard set by law IN
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 resident
therein.
Ninth. each state should make pro-
Nis ion for u system of inspection in
order TO insure .he enforcement of the
laws and regulations for the protec-
ton Of the employed.
without claiming that these meth
DDS and principles are either com
plete or final the high contracting
parties are Of opinion that they are
well fitted to guide the policy of the
league of nations and that if adopted
by the industrial communities who are
members of the league and safeguard
ed in practice by an adequate system
of such inspection they will confer
lasting benefits upon the wage Garner
Of the world"