The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-09-19
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THE, LABOR CONFERENCE

The international labor conference WhiCl will meet i'll Washington early next month is provided for by Part XIII of the peace treaty and enumerates some of the things which it is hoped to be accomplished in the conference.
 Section 1, of part XIII, entitled "Or@anza- ton of Labor" declares:
 "Whereas the league of nations has for its object the establishment of universal peace and such peace can be established only if it is based on social justice;
 And whereas conditions of labor exist involving such injustice, hardships and priva ton to large numbers of people as to produce unrest so great that the peace and harmony of the world are imperfect; and an improve ment of those is urgently required; as, for eN- ample, by the regulation of the hours of york; including the establishment of a maximum working day and week, the regulation of the labor supply, the prevention of unemployment the provision of an adequate living wage, the protection of the worker against sickness, dis ease and injury arising out of his employment the protection of children, young persons and women. provision for old age and injury, pro lection of the interests of workers when en- ployed in countries other than their own, rec OgnitiOn of the principle of freedom of assO- citation, the organization of vocational anC technical education and other measures;
 "Whereas also the failure of any nation to adopt humane conditions of labor is ar obstacle in the way of other nations Whicl desire to improve conditions in their own countries;
 "The High Contracting Parties moved by sentiments of justice and humanity as wei as by the desire to secure the permanent peace of the world, agree to the folowing:"
 The agreement includes the establish ment of permanent organization for the promotion of the objects set forth in the above preamble, It provides that the original mem bers of the league of nations shall be the original members of the labor organization and that thereafter membership in the league o1 nations will carry membership in the other body. It provides that the perman ent organization shall consist of general conference of representatives of the members and an international labor office controlled by the governing body, which governing body will be composed Ot representatives selected by governments, workers and employers.
 An annex to part XIII states: "'The place of meeting (first one) will be Washington
 "The government of the United States of America is requested to convene the con- ference.
 "The international organizing committee will consist of seven members appointed by the United States of America Great Britain France, Italy, Japan, Belgium and Switzer- land. The committee may, if 1t thinks neCes- sary, invite other members to appoint repre- sentatives.'
 The following program is outlined
 "l. Application of principle of the & hours day or 4S-hours working week.
 "2 Question of preventing or providing against unemployment.
 8. Womens employment:
 "(a) Before and after childbirth, in
 cluding question of maternity bene-
 fit
 "(b) During the night.
 "(c) In unhealthy processes.
 "4 Employment of children:
 "(a) Minimum age of employment.
 "(b) During the night.
 "(c) In unhealthy processes.
 $. Extension and application of the ir- ternational conventions adopted at Berne, in 1906 on the prohibition of night work for women employed in industry and the prohibi- 4;o,, +ba ,ca of white in tba