The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-02-14
BRITISH PROGRAM
FOR WORLD LABOR
REGULATION WINS
PEACE COMMISSION AC-
CEPTS MEASURES TO SET
TIE FUTURE STATUS
UN|ON|SM IS RECOGNIZED
Right of Trades Unions to Take
Part in Politics Included in
Draft-Protection of Children
and Women as Employes-Per-
manent Wage Commission.

manent Wage Commission.
Paris Feb. l3.-The agreement
by the commission on information
al labor legislation OF the peace
conference Yesterday to accept
Article " OF the British draft OF
measures to settle the future stat
us OF internatiinal labor marks the
passing over safely OF an obstacle
which the labor leaders expected
would provoke a bitter contest,
for the reason that it is the most
radical OF the projects organized
labor is seeking to graft upon the
constitution OF the Society OF Ma
tions
This article provides that at the
proposed international labor con-
ference the representative OF the
government, the employers and
working people shall be entitled to
speak and vote independently with
out regard to the views expressed
by the other representatives OF
their nation and shall have power
to draw up conventions binding on
the nations represented. The
British draft covers a wide field,
including the following provisions:
Uniformity of the rights OF
workmen employed abroad, their
protection against loss when in
foreign country throughout the
lapse OF state insurance against
sickness, old age, accidents, un-
employment and similar causes.
Prevention OF unemployment
through the adoption by the diff
fercnt governments of a policy OF
distribution OF orders for public
works so as to keep the demand
10. labor at an approximately uni
form Level.
The relief of the unemployed
Trough a system OF registration
aaG co-operation betwee nemploy-
er- in different lines OF industry to
mee iluctuating labor demands.
Opportunities TO unemployed
vGang workers for the continuance
o. theiy education at established
ecnters,
4 system of inspection OF factor
;ss and workshops to insure the
c.2cution Of labor laws.
Woman and Child Protection
The protection OF children,
rsahs and women, with cduca-
,ioual opportunities for the chill
6gsn and the regulation OF night
Wor,. foy the youths.
Faa limitation of the working
,Hi.; iog young persons to half
s'ja. o.; adults, with no overtime
81 R.ght work.
The recognition OF the right, of
ws;.;ingmen to combine, and the
-'sa OF peaceful picketing.
Working hours to be fixed by
,-#s IN each state. with an inter
Sa&9nal standard a, the minimum.
Taa regulation OF home work IN
sHqi, workshops or in swcatshops
- be attended to by each state, in
j'ev Of the difficulty OF settling
.li, 5ro6iem by international leg
is7t'27.
M .A,cruationsi code regulating
w77ai3s condi,99s in the interna-
i9nal mercantile marine under
ey?ry Agg, to be worked out by
s5oc;ai maritime commission OF
y,s SSsiety o; Nations in contin-
3o4s a'sion to take up new points,
\. - the right OF working men
- S5@,15.n2, the British view Is
.a,t sis at leas, should be insist
ed T6aa b. the working classes
al,%6rG5l =" aow is denied by Ja-
Z'e-1aner> Wage Commission
~? British plan also contem-
pla,S; :p2 crsatiop o; a permanent
i2,eTSssionai commission to liz
0iSitS;rm wages according to th(
c61Ci.iana in the various regions
and , nae a special study OF ma
f;y} labor problems.
# IS propose t. iac.ude in tht
lc5qae $ na.f91s plan the consti
frt;a5 G; an International parlia
mcEt composed o; delegates iron
the eyjstinG aatiG9ai parliqrsnt.
70 snogFSt Labor legislation e tbs
Socicf 6f Nations. The abolitio'
81 TiiitaTy training in schools anc
fSe iaffrnational exchange OF uni
ysF:jty students also is proposed
iFhe French labor proposals in
tivie the recruiting Of labo
}b-3qSA national employment bY
s27Ys, prohibition upon labor o
fiiildfeG under 4 years Of age
Sf56;kGon Of night work by wo
re- s3A =. ma%%iifTfIaqm Of Sigh
h9gS5 worhiPS Say iA factprisi
where the furnaces are alway
lishtea together with laws. Fsgp
lai;ng hygiene and the SAFETY o
the workers.