Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-14
BRITISH LABOR WINS
AT PEACE CONGRESS
Article Providing for hight NJ No'-
ing independently II Adop'rd---
Point CONTESTED.
DRAFT FOR REFORMS IS WIDE
Proposals Cover Wide f,e,d--D'HT-
ent Conditions Prevail In M
frrcpt NaiioDa

PARIS, Feb. ~ The agreement
nv th. commission on international
labor legislation ~ the peace con
frtenco yertnrdny 20 h~ apt h''''
IV OF tho iifl,ish draft ~ mrarute"
10 rottle future status OF ihto'ha.
uopal labor, marks tho passing "'''
u.fely of an Obstacle Nhlch tho hs""'
Leaders expected woild provoke
bitter oontost. for tho reason ,ha' "
4. th. most radical of tho proJ"cts
ors.nix,d labor In seeking 10 gtat
upon tho conBthuuon OF tho society
OF natlons. "a.
ThI article provides that et the
proposed lntornationa labor CONFER
ence tho representatives Of tho GOV
srnmcnts, tho employers ana WORK
ing people shall ba entitled 20 SPEAK
and vote Independently without 10
Gard 90 tho views Expressed by tho
other represe natives OF their nation
and 10 hav. power to draw up CON
vsntions binding on the nations rep
resented. Tho rapid prusre.s mace
upon tho balance of tho Htitlsh dnft
into which will bo Incorporated Ger
tain features of tho French labor
plan, appears 10 warrant uh" bellef
that IN. rssential aims ~ tha dele.
sutes OF both nations will be accept
ed In their rntlrety by tho commits
sion. although final action by the
peace conference In predicted,
Cov~rv Wide fYcid.
The British draft covers q wfds
field. including tho following provi-
sions:
Uniformity Of tho rirhs of work.
men employed abroad, tholr prutec-
ton against los whsn In foreign
country through tho lapse of state IN
nrance against sickncss. old ase. ao-
cidsnts. Unemployment and similar
CAUSES.
Prevention Of unemployment
through tho adoption by tho differ
ant governments OF q policy OF dis
tribution OF orders for vuoIic works
~ a. TO keep tho demand Of lAbes
at an approximately uniform levcl
Ths relief of the unen,ployed
through q system Of registration and
CO. operation between ssnptoysn IN
different lines OF industry to mes
f1uutuAfinG labor demanda
Opportunities 20 unemployed youna
workers for the contiftiAnce of thsh
education at ssta blished osnterp.
A sys,sm Of Inspection OF Factories
and wor rkahops ~ Insure The eneou-
tioa Of labor Aws,
The protection Of children, youths
ana women with educational oppor-
tunitiss for ths children and rsgu-
lAtion Of night work FOR the youths.
Tho elimination Of tho workins
shift for young persons To half thai
Of adults with no overtime or nish'
rhs recognition Of tAs rights Of
working men 70 combine, and the
right Of peaceful ptcketinG,
the rsoognition Sf the riGht of
wovking men 70 combine poltiuAlly.
and the right Of trades unions TO
participate In peMuos.
Wsvklns hours 90 be fixsd W laws
% each slate with an intsrnatiopsl
Standard ~ tis minimum.
The regulation Of home WORK IN
V be attended 20 BY sanh state, in
view Of The diffiOuky OF ssttiins this
problem by International isGlslAtion
An International code regulating
working conditions In the mercantile
marine under every flag 10 be
worked out by . special maritime
eommi0ion Of the league OF nations
In ooneinuous sesnion 10 take up nov
polnts II seems 10 be asrecd thai
ths wholly difierent wass snd money
aanoards OF me east ana west would
MAKE the detintte uning OF condiuohs
win euch matters Impossible,
70 tne riSM oi WORKING men 70
oomoinc, he Hriu"h view tha'
thAs A. iesst shouin DO 'hS,s,eu upon
now 10 denied by Japan.
The measures OF hyuiene insur-
Ance ana tnc fceutsuoh OF 'he WORN