New-York tribune., 1919-08-06
International Labor
Would Socialize
National Resources
Compers Says Americans
Are in Favor of the Spirit
Of Resolutions Accepted
at Amsterdam Conference

AMSTERDAM, Aug. (By The Asso-
ciated Press) s).-The international Labor
Congress at which new international
Federation was formed, spent it's last
hours in discussing a number Of i'm
portant resolutions with regard to the
league of nations, the socialization Of
national resources and the blockade Of
RUSSIA and Hungary, all of which were
accepted by the congress- ONLY the
American delegates voted against the
resolutions, while the British were alb
sent, owing to the necessity of catch
ing cross-channel steamer Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, explained that the
Americans agreed almost entirely with
the spirit of all the resolutions, but
that, owing to their mandate, they could
not vote for them
In one resolution the congress de-
clared:
The economic disorganization, ac-
cehtuated by the war, was caused by
the impotence of capitalism to reor-
ganize production in such way as to
insure the wellbcing of the masses.
The congress declares it imperative
that the efforts and activities of the
working classes of all countries should
be directed toward obtaining complete
trade union organiza ton as necessary
basis for realization of the sociaiza-
ton OF means of production"
The bureau of the international
Trades Union Federation was instruct
ed to obtain information on the result
of specialization and to report to the
national centres, the report to be ac-
companied by affidavits. The resolu-
tion further states:
Even when the means of production
are socialized, it is only by normal pro-
ductlon, scientifically and continually
developed. that general and individual
wellbeing can be obtained and guaran-
teed for all everywhere"
Copyright. 1919. New York Tribune rnc)
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 5.-Undcr the
Berne programme, which the 1nterna-
tional Federation of Trade Union
adopted at the meeting here, which ad-
lourned yesterday, primary education
is made compulsory in all countries
and system Of technical education is
established. 1t also is desired that
higher education shall be free in all
countries, while children between the
ages Of fifteen and eighteen cannot
be employed moro than six hours a
day without a rest of one and half
hours after maximum period Of four
hours work Both boys and girl, be-
tween these ages must receive at ,oas.
two hours OF technical instruction
daily. No child under eighteen nav
be employed between 8 p. n. and {
a. NJ. on Sundays and holidays. or in
unhealthy trades and in mines
These are the minimum requirement
demanded under the Berne programme
which sought TO have them enacted
into an international code of labor leg
islation. Some states, notably Germany
already have laws which approximately
fulfill these demands, while others
such as Japan and Italy, are extremely
backward in their labor legislation.
In addition the Federation insist.
that in all home industries in which
children are chiefly employed it shal
be compulsory to give notice of all IN
fectious diseases and that medical in
spection shall Sbe made period cally O.
all young persons engaged in home In
dustries.
Industrial insurance against accident
is demanded for children as we'll as fo,
adults.
Although the Federation intends tc
see better labor Legislation through
the league Of nations. each country is
urged to work Independently for inn
provement In labor conditions.
The education of the masses IS con
sidered by President Appleton one Of
the most important questions OF fu-
ture years, because ne considers edu-
cation the best guarantee against the
growth of Bolahevism.