New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
These observations include i.

Special Observations
These observations include:
Special conditions have to be con-
sidered in regard to intermittent
work and with regard to workers en-
gagged either on special occupations or
on work which is done after working
hours.
Special consideration must be given
to work executed by order Of an official
authority. in the interests of national
defense, to maintain public services.
and in connection with urgent work
the execution OF which is imperative
either to prevent or to repair accidents
which might stop work
The limit Of forty eight hours per
week, or eight hours a day. NAV be
exceeded and extended to max mum
OF an average week of fifty hours
IN those industries where continuous
processes are carried out by success
slvc shifts
Industries subject to changes of
weather, or which are for unforeseen
circumstances subject to periods Of
enforced idleness. Will have special
regulations enabling them to make
good for the loss of time arising from
such enforced idleness. And with suit
able control this Will apply also in
cases of ldleness arising from "-orce
majeure.'
Where the character or nature Of
the work demands the legislatious or
agreements made between employers
tion of working day beyond eight
hours, it being understood that the
authorized maximum Of additional
hours per year should not exceed 800
with q view to effect speedy recon
struction Of industry in the devastated
areas the international Labor Con
ference recommends deferring the en-
forcement Of the eight-hour day or
forty ghthour week, for a period o.
1--WE years in all cases where this lin
itation of the duration of work is rec
ognized as hindering the restoration
of these DISTRICTS
Leon Jouhaux labor delegate from
France. said that II the employers pro
posals were submitted as points for de-
bate, and if Mr.. Barnes's motion Wa
merely a bass for debate. he would
like to say that the workers point of
Wow differed considerably. But" he
said, ii they are TO be accepted as the
terms OF a draft convention. the work
ers could not possibly agree 10 them
Mr.. JouhauX SAID thai the labor
group had conferred and agreed the
labOr must have the oiCnt-hour dav
and the forty -eight-hour week but such
duratlons must no maximum. We must
do away with human slavery We must
replace the human motor with the ma
chine motor He quoted the Japanese
labor delegate as having said that Il
any attempt were made By the Jap
anese government 10 exclude the eight
hour day from that country. or ii the
eieht-hour day we're rot adonted, the
Japanese workers would protest as a
whole
Gompers Warns Delegates
Need for increased production was
recognized by him, Jouhaux SAID. but
he urged that this depended not mere
ly on the presence Of the worker in
the shop, but on tn" organization OF
the work and the application OF proper
machinery
The straight forty ight-hour week.
during the debate developed a strength
that may in the end result in its adop-
tlon. British. Italian, Swiss French
and Dutch government delegates indi-
Gated support ot that proposal
Mr. Gompers put his position almost
IN ultimatLm form al the start. Tn
less the eight-hour day under normal
conditions, shall be the maximum Of
the days labor he said you might
as we'll abandon the discussion Of this
subject for labor OF America and labor
Ol Europe and labor OF all countries,
which has some Intelligence and un-
derstanding, viii not consent to a
longer workday than eight hours in
each day
Mr.. Gompers said it was exceedingly
fortunate that a protocol had been
agreed upon in the treaty which would
safeguard advanced countries from re-
dictionary legislation. Il don't know
whether you men he said to the labor
delegates, can 90 back to YOUR vari-
Gus countries and make good to the
men Of labor if you declare for the
aandonment of the eight-hour day.
In The United States we are going be-
Nond 1t, and We mean it. too. and we
are not going TO reduce production.
douot II there il any place in the
world he continued. "where the work
men, individually and collectively. pro
ducc as much d the workmen of Amer
ica"
Mr.. Gompers said the proposals 0.
Mr. Barnes and Mr.. Marjoribanks were
equally factory
The charge Of limitation of OUTPUT
against workers is only incidental and
repetition OF that which we hear from
employers everywhere" Mr.. Gonlpers
continued The statement that EN-