The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-10-30
cox FOR LEACUE;
| HARDING OPPOSES
Independent American Voters 10
Decide i United States'Is
to Go II Alone.
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OF tnos new states VINO apply tQf
membership in the league, and to sug-
gest plans for obviating the evil ef-
fects attendant upon the private man
ufacture of munitions and implements
Of war. Mr.. Du Pont Of Senator Hard
ing's committee doesn't like that fea-
ture~ of the commissions work by any
means.
For Better COMMUNICATION.
A commission is at work on COM
munications and transit and is >es-
pecially charged with making an
early report. on the denominations that
exist throughout the world and es-
pecially in Europe since the war be-
gan in connection with through tick
cts, customs and passports. It will
take up all problems in connection
with. international ports, waterways
and railways.
The council has called conference
on international health. which was
held in London last April and chiefly
concerned itself with the measures
to be taken against the spread Of
typhus in Poland. It has since taken
measures to establish a. chain of 70
quarantine stations and 200 hospitals.
The council has commissioned the
great Norwebian statesman and ex-
plorer, DR.: Nansen. to supervise the
repatriation Of the half million pris-
oners in Russia, ill-fed, almost I'M
clothed, ravaged by disease and driven
like slaves.
Save War Prisoners.
DR.. hansen has reported to the
council that despite almost insuper-
able obstacles which are being en-
countered in finding shipping and
raising funds and in carrying out
many-sided negotiations between the
allies. former neutrals and: Soviet au-
thorities, there ts fair chance Of saw
ing most Of the half million soldiers
before they starve to death this
winter.
The council has taken cognizance Of
three International disputes, all Of
which might otherwise have led to
war between Sweden and Finland,
Poland and Lithuania, and Persia and
Soviet Russia. In the case between
Sweden and Finland over the Aland
islands, Great Britain, nation
stranger to tho dispute, brought the
matter to the attention of the league.
We have here an almost parallel
to what would happen if America
should bring before the council the
question of Ireland's independence as
Governor Cox says he will do If
elected President. It is evident here
that If the council decides in favor of
Sweden's contention a weighty prece-
dent will be established for bringing
Ireland's case before the public con-
science Of the world.
Labor's Magma Charta.
The international labor office has
advanced farther than any Of the
commissions Six conventions have
been agreed to. They include provi-
sions for the eight-hour day. protec-
ton Of women and children in, In
dustry and the establishment OF I'M
employment offices and insurance.
These labor conventions are the
Magma Charta of labor throughout
the world and deserve the attention
Of all persons who are. In sympathy
with the struggles of labor every
where. >"s~' ~,
This, then. is the league Of nations
that Senator Harding tells the Ameri-
can people has failed: This: is the
league that is "already =scrapped:"
This Is the league that he would turn
his back upon" -.
What shall the answer of the
American voters be? Governor Cox
says he is for going in. Senator Hard
ing is for staying out. Every true
friend Of the league of nations who IS
not bound up in his partisanship, who
places his country's honor above the
success Of his political party will vote
to go in to the league of nations by
voting for Governor James M. Cox.