Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-10-26
menia, matter can be worked out in
conjunction with the Turkish ques-
New Questions Taken I'm.

New Questions Taken Up.
A new question, taken up by the
league comparatively recently, relates
to Eastern Galicia. The league has
Invited the attention of the powers
to the importance Of settling the
status of this territory and plans are
afoot to hold conferences on the
question. Ne .
Another new question now in prog
ress of diplomatic negotiation relates
to- the province of Eastern Carella.
Finland feels that Soviet Russia has
been e~ncroaching on her sovereignty
in Eastern Carella and the matter has
been referred tofthe league. The Bal,
tic states, Latvia,.- Lithuahia, ..Esthonia
and Poland have n~ationalistic inter-
ests In this region n are having a.
voice in the settlement. I.
h League, Of Nations has been
continuously concerned with the gov
eminent of the Saar Basin and has
been proceeding with administrative
work of a wide variety including the
projection OF minorities and the .ad-
j~udication Of minor boundary dis
putes. ,I
A great technical organization has
been f~nnctioning steadily, gathering
and studying statistics of the various
nations of the world. These include
finance, transportation, navigation.
hydro-electric development n other
power, navigation of the air and a
score of other subjects Z. :.
The other great international body
which h Treaty Of Versailles created
Is the International Labor Office. This
is not an adjunct of the League Of Ma
tions but a separate body maintaining
a large staff at Geneva with branch
offices throughout the world. The
United States, not having ratified the,
treaty, is no a member, but the Unit
ed States is SO important indus,rially
that the office maintains an American
correspondent, Ernest Greenwood.
whose headquarters are in Wathing-
The International Labor Office
seeks to improve the condition of la
Dor throughout the world and, 10 that
end, already has obtained the ratifica-
ton by signatory members of the fol-
lowing conventions:
Regulation OF use of white phos-
phorus. which is dangerous to health
OF match workers; Standardization of
hours Of labor OF women; night work:
child labor; and the regulation Of en-.
!oymeEtFo women before and after
childbirth. NJ
The office is working on agrees
ments affecting various other matters
vital to lab0ring people, chief among
which are unemployment, minimum
age of employment: reciprocity OF
treatment Of workers OF different ma
tons; control OF anthrax lead poison
ing; vital statistics; employment for
seamen; a seamen's code; rights Of
workers to associate; weekly periods
Of rest for workers and various types
OF insurance for the working Classes.
The e hice holds annual conven-
lions and at each progress has been,
reported. It is hoped to s%tandardtzc
throughout the world the conditions
Of labor in various important indus
tries. bringing the condition toI, the
worker to a higher plane.
Both the league and the labor Of
flee, are subsidized by the nations
which rave signed the treaty ana both
give every Indication Of being on q
firm and permanent basis. Whether
either will assist in preventing war
is q matter concerning which theve
is wide difference OF opinion but ia
GENERALLY Is conceded that these bod
lies perform a useful function In as
Isembling important information and
improving CONDITIONS Of life In the
countries which support their Efforts.
ANSWERS 10 QUESTIONS.
q. In what baseball park are the
fences the closest for the Ibatters 70
shoot At I'D. w.
A.# The Polo Grounds In New York
Icity takes first place. 1T left field
IfAncam II 9298.R fact away q M s.f0bS