The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1941-08-21
International Lobor Unit
To Meet In New York City

Washington, D. C.-Despite the
war which engulfs such large part
of the world, the International Labor
Conference, or parliament of coun
tries which are members of the In
ternational Labor Organization, will
meet this year. Governments, work
ers and employers from various ma
tions throughout the world will be
represented at the conference Of the
International L bor Organization
when it convenes in New York City
on October 27, 1941, the Interna-
tional Labor Office announced through
it's Washington office.
The meeting will afford the Mem
Der States and their employers and
workers organizations an opportunity
for a general discussion of world So
cial developments since the last In
ternational Labor Conference met in
June 1889 in Geneva, and for an eX-
change of views on the policy of the
International Labor Office, its pres
ent activities, and the part it may be
called upon to play in the planning
of a new world after the war.
reducing the states capacity to main
tain these services, the government is
finding it possible to expand them.
Planning the Social Future
Nor are these wartime amendments
of the social insurance system the
only evidence of the governments
active interest in the subject. An
nouncement was made recently by the
Minister in charge of the War Cabi-
nets postwar planning program
(Arthur Greenwood) of the setting
up Of social reconstruction survey.
It's main purpose is to inquire into
the redistribution of industry brought
about by the war and the extent to
which this redistribution is likely to
carry over into the postwar period.
The effect of war conditions upon
the working of the public social serv-
ices is also within the ambt of the
inquiry. And the survey will take
account, too. of the changes in con-
ditions of living due to evacuation
and similar measures Of wartime
emergency. Reports are to be made
to the Minister on the bearing CT
these factors upon the general prob
lem Of national reconstruction after
the war.
Experts to Conduct Survey
The Minister has appointed a body
of experts to conduct this survey. It's
II ,,,o1,,Inc. h.
versity professors of high compe-
tence, with G. d. H. Cole, labor's
best known economist, as their chair
man. Among his distinguished col
leagues are the Master Of BalIioI,
Professor A. L. Bowley, Professor d.
H. Macgregor and Miss Headlam-
Morley, whose names are widely
known as scholars with deep social
sympathjes. DR.. C. S. Orwin, an au-
thority on agronomics, and Professor
Patrick Abercrombie, an inspired
social planner on whom the mantle of
Patrick Geddes fell, are also in the
survey group.
Five full-time research workers
with clerical assistants constitute the
central office Of the survey. 1t will
employ p chief regional investigators
for field work, with a team of local
investigators to assist them in con-
Quoting the survey in all parts of the
country. Many Of these are giving
voluntary services.
The bulk of the expenses in the
current financial year Will be borne by
the recently founded Nutf;eld College
which owes its existence to the mU-
nifcence of Lord Nufield.