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tariat. Official representation in the International 

 Labor Conference consists of the following: (1) 

 Official delegates from the several governments 

 represented in the League of Nations; (2) repre- 

 sentatives from employers' associations; and (3) 

 representatives from workers' organizations. 



One important aspect of the activities of the In- 

 ternational Labor Organization is that of agricultural 

 labor. In this field the organization cooperates with 

 the International Institute of Agriculture in appro- 

 priate matters, as well as with the League of Na- 

 tions. This interesting and unique organization has 

 already made a world-wide study of living condi- 

 tions of agricultural workers, hours of labor, unem- 

 ployment, "insurance, protection of agricultural 

 laborers against accident and sickness, and schemes 

 for stabilizing employment. 



The International Labor Organization has re- 

 cently occupied a great building near the Palace of 

 the League of Nations, fronting on Lake Geneva, in 

 the center of a beautiful park. While the people of 

 the United States know very little about this or- 

 ganization, it is destined in time to exert a remark- 

 able influence on the economic and social aspects of 

 rural life. 



As one contemplates the work of the International 

 Labor Organization and its relation to the League 

 of Nations, it is interesting to speculate as to why 

 the Versailles Treaty did not provide for an Inter- 

 national Agricultural Organization, coordinate with 



