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Show LEAGUES iOB OFFICE OPENED International Body Will Study Problems and Difficulties of Workers WASHINGTON, Aug, 11 An orga-ntzatlOn orga-ntzatlOn tor the International laliur of- ' lice of the league of nations has been completed and Is now functioning, the I department of laior said today In a Statement which contained the information infor-mation that Dr, Roval Meeker, former rnitod states commissioner, of labor Statistics, had been plac d at the head of one of the two main divisions I of the office Dr. Meeker has charge of the scientific scien-tific research section which plans to investigate social, economic and polltl-':! polltl-':! problem:; ol the world, und to publish pub-lish reports on the findings ES. i i helan ol Great Britain, chief of the diploma tic section. Is engaged P. negotiating to obtain formal ratification rati-fication of the series of conventions drafted b the International la- boi conference held under the peace treaty, iho most important of which was in, recommendation ol a universal univer-sal 18 -hour w eit tor Workers in all industrial operations As previously announced Albert! Thomas of Kiuncc is dlrertor general; 'ot the entire oliice. In addition to' i the main divisions, six sections hav e en created under the main organisation, organi-sation, to deal with unemployment, emigration, ssam'en, agriculture. Hus-.siiiii Hus-.siiiii Inqttiry, social Insurance and co- opei t ion, r. ipi ct I V I The Russian section, headed by Dr. Pardo, is considering proposals t send ! Into Russia a commission to make a I first-hand report upon soviet conditions condi-tions and Is slrc&d) compiling a study cf labor legislation and industrial operations op-erations under the Holshevlk rule. |