International Labor Office Formed in Basel Marks Step in Movement
Basel Switzerland hosts the inaugural meeting of the International Labor Office a semiprivate body linked to the International Union for the Legal Protection of Workingmen. Prof Stephen Bauer of Basel University directs the office which aims to publish a code of labor laws an international bulletin and an annual report while coordinating cross border labor reform.
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International Labor Office
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Switzerland
Red Cross Society
International Telegraph Bureau
Bureau For
Latin Monetary Union
International Postal Union
Universal Postal Union
George Gifford
Stephen Bauer
University of Basel
University of Chicago
Emil Frey
America
Washington
Swiss National Council
Berlin
Swiss Workingmen’s Society
Zurich
Brussels
International Union For the Legal Protection of
International Congress For the Protection of
Paris
Bauer
International Office
Clarahof
Rebgasse 1
Inter
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Congress For Labor Protection
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Labor Department
International Statistical
American workman and the rise of US manufacturing power
The piece argues American labor is the world’s cheapest due to workers who think and innovate, not follow routines. It cites a British delegate noting England’s decline in iron, steel, and other staples, warns of wage pressures, and credits the American worker with driving dominance in global markets.
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Mitchell & Lynde Building
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Industrial Might Surpasses John Bull in Craft Pace
The passage praises American workers in shops for leading in skill and speed, claiming they far outpace British rivals who may attempt slower progress. It emphasizes American industry as ahead in innovation and efficiency, suggesting continued dominance over British competitors.
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Global industrial expansion and misjoined early 20th century notes
The report catalogs rapid growth in mining in Spain with 22 new companies last year, praises Sault Ste Marie as a future steel hub in Canada, and notes a sugar refinery planned in Battle Creek Michigan. It mentions German woolen manufacture and a broader wartime economic context, with 92 plans in the United States and various price and production hints from 1590s data.
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Sault Ste Marie
Canada
Pittsburgh
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