SOCIAL CHARTER

Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 194, 15 May 1944, Page 4

SOCIAL CHARTER

Mr. Nash Closes 1.L.0. Conference CALL *FOR ACTION (Received May 14, 7 p.m.) PHILADELPHIA, May 13. “The Philadelphia Charter will go down in history as the greatest social charter vet published,” said the New Zealand’ Minister, Mr. Nash, in the closing address at the International Labour Office Conference. “It does more than reiterate aims. It emphasizes things yet to be done before the ideals for which the war is fought will be achieved. It sounds like the death-knell of poverty, but will not be worth the paper on which it is printed unless positive action is taken to assure that the principles are acted upon.” Mr. Nash called on members to establish freedom in the fullest and widest meaning for all men and women everywhere. Ilf added : “The first step is the abolition of poverty, which was not ordained by God, and which must be abolished, and can be abolished if the people want it.” The 1.L.0. conference adjourned alter adopting unanimously the social provisions suggested by the United States for inclusion in the peace treaty, including the Australian amendment providing for an international conference in the near future on the domestic problems of employment and unemployment. Conference also resolved to bring the earliest possible economic and social help to the occupied countries.