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(3) Appropriate measures should be taken to counteract inflationary developments—-e.g., the retention of price controls while shortages prevail, control over production, and allocation of raw material and capital goods, and rationing of consumption goods. (4) As more normal economic conditions return, controls should be relaxed and taxation should be reduced—with particular reference to taxes on lower incomes and taxes likely to restrict necessary investment. (5) When danger of inflation has passed, an adequate level of demand for goods and services should be maintained. (6) Minimum wage standards should be adopted. (7) Resumption and expansion of world trade should be aimed at. The full text of the Resolution, and the proposals for its implementation, will be found in the Provisional Record, No. 26. ITEM No. 3: WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG WORKERS A comprehensive report was submitted by the Committee to which consideration of this subject was entrusted. Arising from its deliberations, the Committee submitted a series of Resolutions dealing with—(a) Medical examination for fitness for employment; (&) Restriction of night-work of children and ypung persons (nonindustrial occupations) ; (c) The extension to agriculture of medical examination of children and young persons for fitness for employment; (d) The question of revising the Night-work (Young Persons) Convention of 1919. At a later session of the* Conference this Committee submitted a further series of resolutions covering—(a) The youth of liberated countries; (&) The regulation of the underground work of young persons in mines; : and (c) The setting-up of an Advisory Committee on Juvenile Work. All of these Resolutions were adopted by the Conference. ITEM No. 4: MATTERS ARISING OUT OF THE WORK OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEE The future relationship between the International Labour Organization and, the United Nations Organization was given .very full consideration. It was recognized that the Constitution of the International Labour Organization will require amendment in order to provide the necessary link with the United Nations Organization, Tjo quote from the report on constitutional questions:— It has been apparent for some years that such a re-examination would become necessary in due course, but it has been impossible to undertake it hitherto owing to the uncertainty concerning the form which the proposed new general international organization would take. After careful consideration of the various problems which arise, the International Labour Office has reached the conclusion that in order to deal satisfactorily with the problems arising from the substitution of the United Nations for the League of Nations it will be necessary to amend the Constitution of the International Labour Organization . . . Inter alia, the purpose of such amendment will be—(a) To abrogate the provision that the International Labour Organization is to be regarded as part of the organization of the League of Nations:

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