The producers news., 1927-11-11
Friday November i H..
w ages and Bread

yelope is left after payina TTTSly y pay e.
Soiutely essential f6oJi fJiulg for the i
how much remains 70 ana hOusbs,
light and moderate = Sraade provide fua
clothing, clothing, how much to 'pply pp!.s Of deceS;
miscellaneous goods and psac9ase "a,,.se Is
play so important a ~ roIe service vhs
the existence of a wo,l,os, i1,e n raiS9S
the the level of comfort and and lanly (
Where wages are high the tbesaa aaappnsssl
are not so immediatelyr r4TSe as qgesboo,
to low paid workers anS tbn Pressing br
they are all important '''el' ianiEs
Compared with the Won.
ers IN other big capitals o. vo,s.
American wages are b;cL b';,.iS' contris
suit an American woTRer,. % As Il,
may provide for a minim5nS 95aoga
and housing, for fuel. lipbt lt'a a.G q tool
ing, and still have a NE el.' ana eOth.
miscellaneous items which irl irolI9t I9t he
only provision for health include a1 not
ance but also for ,,a,lr racroot: ana insu.
amusement. But even tsaS9n = Gi
this does not hold for N min;1 ;Aneaca
semi-skilled and unskila5 5i'llOnS Of
Family budgets prepared 'Iu ~ workers
OF wages in Great BritainO y" C Sne bass
France and other countries V5il9 GsiIala
giving America Increasing ".iCn an
tlon can make little allowsro'' 'VeMpeS'
penditures outside of the Inv NV: Ior eS,
sities. of life. ~ O@Slc neceS
This contrast is ravoo,.,
National Industrial conferosu su N a
study of the cost of IiTiTa. iIoaeice bOaN
countries. o This study shows - %a t%Slaa
y important countries IN wb;.t sia' q
governments publish figure" ".leA .5 The
pendlture of a wage earnos, s 'ne eI.
for food ranges from S4Scs .anily "a
budget IN Australia to e9 C oe. u he
budget in Belgium. In F.. Fyor.'O e Oi .i ae
OF the workers budget ooos lalce 6Os
IN m Germany $50, in Great III P.:o i9od
6O&o, and in Italy 6O7% Da'an
Expenditure for fuel .rs i,
ranges from 29G6 in Itsiv a enC q light
Canada, for housing from ! 5Id Ii Z 4
ireland to 23.7fe in Austraf.e q
clothing from 7.79s in Aust, A,-@iia, io'
clothing from 77% in CzecbolIil.a, Cb'laila, 10
to 1920 in Australia, and far 9',yi n;'l.5 -A1
!aheeous items from 4eo Of the ir-s,,' 6rS1..
in Great Britain to 3O.7f ii N Dacr..ss, u-.ss'
In France SO of the waoa 1'-'lalA ...
family budget is left for mscs1..-i s1.-'i
Gus eIp6lOitu. as, in Germ7nr al s,'-.'' U,
in Italy 1890. --a
The U. S. department Of labor t,,
the budget OF a relatively big5sr I, ',-. ".
American worker in 1919 diTi6e5 s1I Sri
per cent to food, $50 to mei e e
light, 1880 to housing 227a
clothing and 24fs to misceIon.,..
The conference board basing 4
studies on lower paid factory r.-
ers, all0ts 1910 to food. 56c +, sS
and light, 177f, to housing f25-
to clothing and 204fc to miscsj~A
Gus.
The increase in the PURCHASING NJ.
er Of American wages. esDecisrlr (
the matter Of food. since l950 Z,
materially reduced the proportion \
the budget which must be allottsi 4
food and considerably increase 4.
proportion available for misceBars,-.
expenditures. This change has n.
doubtedly provided a wide market K,
automobiles, musical instruments \.
dio sets and many other proiub
which have played large pe r
American industrial activity
The vital question raised BY Ia
study is whether the competition q
the low standard countries will gais
ally undermine American standsri
Isl this should happen the boastd b
fffeStfc fffd3R6C W1I1s-l4 saUUUlgs -p,n~
perity would crumble.