“FOR WORKING MAN.”

Waikato Times, Volume 112, Issue 18723, 25 August 1932, Page 10

“FOR WORKING MAN.”

THE CALORY NEED. TIOrfTS ON BLACK BHcTIIKIt. .SYDNEY, Aliens! IT. 11l tosts lo discover Urn caluritle necessities of a "moderate muscular working man." an Adelaide prulessor carried out experiments among Hie aboriginals. NS hat the aboriginal

llionglit when the Adelaide professor fed him on certain foods, made him do so nun'll work each day, and followed him around with a pair of scab's is not known.

The tests were mentioned in the address of Mr Newell (Chamber of Manufactures) which was continued to-day before the basic wage inquiry.

Mr dustice Cantor asked if the aboriginal could possibly need more than ha 110 color units.

"I don't know," replied Mr Newell, scratching his head. and probably wondering how many while grubs,

iguanas and snakes would go to the average calorific need ! Mr Newell quoted authorities who entirely disagreed on the necessities in calorific content —of Hie average man. Needs of Averago Man. Professor Chapman, of Sydney, recently told the Commission that the average man needed 3300 units, plus Kipper cent waste in cooking and per cent lost in digestion, and a margin which brought the total up lo about in Oil. Atlwaler, an American authority,

who went among the Bed Indians, stated, however, that the Hal rate should lie 3000 units.

It was pointed out. however, that. Professor Chapman seemed lo lie at variance with most of the available authorities.

"I would be gl»d if you could refer me lo any authority which supports Professor Chapman's claim,” said the president .Mr Justice Browne) lo Mr Newell.

In his submission that Professor Chapman’s figures were not wholly correct, Mr Newell instanced a test

which Professor Chapman had carried out at Sydney University. Each student, lie said, was asked lo bring along a replica of the food lie had eaten for each meal. The food was then minced and the value ascertained, the students being examined and weighed. On that basis, said Mr Newell, Professor Chapman could not lie entirely familiar with his subject. As each chop, each egg and each piece of food varied, so must have Hie facsimile meals brought by the students.

Cost of Shirts. Mr Nowell claimed that the standard of clothing allowed in the 19 20 basic, wage was in excess of any other known standards. Awards showed that there had been a decrease of 27 per cent in tne cost of producing shirts, and Mr Newell submitted that The Commission could not accept the evidence for the present day "high cost of good shirts." The President: 11 is most amazing that there should not have been a reduction in the price of cotton shirts if it is a fact that no profits, or very

small profits, are being made by manufacturers. It was no sin to see print through material, Mr Newell claimed, in referring to the question of the as lid shirt produced by Mr Williams, (hie could read through ninon, georgette, and costly crepe do chine, and could sec through some summer suitings. Uniformity Suggested. Mr Newell suggested that it might be possible to reach a wage which was substantially similar lo Hie wage which was being paid tty the commonwealth to a 0 per cent of the em-

ployees in New South Wales." ‘T don’t think that we have anything to do with uniformity," said the president. “We must pursue this inquiry without regard lo whether we arrive at a result similar to that arrived at by the commonwealth or any other wagefixing body.” Mr .lustiee Cantor: “You suggest that Ibis Commission, by pursuing methods indicated, will reach a wage near to that fixed by Hie Commonwealth? If that was so, it would ba only accidental.