Show MA ME E OVER 2000 PER YEAR Clergyman Says Only Five MIllion in U S Have Larger Income CLEVELAND D Ohio Feb reb 22 The Themore Themore more s and scientifically ly Iy you investigate th the pI econom econom- ic economic and Industrial institutions Institution of this countrY the more marc you are convinced that many of these Institutions are some un Christian and anda anda It a few ire tre Christian anti Dr M H r I ot or New Y York City told the th sixth meeting of the council of o cities of the Methodist Episcopal church here today As nearly as we can dIscover h through So nt statistics said aid Dr Burns two two two millions ot of our out people aie 1110 on Incomes of oC 2000 or less per year twenty twenty twenty-sev en tn millions are on fifteen Incomes of at 1500 or less per year fit It- teen millions are on Incomes of 1000 or less lees per pel year ear ten millions are ar on Incomes of GOO or less per pel year practically ten million others are without lout Incomes only five fise millions of all the Income producers of America enjoy Incomes of ot over 2000 per year MAKES L WAR WAK FORTUNE Just after the th great world war ar had started X r sat at at lunch with a tine fine ChrIstian gentleman He Be H said Doc Don for tor I have made II a net n t Profit during the II lat t t eh 1 e months of t ft I I 1 replied tIpsy How many folks do you employ About Who are they Women and girls How HOV much do You y Pay them 7 V From 8 t to 16 15 If u IL week Mr Mr BlanK do think you a wo wo- wo man woman lIan or girl can live Jive virtuously dress dresa as she must to meet your yo-ur eat clientele such uch food as she should on from a 8 to ato t 16 15 a week lIe II replied Doctor I am not con con- Corned concerned con ax as to that thai Item I am living living- well the th business ethics which abich the church has up during during- the last two thousand 3 ears I said You have a tine fine nit nib to establish a new nw precedent He He replied I I expect the th minis minis- ter minister to do that CHANGE T I r then said ald Mr Blank what ouid happen It if your minister should I sermons on social justice Justic con con- condemnIng con the th present social and eco ceo economic co ordel the tho demanding such changes as most economists believe should take ak place lIe n replied smiling I r suppose v we e would atthe have IL a change of ministers at a the lh coming coming- session of ot our annual conference |