The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-03
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Earned and Unearned Income;

A Bedtime Story Pepper. what is the difference between Earned and Unearned Income?'' That's question. my son, that never will be settled to everybody's satisfaction Now run along"
 But in your case. pepper. is your income earned or unearned?' | Earned, of courser' Why does mommer laugh when you say that?"
 Your mother must have discovered that I took three afternoons off this week to see the ball games. Now go play with the dog , Now, pepper, take Mir. Abbadabba, the man next door. Is his income earned?" T dunno. Whats his business?" Hes an actor"
 Certainly not !' The Gladwin boy told me Mir. Abbadab- ba got $500 week. How much does that make him get a year, popper?' Probably about $500, the way shows are busting this season.
 And, pepper, does Mfr. Tuppnghsm, the man across the street, get Earned or Un- earned Income?"
 Whats his business?"
 He runs the automobile repair shop and service station
 My boy, he gets earned income. earn it and he gets it !"
 How about MT. Gillyfish down on the corner, popper?'
 "Gillyfish? Whats his lne:"
 "He sells Panama hats"
 Take it from me, sonny. anything a man selling Panama hats gets in cold. wet spring like this is earned income even if he doesn't get anything"
 But pepper, explain to me the difference between earned and unearned income. The teacher told us to read up the tax bill and be prepared to answer questions tomorrow"
 Very we'll, I'll try to make it clear Lis ten carefully and stop cutting your initials in that mahogany table An income is a new word in the average American home, any how. Up to a few years ago it was only called an income when man got over $20O a week Most people got from SIS to $45 a week and they never thought of calling 1t anything but wages. If man referred to his salary as his income people would say he was putting on the high hat
 What do you call yours, dadda?"
 Don't interrupt. Now then, earned in come is the income of people who earned 1t and unearned income is the income of people who don't.
 But what people do not?'
 Well, for example, elevator starters. l never could see how an elevator starter earned anything. Nobody, in my opinion, could really earn less than an elevator start CT except an assistant starter. Other people who have incomes but could never say they really earn them include radio announcers, plumbers helpers, hotel detectives, movie theatre doormen, captains of private yachts. lifeguards, professional swimmers, dancing instructors, golf club professionals. collar models, army second ieutenants, dramatic critics, riding masters. floor-walkers, movie actors, mayors. jockeys, private chauffeurs. cabinet officers and congressmen,"
 But isn't there anybody whose income is an earned income beyond all question:"
 Yes Letter carriers! They earn their incomes in greater sense than other work CTS know in fact, they earn much more than they get
 "Others who earn what they get are lion tanners, coal beavers, traffic policemen, deep sea divers. packers of high explosives, stunt fliers, personal attendants to elephants and the people who test whiskys and brandies"
 Anybody else?''
 Yes. Your father! Now don't bother me any more I've got to get KDKA."