Religious Denominations in Metropolitan Chicago Source: Executive Secretary of the Chicago Church Federation Metropolitan Chicago, according to a survey made by the Chicago Church Federation, has nearly 2,000 churches with members and adherents in excess of 3,000,000. About 2,500,000 of these are divided equally between Roman Catholic Church and the Protestant denominations and miscellaneous sects, or about 1,250,000 each. There are approximately 300,000 Jewish adherents in the Metropolitan Area. There are about 380 Catholic churches and the Protestant organizations possess more than 1500 buildings. A summary of active members and churches for most of the Protestant denominaions in Chicago follows: No. of Churches Denomination Active Ministers Chicago School Statistics Source: Chicago Board of Education Commissioner, Michael J. Corrigan-$10,000. Deputy Chief Fire Marshal, Anthony J. Mullaney -$7,500. Second Deputy Chief Marshal, Michael J. Cody$6,000. Division Fire Marshal, drill master, George E. Graves. Division marshal, deputy inspector, Edward F. Green-$5,000. Division Fire Marshal, fire prevention bureau, Division fire marshals (13), $4,500. Lieutenants (282), $2,900. Pilots (5), $3,200. Marine engineers (6), $3,020. Fire engineer in charge of equipment and maintenance (1), $4,800. Supervising fire engineer (1), $3,900. Fire engineers (254), $2,880. Firemen, 2nd class (56), $2,440. Firemen, 3rd class (96), $2,320. Chief Manufacturing Industries, Chicago Area, 1939 Source: United States Bureau of the Census (The industrial area of Chicago, as defined by the Census Bureau, comprises Cook, Du Page, Kane, Lake and Will counties in Illinois and Lake county in Indiana.) Wooden boxes except cigar boxes.. Wood products not elsewhere classified Work clothing (except work shirts), sport garments (except leather), and other men's and boys' apparel, not elsewhere classified. 474 Chicago-Manufactures; Forest Preserve, Police, Sanitary District Industries Wage earners (average for the year) Value of products $ 4.522,654 2,208,123 3,521,597 Wages X-ray and therapeutic apparatus and electronic tubes. Other industries. Textile-mill products and other fiber manufactures. Apparel and other finished products made from fabrics and similar materials. Forty-one Railroads Enter City of Chicago Chicago is often referred to as the railroad center of the country. Forty-one railroads enter the city and they represent 40 per cent of the mileage in the United States. The roads occupy six major Retail Trade in Chicago in 1939 Source: United States Bureau of the Census Num Em- Wages Total, all stores Kind of business ber of Sales Numployes In Yr.. Kind of business ber of Av. No. $1,000 stores 70,715 4,969 4,679 Filling Stations 94,437 8,571 7,800 Dairy products.. 217 1,628 151 146 Lumber, bldg 10,832 3,354 Lumber yards. 141 16,059 1.373 2.469 Prior to September 5, 1929, when number of memberships was increased from 235 to 470. The High and Low after September 5, 1929, was $50,000-$26,500. **To Sept. 27, 1941. Arthur M. Betts is Chairman of the Board; his term expires June 1, 1942. Condition of Members of Chicago Clearing House Association Source: Chicago Clearing House Association; figures are as of June 30, 1941 |