Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 March 1947 — Page 11

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For 23:Cent ~ Wage Increase

Guaranteed 40-Hour Week Requested

LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 31 (U, P.) ~The United Automobile Workers (C. 1. 0.) today asked General Motors Corp. for general wage increases of 23 and one-half cents per hour appilcable to all wage classifications, vacation pay and a guaranteed 40-hour work week. The wage demands were presented to Vice President H. W. Anderson’ of General Motors by U. A, W. President Walter P, Reuther, The union's executive board is in session here,

31,000 in Indiana

An estimated 225,000 G. M. C. employees in more than 100 plants across the country will be affected by any. wage increases, U. A. W. said. About 31,000 are employed by General Motors in Indiana, Mr. Reuther said the current wage contract with G. M. C. expired March 19, and that negotiations would be directed toward a new contract for a one year period,

He said the present general wage scale was $1.33 per hour, U. A. W. also asked that an “equalization fund” be set up, “to adjust wage rates based op the principle of equal pay for equal work." U. A. W. also asked insurance coverage to include death and survivors' benefits; disability benefits in the event of disabling sickness, injury or disease, and hospital, surgical, medical and maternity benefits.

Ask Retirement Fund

The union asked employer-fi-nanced retirement for General Motors employees to “supplement federa] social security provisions, which are inadequate both in terms of the eligibility age and benefit amounts.” The work week would include a guaranteed weekly wage equivalent to 40 hours pay “for any week an employee is called to work.” U.A.W. said it wanted vacation pay in 1947 “based on an allowance equivalent to a specified number | of hours pay, with the. number of | hours varying in accordance with a graduated seniority scale.” The proposal was in lieu “of the percentage plan in the 1946 vaca-

tion allowance provision, with spe-|

cial provision to meet the problem of the veteran,” U.A. W. said.

Also demanded was time-off tor, Market of

vacation for employees who asked it. Mr. Reuther asked General Motors officials to meet with the U.A.W. “at a mutually convenient time for commencing negotiations.”

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PLEADING—Peter and Mary Magdalen plead with Mary to ask her son to free himself miraculously. The scene is presented in the passion play at St. Meinrad's.

SURRENDER—A Roman centurian gives up his sword to Pilate,

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audience. betrayal of Christ are made clear.

Judas is shown to have great pride of intellect and a boundless ego. He considers himself competent to think things out for himself, * And he is sure fhat it rests upon him to deliver his people from #esus whom he calls a manace.

» ” » IN ADDITION to this delineation of Judas, Christ also is represented in an unusual manner. His nearness is constantly indicated although no member of the cast plays the Christ. Rather, the spectator is made aware of His presence through a shadow falling across a door, -an uplifted hand holding a cross or by some

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Betrayal of Chris Will B Be Depitted In Presentation by Seminary Students

. © .By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Times Church Editor ST. MEINRAD, Ind, March 21-—Seminary students will present a passion play titled, “Shekels,” Sunday at 2 p. m. dt Bt. Meinrad abbey. The play gives the stellar role to Judas instead of Christ. lines and action, the mind of Judas seems to be:thrown open to-the No brief is offered for him but the motives behind his an nn

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changes of scenery. All the settings were built by the theological stu dents and some of the costumes were made by them, Men take all the feminine parts, ‘The first act opens with the Temple of Herod as the scene. The ancient building adorned with its tall, classical columns recalls Biblical description, The closing episode takes place inside the city gates of Jerusalem.

JUDAS has returned in deep de

Peter stands out as the most beloved character of the play in spite of his denial of Christ and a tend-

ency to impulsive mistakes.

Annas and Calaphas offer a sharp contrast to Peter. Annas, played by Lawrence Moran of Indianapolis, was the formen high priest of the temple. He was the father-in-law of Cailaphas who reigned as high priest at the time of Christ's crucifixion. Both characters are the embodiment of evil, dishonor and crim-

inal selfishness. ” ” ”

“SHEKELS” requires two and a half hours for a complete showing. Jt includes five acts and as many

spair to lament his conduct and Peter is stricken with humility at remembrance of what he has done. Here the point is made that Peter and Judas symbolize sinning humanity for whom forgiveness is freely obtainable at the hands of Christ. Other Indianapolis persons who have roles in “Shekels” are William Fisher, a beggar at the temple entrance and John Minta, a priest in the temple. Thomas Kinnevey, formerly of Indianapolis, portrays Pontius Pilate, The Rev, Mr. Matthew Spebar fs the director. Recorded music is“used for back-

Inch- High Radio Tubes Produced

SCHENECTADY, N. Y., March 21} (U. P.).~Miniature radio tubes, ap-| proximately an inch high and a half inch thick, are being manufactured “by. the hundreds of thous sands” at the General Electric com. pany here, officials .announced today. The new tibes wil make pos sible more compact radio and television receivers, a spokesman said, G. E. engineers pointed out that in five years a large transport plane is expected to carry more than 600 electronic tubes. ‘At their present size, they would weigh 225 pounds. The same number of miniature tubes weigh only 37 pounds. .

PLANT RESUMES WORK VINCENNES, Ind., March 21 (U, P.).—Operations were resumed today at the Blackford Window Glass Co. which has been idle for repairs since November. The company ems

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