Lewis versus Howat: An Analysis of Labor Rhetoric, Education, and Class Privilege in Early Twentieth Century Mining PoliticsMain MenuThe Project: Maxwell, Lewis, and HowatUnited Mine Workers of America UnionsA map of UMWA Unions and their District locations.History of the UMWAWho was Hearl Maxwell?A brief biography of the life of Hearl Maxwell, the southeast Kansas miner who collected the information used in this project.Who was Alexander Howat?A brief biography detailing the life of Alexander Howat.Who was John L. Lewis?A brief biography detailing the life of John L. Lewis.Lewis versus HowatAn overview of the source of conflict between Lewis and Howat.Lewis versus Howat: A TimelineA timeline detailing all documents from the Hearl Maxwell Collection that related to the dispute between John L. Lewis and Alexander Howat.Lewis versus Howat: Political ActionHowat answers President John L. Lewis, circa 1925The main themes in Howat’s reply to Lewis.Formality in WritingLabor Rhetoric and Class HierarchyHowat and Lewis at a Convention, circa 1922Education's Role in Rhetoric, Class, and PrivilegeConclusionWorks Cited and ConsultedMorgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7Lauren Geigerea2c8f5b3492b5251043adf2af47f1c327044cadMatthew Rohnerd50ac2846ef13a89d481113abcbb5898c738349cKelly Hentzen71ff61d5719b88e92ad5518749d712c06190677b
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12016-05-05T04:17:58-07:00Morgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd794105plain2016-05-05T04:24:18-07:00Morgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7Lewis, who since the 1930s had repeatedly campaigned to make coal-mine safety a federal concern, blamed the Department of the Interior for its lax enforcement of the mine code. Lewis claimed that the victims of the disaster were "murdered because of the criminal negligence" of the secretary, Julius A. Krug. Of the 3,345 mines inspected in 1946, Lewis argued, only two fully complied with the safety code. Lewis called for Krug's removal, but President Harry Truman rejected this demand. The disaster promoted officials to the need for improved mine safety. In August 1947, Congress passed a joint resolution calling on the Bureau of Mines to inspect coal mines and to report to state regulatory agencies any violations of the federal code. The resolution also invited mining states to overhaul and tighten their mine safety laws and enforcement.
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12016-05-05T04:14:40-07:00Morgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7John L. Lewis addresses Congress of Industrial Organizations about the history of mine accidents and losses2Link to order this clip: http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675035913_John-L-Lewis_UMWA_Congress-of-Industrial-Organizations_mine-accident Historic ...plain2016-05-05T04:29:20-07:00YouTube2014-06-07T03:47:29.000Z9w3bbSlQmcQCriticalPastMorgan Ebbs37bb8427ec602849db4b409834ec5240edd22bd7
