xt7kh12v6014_554 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/2008ms006.dao.xml Benham Coal Mines. (Benham, Ky.) 151.0 Cubic feet 302 Boxes The Benham Coal Company records (151 cubic feet, 302 Boxes; dated 1911-1973) focus primarily on the early years of Benham Coal through the 1940s, including office files, Employee Benefits Association records, files on accidents and safety, and photographs. archival material English University of Kentucky This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. Benham Coal Company Records African American coal miners--Kentucky--Harlan County Coal miners--Kentucky--Harlan County Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region Coal mines and mining--Appalachian Region--History. Coal mines and mining--Kentucky--Benham--History Company towns--Kentucky--Benham 1947 June 21 text 1947 June 21 2015 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7kh12v6014/data/2008ms006/2008ms006_54/2008ms006_54_3/50000/50000.pdf 1947 June 21 1947 1947 June 21 section false xt7kh12v6014_554 xt7kh12v6014 PRODUCTIVITY-
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1n the Llnited States nearly all of us earn a living Ior ourselves and lor
our families by working at a job making something that is needed by someone
else Of by peL’I1W1’IUiUg Sef\'iCeS needed by tilllefs. The ititcrcliatige of goods
and services creates the more than (wl) million jobs at which Americans work.  .i‘·m'- '·
This often has been referred to as the Age of Steel. bec.tuse so many of the ?!'S(;3·5` ;_4»¤w._
things we use today are made of steel. And in the making ol steel the coal and i  ‘   S ' V1 A  
the iron ore taken from the ground are essential, basic things. l’ew great *·Q   ixik  L_ Y
industries can exist today for very long without coal. That is shown by the      ’ €;’. ,‘r·  F_·’?Fi; _  V  , . . 
prostration of several European countries that have not been able to re-  ° '    ___¤~ "':· "   _ ‘
establish their coal production since the end of the war.   gf!   ‘  r .?%;_         _a_
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therefore. you are helping produce a commodity that is basic and elemental.   ` , i   "   ‘.,;2'·*},   ’ _f`*·   is veg-  J . · ami;
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School~ *‘ » .
From 1:20 to 1:30 Coal Dust explosion VM ' i ` E “""" " `*' V" "`“ 1.    
Remarks hv: \\7, H. Tomlinson. Chief Engineer, Nor- _ . , , _ ,  ~ ii 5
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[OI'1 DISIUCI,     B\1l‘C.‘L1L1 of l\[1[1CS   Jl     s·!·`}$C1¤r§i`rv‘ Sleel Cool Wines, Solew Lender. ‘
From 1:30 to 2:20 Speaking, Presentation of Award, etc. i
Master of Ceremonies, GEORGE W'. TRliNT __
R. E. GALBPEATH, i i
General Sutuerirvenr
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R. E. GALl3REA'l`H—General Superintendent
J. H. Mircmzrr-Presitlenr Local No. ¥iO2 PM\VA corvirvurrss ci·iAmMAN 4 _
JOHN MCCANN—International President PM\1(/A FOOL] A. Jr MCCARTHY   i —» ·· iii
OTIS ELLISON—Vice-President Local No. —’i()2 PM\Y/A \V. G. TAYLOR   A A
HARRY THO){AS—·Cl1iCi; State Department of Mines Serving W. A. LYNCH _,//`
and Minerals JOHN Woon
H. O. BlERClllZR—General Manager Steel Division \Y’elcoming E. K. NEWMAN
]. L. MCCAFFREY—President, International Harvester Entertainment _1. H. BVUTCHELL ; _
Company Public Address E,D.STURG1LL   A,.}  
4 Transportation O. E. BUCHANAN _
· From 2:20 to 2:30 Coal Dust explosion with rock dust F. _ _ `
iname j. R. LINTZ A -——-’ j
From 2:30 e¤ mo Vaudeville Acts Mcdmnicui Set-Up W. H. Boarmenr » ` A
From 3:30 to 4:00 Prize Awards · Z-¥§.` ·_  
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J. H. MITCHELL,
President, Loccl
No. 402, PMWA