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deserts , not helped by his beliefs toward the conditions of workers . Hoover was heavily against a minimum wage or compensation toward workers , he brought in Italian labour as way of reducing costs . The gulf between the conditions of the workers and that of the management ( Hoover ) is not lost when exploring the Gwalia township .
Eventually Hoover amassed a huge wealth and in the late 1920s he made a bid to become President of United States , of which he became the 31st in 1929 .
Close to the presidents former home are a collection of administration buildings that house a documented history of Gwalia , a unique insight into the running of the mine and township . These papers and artifacts of the past highlight the multicultural nature of Gwalia as well as the standards of worker safety and town life .
life as a miner was often tough and thankless , living conditions were basic and harsh
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