Career
From 1909 he was editor of the German-language newspaper, Vorwärts. Historian Duane Sotltzfus described Ewert as a "tireless advocate for conscientious objectors, writing articles and counseling many draftees" when writing for Vorwärts.
From 1909 he was editor of the German-language newspaper, Vorwärts. Historian Duane Sotltzfus described Ewert as a "tireless advocate for conscientious objectors, writing articles and counseling many draftees" when writing for Vorwärts.
Ewert wrote books and pamphlets on socialism, on temperance, and on warfare. The Newton, Kansas, newspaper Der Herold—edited by H.P. Krehbiel—challenged his published support of socialist agendas.