Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-09-05 | Page 2 | City Observes Labor Holiday

CITY In OBSERVES lADOR H lIDA Canyons Parks and Resorts Resorts Re- Re sorts Draw Crowds Athletic Athletic Ath- Ath letic Meet at Provo AU All local re resorts orts reported large crowds e even ey at an ear early y hour M l d day All p bl c cOf Offices Of- Of flees were ere closed and many business busl busi- ness houses arid and factories shit down The day Is a legal holiday In Utah J The three meet in Provo combined th vi ex Lt a big attraction There were band concerts in the Salt SaIt Lal Lake e parks dance ance halls hails and theatres welcomed large crowds of merrymakers There was vas a line of automobiles automobiles' leading up almost every ery canyon Labor day is now generally observed observed ob- ob served throughout the United States on the first Monday In September A parade of the Knights of Labor Jabor Laborin In New lew York In 1882 Is said to have originated the custom The Cob Colo redo rado legislature was the first t tO pass a law Jaw creating Monday Mon Men day ot of September a a. legal holiday 0