Show TRUE ORIGIN OF LABOR DAY by FRANK DUFFY veteran labor un on execute executive ve claims that labor day was nas originated by the knights of labor the ameri amert can rede federation ration of labor or the central labor union of new york city are open to argument as proved by the history of the day at a meeting of the central centra I 1 labor union of new hlll g W york city on march 8 1882 mr ir mcguire proposed that one day be set aside and designated as labor day for a general holiday for the working classes other holl das represented the religious political civil and mill tary spirit of the people but tl ere was none to depre sent the industrial spirit he argued tl TI e first monday in september was selected to fill the nide ilde gap between the fourth of tuly july and thanks giving day and the first labor day parade was nas held on septen ber 5 1882 in new lork by tl e central I 1 labor abor union with 10 persons taking part in the girade and 20 in tl e picnic which followed sears later the project was taken up tip by tie Pede federation ration of bigan zed trades and labor unions of the united stites states and canada and later by state legis lasures the day dav is a legal hoi hot day in every state but wyom wyoming in where the gon governor arnor each 3 ear declares it a I 1 ol 01 day by proclamation the diy daiy was ong nally ded bated to peace civili atlon and the triumph of industry it was celebrated celebrated celeb by street parades and a i p anic or festival held in some groa groe e or park and ta tie e proceeds NN were ere d vided among the organizations I 1 lartic artic pat ng n |