Founder of Labor Day
More than 100 years after the first Labor Day observance, there is still some doubt as to who first proposed the holiday for workers.
Some records show that Peter J. McGuire, general secretary of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners and a cofounder of the American Federation of Labor, was first in suggesting a day to honor those "who from rude nature have delved and carved all the grandeur we behold."
But Peter McGuire"s place in Labor Day history has not gone unchallenged. Many believe that Matthew Maguire, a machinist, not Peter McGuire, founded the holiday. Recent research seems to support the contention that Matthew Maguire, later the secretary of Local 344 of the International Association of Machinists in Paterson, N.J, proposed the holiday in 1882 while serving as secretary of the Central Labor Union in New York. What is clear is that the Central Labor Union adopted a Labor Day proposal and appointed a committee to plan a demonstration and picnic.
The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor Union held its second Labor Day holiday ju
Dec.6th
Dear dad and mum,
I have been very happy in the school. Sometimes, at night I cry in the bed because I miss you very much. You always say “Learn well and I will be happy.” So I work hard in the school every day. After class I play with my classmates. We skip rope, play cards and ball and so on. I spend a lot of time doing my homework. When I finish, I play Pingpong with my friends. Then I spend some time reading my English notes. At six o’clock I have my evening class. Then I have my evening snack at twenty past seven. After that, I have some free time. At eight o’clock, I go to bed. This is a day in the school. Mum, you always tell me “Happiness is very important in our life.” So I want to be happy every day. If you are not happy, call me please.
Yours,
Laura
亲爱的爸爸妈妈,
我在学校非常开心,有时候,晚上躺在床上我会忍不住掉眼泪因为我非常想念你们。你总是说“好好学习,我们会很高兴。”所以我在学校每天都很努力。下课后我和同学一起玩,跳绳,打牌和打球等。我花了一段时间做家庭作业,之后我和朋友一起打乒乓球。然后,我花一些时间阅读英语笔记。六点钟上夜课,七点二十分钟吃宵夜。在那之后,我有一些空闲时间。八点钟,我就上床睡觉了。妈妈这就是我在学校的一天,你总是告诉我:“生活中最重要的是快乐。”所以,我要天天快乐。如果你不快乐,给我打电话吧。
此致,
劳拉
Hello, today is May Day. I and My father, mother and sister went shopping. We bought, lollipops, ice creams, cornflakes, toasts, butter, orange, milk and rolls. And my mother bought toys for me. Such as: train, ball, balloon, car, doll, plane and skateboard. After that we went to zoo. I saw rabbit, tigers, snails, and lions, hamsters, budgies and zebras. My sister asked me “what do your like?” I answered “I like skipping rope. That’s very nice.” She said “Here is you prize, Sunny!” “Oh, thank you! I love it!” I shouted. We sat under a tree. After lunch we drank some milk.
Today I am very happy!
Dear Bob,
I’m glad to hear from you.
Welcome to our city in september. I’ve found a suitable house for you.
The house is on Fang Cao Street, not far from the Jianxin Chinese School. If you take the No.11 bus, it is just one stop.
It is a flat on the third floor of a building. It has three rooms, a living-room, a bathroom and a kitchen. You can cook yourself. The mirror, the basin and the bathtub are very convenient for you. In the living-room, there is a bed, a sofa and a desk with chair. The desk is next to the window. It will be good for study. The total size is 25 square metres and the rent is 500 yuan a month.
Will you be satisfied with this flat, or you want another one? Just let me know. I’ll try my best to help you.
Yours,
Li Hua
亲爱的鲍,
我很高兴收到你的来信。
欢迎到我们的城市在九月。我找到了一个适合你的房子。
房子在芳草街,从建中文学校不远。如果你乘11路公共汽车,它只是一个停止。
这是一栋第三层的公寓楼。它有三个房间,一个客厅,一个浴室和一个厨房。你可以自己做饭。镜子、盆和浴缸对你很方便。客厅里有一张床、一张沙发和一张椅子。桌子在窗户旁边。这将是很好的学习。总面积为25平方米,每月租金500元。
你会满意这个单位,或者你想要另一个吗?只是让我知道。我会尽我所能帮助你。
你的,
李华
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