The Young Chronicle: For 4th Graders May 3rd, 2015 | Page 3

LABOUR DAY
The Labour Day in India
is celebrated to honour
the contribution of working men and women. It
is observed on the first of
May every year. Also
called May Day, it corresponds to the International Workers' Day
which is celebrated
around the world.

History of Labour Day
in India
Labour Day in India or
May Day was first celebrated in present day
Chennai, then Madras
on May 1, 1923. The initiative was taken by the
Labour Kisan Party of
Hindustan. The leader of
the party, Comrade

Singaravelar arranged two
meetings to celebrate this
occasion.
One meeting was held at
the Triplicane Beach, and
the other took place at the
beach opposite Madras
High Court. On the meeting, Singaravelar passed a
resolution which stated
that the government should
announce a national holiday on May Day. He also
emphasised the need for
non-violence within a political party. This was the
first time a red flag was
used in India.
Origin of Labour Day
The history of the Labour

Day dates back to May 1,
1886. On this day, labour unions in the United States of America decided to go on a strike
with the demand that
workers should not be allowed to work more than
8 hours a day.
Although the protests in
the U.S. didn't lead to
any immediate result, yet
it helped establish the 8hour work day norm in
India and other countries
in the world. Since then,
the Labour Day is observed as the day for parades and demonstrations all around the
globe.

A RUSSIAN SPACE CRAFT IS PLUNGING INTO EARTH
M-27M, a cargo spacecraft which was ferrying supples to an international space station is said to be spiralling back to Earth and could come down between May 5th and 7th if it continues on its current orbit and
speed.
It is impossible to predict where an unmanned, out-of-control Russian spacecraft could crash into Earth.
Also, It is difficult to predict what the pieces will be like when they come down. Moreso, if the craft comes
down at a very narr ow angle and burns up it, could burn up completely, and If it comes down more straight and bigger pieces are left, then big pieces the size of your head or a soccer ball will come down and a debris field will be
created.
Scientists aren’t very sure of how dangerous it is,, but the chances of it hitting a city or person were extremely low
since the earth is huge.