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Catherine Rarig 1884 - 1978

Catherine Rarig of Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland was born on June 20, 1884, and died at age 93 years old in February 1978.
Catherine Rarig
Cumberland, Allegany County, Maryland 21502
June 20, 1884
February 1978
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    1884

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    June 20, 1884
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    1978

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    February 1978
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In 1884, in the year that Catherine Rarig was born, on May 1st, the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions - a US association - first resolved that "eight hours shall constitute a legal day's labour from and after May 1, 1886, and that we recommend to labour organisations throughout this jurisdiction that they so direct their laws as to conform to this resolution by the time named." Previously, workdays would consist of 10 to 16 hours a day - 6 days a week. It would take years before the 8 hour workday became common practice - and longer before it became a law.
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In 1918, at the age of 34 years old, Catherine was alive when in January, President Wilson presented his Fourteen Points, which assured citizens that World War I was being fought for a moral cause and outlined a plan for postwar peace in Europe. The only leader of the Allies to present such a plan, the Europeans thought Wilson was being too idealistic. The points included free trade, open agreements, democracy and self-determination. They were based on the research and suggestions of 150 advisors.
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