supported establishing a fund for the Davis family and their mother, as well as designating every June 11 as an "idle day" in his memory. The first Davis Day, on June 11, 1926 saw many Cape Breton miners refuse to work, parading instead to the union hall in New Waterford and then to a local church for a memorial service.
The reference details the establishment of a fund for the Davis family and their mother, along with the designation of June 11th as an annual "idle day" to honor his memory. The first Davis Day was observed on June 11, 1926, with Cape Breton miners refusing work and holding a memorial service.