Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-09-02

city when it was a local assembly of the
knights of Labor. and passed through all
the chairs. including that of master work
man, and when the assembly withdrew
from the Knights of Labor and became a
branch of the International body, he be-
came its president.
When the first International convention of
the Brotherhood of Bookbinders met in
Philadelphia, May 5, 1892 Mr.. Hyde was
elected president and served three terms,
| declining reelection to a fourth because he
was not in good health al the time
Mr. Hyde was one of the prime movers
for the organization of the International
Brotherhood. and he is looked upon with
| feelings of respect and admiration by all
men connected with his craft in every part
of the United States and Canada.
Speaking of the work accomplished by
Mr.. Hyde, a friend of his said to Star
reporter: prior to May, 1892, there was in
| ton that was of that value which made
| each local union a union of itself, and in
consequence was instrumental in forming
| in the minds Of its members feeling which
caused hardness in bringing about that
which many members are now striving for
"a brotherhood in its fullest senSe-one
that will compel every member, whether he
or she be situated in New York. California
Washington or any other section of tbs
country or Canada, to feel an interest in
| what concerns the craft in general and
| that interest to be born Of education by
coming in contact with the brotherhood and
profiting by its influence.
THE objects of the great union, which
| has been formed mainly through the fnstru-
| mentality of Mr.. hyde. are to insure the
most harmonious feelings between the en-
ployer and his employe. There Is, in Mr.
| Hyde's opinion, no honest. fair-minded
man, be he either employer or empioye.
but will say that their interests are iden-
| teal, and. II the union of workmen insure
| good to him. it must of necessity insure
much greater good to the employer as an
| Individual. -
80 vlo 81 tha
union will, Mr.. Hyde believes. insure to the
| members and those dependent on them
better homes andIa,greater chance to prop
erly clothe. educate and maintain their
| that there shall BE a uniform scale of
| wages and prices. to. above all, place in
form an apprenticeship law that will be
both just and equitable to employer and
employee, which. Mr.. Hyde believes, is the
| panacea for much OF existing evil. for moth
| ing Will stop the, spbdividing of the trade
but insistence by The members that all
boys shall serve a regular apprenticesn,,p
| teach such boys the trade-not one sub
branch-but taat part of the trade which is
| regarded as legitimate.
| at is also proposed to see to 1t that the
| work day shall not increase, but that a
| shorter work-day will come in such man.
| ner that 1t win do nothing to in3ure or
embarrass the employer.
| I'm short the objects had In view by MIR.
! Hyde are to insure to the membership
those inaiienable rights which belong to
| every man. and such results. he thinks.
can come in no way but by. the hard
| work Of the rank and file of the craft, and
| by the rank and file he means not only
the male members, but the female as we'll.
"Mr. Hyde has decided views in refer
| ence to strikes, concerning which he has
| said: While know there are times when
| a strike is unavoidable. yet firmly believe
| the strike in vast majority OF instances
| is the result Of imperfect organization.
,irpft ;Sst
he hard to find an employer who is so in
| different to his own interests that he will
| inaugurate a strike. and believe that the
majority Of strikes are brought about by
| the belief of the employer either that the
| union is useless, or that 1t is too imper-
feet in it's power to withstand a continued
| struggle. But while am against strikes.
| / say In time of peace prepare for war.
"Mr. Hyde was also the prime factor in 9
| movement which is now being considered
by the societies interested throughout the
| United States for the consolidation of the
| pressmen, printers and bookbnderS into
| one brotherhood. The subject was discuss
| ed and approved at the last international
| convention of the bookbinders and by ii
referred to the referendum, whose report
| thereon will be submitted to the next con
| vention.
"Mr Hyde is now president of the Wash,
| ington local union of the Brotherhood OF
Bookbinders. to which position he was
| elected soon after he returned to Washing
ton, little more than two years ago."
Mr.. John F. Whftemore.
Mr.. John F. Whitemore. the marshal OF
the third division. was born in Alexandria
Va. He learned the trade of cabinet max
ing with James Green, and afterward. un.
der Instructions, acquired that of car
penter with Messrs. William and George
Davis.
| When the war broke out he espousad the
cause Of the Union, and was appointed
master carpenter and assistant superin
tendent of mechanics for the construction
of buildings for the government. in which
capacity he served until peace was de
clared
Subsequent to this he was in the mai
service, travelling on the route between
Richmond, Va, and Greensboro. N. c. He
came to Washington in 1866 For more
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