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Show PRESIDENT ASKED TO END BOYCOTT NEW YORK May 17 President Taft was asked today to end the boycott boy-cott for all time by seeking the punishment pun-ishment or dissolution of organizations organiza-tions ouforclng it The petitioners were the National Association of Manufacturers and tho American Fed-oration Fed-oration of Labor wns said to be im-sistontly im-sistontly persecuting and Intending to further prosecute such boycotts." The association also seeks to have the government punish or dissolve organizations or-ganizations which adopt forco or intimidation in-timidation to compel manufacturers to concede to their denrunds. Tho resolution requests the president to investigate its alleged grievances Uirough the department of justice Another resolution condemns the fed-oral fed-oral eight hour law as "uneconomic, vicious and dangerous." The association associa-tion pledged lleelf to continue to stand by the "open shop" resolutions urging Uiat workmen bo compensated by th state for injuries sustained In accidents and that an international court of urbltral justice be established, also were adopted, as were measures urging the establishment establish-ment of an American marine. John Kirby, Jr, of Dayton, Ohio, wes reelected re-elected president and F. H. Still of Now York, treasurer. oo |