b"Highlights -equipment,legalbriefsandmember news. Theassociationhasestablisheda permanent office at the Power & Light Building,KansasCity,Mo.Already plans are being drafted for the1957 - conventionwhichwillbeheldat MIDWESTSOUNDSOFFTulsa, Oklahoma. This will be the astsociation'srst 3-daconventioandBILL BUCKLEY,w 1heloceaootel. President of the alphE.Scamell,aprominent Midwest Roofing Contractors'Associ- KansasCityArchitectacceptedBill ation,statesthattheMidwestmem- Buckley'soffertosoundoffinthe hersintendto build themostactive, pagesoftheMidwestBulletin,substrongestandenergeticregionalas- mitting the following major causes of sociation of roofing contractors in the roofingfailures: country. 1. Non-rigidandindefiniteBobLyons,the association's Exec- specifications and insufficient inutiveSecretary,hasstartedtofulfilspection which invites price chisthis goal with a news-packed bulletinelingandresultsintheapplica which covers insurance pointers, newt ionof undependable workmanshipand materials. 2. Puncturesandleaksarefrequently caused by voids existing under roofing felts at angles between roof deck and cant strip. 3. Leaksaresuretoresultfrolllfailuretocarefullycaulk wheremetalflashingissetin masonryjoints. to4. x Leak develop f feltsfailurerom e tendroofingabovehigh water and drifted snow lim whennotsecurelyattachedto wallwithmasticadhesivesand where felt or fabric flashings are notsufficientlyextendedabove bottomof metalflashings. 5. Leaksdevelopatgravelguardswhereedgesoffeltsare notenveloped. (Continued from opposite page)6. Dripping of bitumen alonggravelguardsoccurswhereexCity, Okla., and Milt Olson, Omaha,cessbitumenhasbeenapplied Nebr., Vice-Presidents; Dick Taylor,nearoverflowline. Topeka, Kans., Secretary, and J. Ed.Officers of the Midwest Association are:Wm.Buckley,Wichita,Kans., Daly, Kansas City, Kans., ChairmanPresident;( CalBowman,Oklahoma of the Board of Directors. Seenextpage)18"