b'~ Page6. ofvariancesinlocalconditionsandcontracts,nosweepinggenerali z~ ationscanbemadefromthiscase,exceptperhapsthatyoucannotbe forcedtoemployOperatingEngineerstorunyourhoistsif theOper ating Engineershavenotbeenassignedthatworkbyorder orcertif i-. cationoftheNLRBandif youhavenocontractualagreementtoassign theworktotheOperatingEngineers.Iftheproblemconfrontsyou, andyoudeterminetotakeastandconsultanattorney experiencedin laborlawmattersandalsosolicit thecooperationofotherroofing contractorssimilarly situatedinyourownarea. JohnReuterwillberetiringsoonasPresidentofNRCA .Wewish himwell.MR.CAContinuesBondwithNRCA TheMidwestandtheNationalhavecontinuedtheir af fi.liation forthecurrentyear.wein MRCA,recognizingtheinherentlimitationsof anyregionalassociation,havealwaysencouragedastrong NationalAssociation.WearepleasedthatNRCAismakinggiant stridesforwardandhasadoptedanenergeticandconstructiveprogram forthebenefitoftheentireindustry underableleadershipand capableadministration. YouareentitledtojointheNationalAssociationt hroughyour MidwestgroupaffiliationbypayingtheMidwestatotalof$70.00-$35.00toberetainedbytheMidwestand$35.00toberemittedtothe National.Thismeansyousave$15.00overtheregularcost($50.00) of membershipintheNational. The73rdAnnualConventionoftheNationalAssociationwillbe heldinPhiladelphiaFebruary1,2and3.If youdesireanyinformationconcerningthisconventionwritedirecttoFredGood,Executive Secretary,189WestMadisonStreet,Chicago2,Illinois. Dues The1960duesnoticeshavegoneout.Pleasehelpusreduceour administrativeexpensesbyremittingpromptly. NewMembers Weareverypleasedtowelcomeintomembershipthefollowingnew members: DaleCramptonCo.AlcoRoofing&Insulatingco. 710DivisionStreet522- 11thAvenue FortSmith,ArkansasGreeley,Colorado CockranRoofingCo.IowaRoofingCo. Corralville,Iowa2908- 6thAvenue DesMoines,Iowa BardenRoofingCompanyGuaranteeRoofing RR#71634EastFourthStreet Ottumwa,IowaSiouxCity,Iowa'