b'~ WhilethePension Trusteeshavenotyetbeenselected or aPlan formulated, preliminaryindicationsarethat thePlan will belocally administered.Therecently proposed National PensionPlanforthe RoofingIndustry hasmanyfeatureswhich are asobjectionableto the membershipasto theemployers.(Ananalysisof theNational Planisavailableto managementnegotiatorsconfrontedwiththis Uniondemand;write theExecutiveSecretary.) Whilethemoneycostof thesettlementishigh,managementdid avoid certain of themoreobjectionable Uniondemands,including paidvacations,paid holidays,and differentialforpitch. KUDOSTOMILTO. Atits annualconventionin AtlantaNRCAbestowedits highest honortheSamPiper awardon MiltonJ.Olson,Olson Brothers,Omaha,Nebraska. Asall our membersknow,Miltproceeded uptheladderfrom thepresidency ofMRCA to thepresidency oftheNational,pausinglongenoughto regaleuswith Swedishstories andenlighten uswith soundadviceonpractical solutionsto perennial roofing problems.It couldn\'t happento anicerguy!Congratulationsfromtheboard and membersofMRCA. BRITISHRESEARCHCONFIRMSMRCAFINDINGS Overthelasthalfdozen yearsMRCAhastackledahostofindustry problemswet decks,taping ofjoints,roofdrainage,condensation.Inourpridewefeltasense of accomplisbment,thevirtuousself-congratulation of thepioneer. Purevanity.Weshould haveknown"Thereis nonewthingunderthesun." EcclesiastesI,2;XII,9.Whileweweretoiling,that"happy breedof men"in Englandhadarrivedatconclusionsremarkablysimilar toours.Thoseconclusions areadmirably articulated inapapercalled to ourattention by ourBritish correspondent Marshall Roy,whosederring-do at our Denverconvention will longbe., remembered.I -Theauthor,A.G.Day,Director,Building Research Station,Ministry ofTechnology,haskindlyconsentedtoourpublication of hispaper.Notethat,amongother things,herecommends,underappropriateconditions: 1,Tapingof insulationjoints. 2.Vaporbarriers. 3,Venting. 4.Drainageoflightweight aggregatedecksfromtheunderside. 5.Nodead-level deck;properdrainageshould beprovided. Thispapermeritsyourcarefulstudy.Toaid yourunderstanding,theEnglish word11 screed 11translatesinto theAmerican"lightweightaggregate. 11 -2-'