b'movedtoChicagoand Jim had given up his busi and the Sun-Times newspaper,he received agreat ness to devote histime to the Association. Unfortu dealof publicityandasubstantialportionofthe nately,conflictbetweenassociationworkandvotes cast, but unfortunately, his opponent was too editorial work became aproblem,and the board ofwell established fora new-comertounseat. He tried directorsdecided that the publication,NATIONALagain, but his petitions were disallowed by the City ROOFER, should be discontinued. Jim disagreedElectionBoard.Angeredbywhatheconsidered and after 13 years of service to NRCA offered his resig injustice,heorganizedagroupknownasCOCA nationtothe association and purchased the maga "CitizensOrganizationforCandidatesAid",dedizine from them.cated to assisting newcomers to politics and learnHe published the NATIONAL ROOFER&BUILD ing the ropes in gaining public office. INGIMPROVEMENTCONTRACTORunderthisJim McCawley\'sliterarytalents were recognized titleuntil1959whenhe acquired AMERICANboth in theUnited States and Europe, including his ROOFER&SIDINGCONTRACTOR(formerlynative Scotland, with articles published in the GlasModernRoofingof NERSICA) from Hoffman publi gow News, Glasgow Observer, the Glasgow Forward, cations and consolidated it intomagazine,theDailyMirror,AssociatedScottishPress,The the present combining the names into AMERICAN ROOFER&British-American Forum,s American Artisan, AsbestoBUILDING IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTOR. Thusmagazine,TheBritishEmpireCircle,RedLetter thetworoofing magazines he helped start becameMagazine, and others.He wasalso the winnerof a one publication.shortstorycontestsponsoredbytheNewYork He had adeepthirst for knowledge,with interestMirror. inallpeoplesof theworld, which led him to seekHe isalso the author of atextbook which he was contactsfarbeyondtheconfinesof the Unitedcurrentlyengagedinrevisingforthe4thedition. States. Jim made friendsin many nations and it isThe Los Angeles Times once described Jim McCawthese friendsthatmadeABC tours so memorableley as "the man who knew more about roofing than toparticipants.European associations sent groupsanyoneelsein the world".It would be more accutotheU.S.to conferwith their American counter rate to state thatJames Mccawley is better known partsandtorenewfriendshipswithformerABCthan anyone else in the world as far as the roofing roofing group tourists. Such was thecomposedindustry is concerned. group, of European contractors waiting in vain in San Fran Mccawley emigrated from Scotland1923, inworked cisco for Jim.as aharvest hand, building laborer and lumber jack Jim enjoyed speaking,and never turned down aninCanada,beforecrossingtotheUnitedStates opportunitytoaddressanaudience.It isnot pos where he workedas aroofer during the day,while sibleto list all the countries where he has spoken,attending New York University at night. His talents but apartial list includes the International Buildingandexperiencessincethat timewerefascinating TradeConventionsintheUnitedStates, Canada,and varied as he worked at being Farmer,Roofing Luxembourg, England, Germany and Austria, andContractor, Author,Educator,Organizer, Polit~cian, he took part in the World Housing Conference in J eru Inventor, Editor and Executive. salem in 1964. He spoke English only,but liked toHe becameanaturalized citizen in 1930 and with memorizeatleast one sentence in the language ofhiswry sense of humor was fond of stating, " Iam thatHis German friends always had a smile100% Americanin65ofmypoundsand 100% country. for this sentence," " Ich lerne Deutsch langsam. IchNaturalizedAmericanin 165 of my pounds, therefergesse Deutsch schnell." Translation: "I learn Ger fore,Iam200%Americanandthat is more than man slowly. I forget German quickly."most native born American\'s can say." During World War II, Jim had the opportunity ofJim McCawley,adevoted family man, is survived servingonPresidentRoosevelt\'sConstruction Ad byason,JamesJr.,professorofLinguisticsat visory Council,and also was amember of the U.S.Chicago University, who is on his own road to worldLabor Department\'s Federal Apprenticeshipwide prominence,lecturingcoast tocoastand for committee.Currently,hewasamemberandactivethis fall has accepted atemporary teaching assignparticipantof both the Building Research InstitutementinSweden.Jim\'sdaughter,Monica,nurse, andof the American Society for Testing Materials,interruptedcareer for marriage and motherhood. her aswellasalarge number of city,and communityCaroline,theyoungestdaughter,hasworked diligroups, and state and national organizations.gently for the past 8months in the ABC circulation Jimwasneveronetoevaderesponsibilitiesordepartment.Ason, John (better known as Rickie) duties. Active in the Civil Rights movement, he tookdiedin1951fromLeukemia,as Jim\'s friends will partinthe "March on Washington",and believingremember.Hiswife,Dr.MonicaMccawley,prethatcrimestemsfromunemploymentandthataceeded him in death eight years ago. major portionof unemployment stems from lack of"Oor Jamie"wasnotready to leave this world. employable skills, he volunteered his services on aHe hadtoomuch he still wanted to do.One of his partbasis to the Chicago School Board to teachambitions wasto foundanew club"the THREE time.in Vocational Training classes. He once taught in theCENTURY"club,composed of members who lived NewYorkPublicSchoolsystemandhad the nowin the19th,20th and 21st centuries. He had fully famous,VinceEdwards,inoneof his classes.Heexpectedtobe one of the charter members. In spite often remarked how strange it seemed to hear medi ofthis,Jim was fortunate that he lived his life for cal terms and firm language issuing from the mouthothersandthat he lived it abundantly.Many men of "Dr.BenCasey", when he could remembertheexist, but never live at all. quiet shy boy in his classes.Jim\'sexpansivepersonalityandgoodwillshall Inthelate\'50\'sJim,frustratedbylocalcom bemissedbytheentireindustry,hiscolleagues munityproblemsinachangingneighborhood,andfriends.Hispassingcreatesavoidthatcan decided he could best serve his neighbors by repre never befilled,but as Peter Marshall, former U.S. sentingthemastheir29th WardAldermanandSenateChaplinoncesaid,"Themeasureof alife entered into a briefcampaign for thatis,after all,not its duration, butdonation." Jim politicaloffice.its Endorsed by both the Independent Voters of Illinoiswill be long remembered! APRIL,196915'