The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, March 12, 1949, Page 8

viaa PAGE EIGHT - 3 ~_ THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUNEAD. ALASKA A Report to Juneau from Your Chamber of Commerce || All of us are interested in the growth of our city. We want it fo be a better place fo live, fo work and fo do business. Help and support the organization which promotes better business for you. A Program to Help You We Need Your Co-operation ) Your co-operation will help tell the story of Juneau. ’ You can't afford to overlook the advantages of being an active member of your Chamber of Commerce. It is By nature of its organization, yeur Chamber of Commerce depends upon membership subscriptions. Its membership AL » f i I is open to professional and busines firms.” Several indus- EVery prOSpechve mdUS"Y W|" be furnlshed WIfh a" an organization of business and professional men tries contribute several memberships. As a member, you pertinent facts. You will be faking part in selling our and women working fogether to promote the eco- will help elect a Board of Directors which in turn elects the tity and in the constant search for new payrolls fo i nomi( stabmfy and g'OW’h Of our (”y "S progfam cfficers of the Chamber and establishes the policies for its Shmu'afe our busmess grow'h 5 and growlh means i ' i 7 oo v o) is 3S . ’ . . ] ' ¢ 4 m.crall pregram. Every member is encour.aged to .eyfprcs,x more pmm fOf YOU. Tha'S Why a memberShlp in : IS deslgned fo help your business . . . and your sup- his views on how best to promote the business activity of your Chamber of Commerce is an investment you i . . T our city. ’ ! port helps achieve this objective! can’t afford fo overlok. | 3 You Miss $4p REE/CEE on the Outside - - - - - - - - - - - - . .Join Us on the INSIDE | " T " . E Commitfee Activiiics in 1348 JUNEAU, ALASKA --- THE CAPITAL CITY Goals and Achievements of . = : e e x 1 hirty yea s has s tead vth of th itory’s Lacal Industries e ol gl L Sy i Special Commitfees Sought speedy ac o i Oppgosed 'logv export from Alaska because of possible jeopardy ;z;g:zdazddgifi?:gt; eigmx:a‘t;; :3:;::16provldlng office SOu;gtp;fr:u‘:‘fi;x{hncs plant for Juneau (or Area). Supported Ebasco findings to re-establish 17th Coast Guard Secured local charter boat listing in Alaska Steamship’s S Disgi;t mri:];skg, P e it e § voca! navigation aids for lacier Bay an g1 Sup;ugri::isxxgiulilat harbor improvements. as aid to Tourist Business. i i . Continued further efforts for extension of small boat harbor. Represented Juneau business men at Senate hearings on Continued efforts to obtain dredging of Mendenhall Bar. h;amau;‘rti‘ng 7ffects t::x Alaska development of creation of additional reservations. alids Mad tations to S f Int Aviation * Droposed removal of Alaska Native Service Offies”bs Represented Juneau at CAB hearings in Anchorage. Anchorage. Prepared brief of importance of Juneau trading area to Sought removal of transportation taxes on passenger fares £ airways. - Aided in obtaining Juneau Airport Terminal Building. Continued efforts to have airport runway extended. Civic Affairs Support for new wing to Federal Building. Handling of awards and prizes, for Christmas decorations. Prellminary handling and sponsoring of Washington Glee Lu-Ek's Photo Shop and freight rates as aid to Alaska business and tourist industry. Supported proposal to permit Canadians to sell their fish in Alaska ports. Strong representations in successful effort to obtain addi- tional appropriations for enforcing game laws. Represented Juneau at hearing on Oliver Inlet and Seymour Canal proposed dredging project. Represented at Secretary Warne’s hearing on military Club. . H reservations. Assistance to Gastineau Health Council. Juneau in 1948 Jlllleall in 1918 Ereaian antdistelblited: to Aliske Tasisistors s Sombas g Fourth of July by active participation, including Queen - hensive resume of Congressional Legislation providing ( ' o ptrug;nm._ e 0 W ENT npprop:ianonsldror matching tu‘;:d;‘.flm that the in- C id to Junior amber o 'ommerce assisted securing formation could be used by the ators. | National Charter. FINII‘NC AL STATEM Representation at Western States Council’s Executive Board ' Survey made of available office space for government Balance on Hand January 1, 1948 $ 21432 Associate Memberships - ety 2 30.00 meeting in Portland Oregon, January 12, 1948. x agencies. RECEIPTS . Postage, wires, freight and express . 298.65 Requested U. S. Forest Service to erect signs to indicate ' Active aid to City’s annual Clean Up and Paint Up Week. Memberships $3,605.00 oo gp O ol R e S S RS T 15.00 hazards of climbing Mt. Juneau and Mt. Roberts by | Movie Projector N o Printing and advertising . 597.14 other than marked trails. . . . Convention 5 Made representations to U. S. Bureau of Mines as to Juneau i % Legislative Commitiee Miscellaneous 70.15 f Eoerainmanieinn cuest Dynshey ‘2}'25; being the proper location for its experimental station Endorsed Delegate Bartlet's bill seeking to change Federal $4,238.65 Miscellaneous .......... . bt ; 30.03 and metallurgical plant. business and license taxes—service credit for veteran el | W Taxes .. % s % 481‘13 Sought and aided allocation of funds needed to meet low homesteaders—$250,000 minimum health grant to each ‘ $4,452.97 Board of Trade Ct_mvenuun 484.87 $4,07034 bids on Juneau-Airport paving. 3 i State and Territory—to extend Federal Aid Road Act DISBURSEMENTS Miscellaneous Projects 2 ,070.: Sought and aided Juneau street paving project. to Territory—SJRes 162 re reservations. Secretary’s Salary $ 891.00 - —*3 o Promoted activity to re-establish Capital to Capital power ’ Opposed—increase of territorial authority to raise property Stenographic Help 152.75 Balance December 31, 1948 e $ 382 boat race. ! levels from 2% to 3%. Tourist Booth (wages, etc). 591.26 Paid Memberships 1948 BER 2 122 * pye % To‘“.is‘s = ‘I!t's eaéi; rorb_vou t“% get on the lnslxde smil:elp ::r city wro:. s our amber of ‘ommerce is always selling e many ad- O S ——— 1343 Executive Board and Commitiee Members et o o o s sy M Souieuriaarmipparh of Glyoier Bay Tourist Lodge, EXECUTIVE BOARD Reception—Keith G. Wildes, Harold Foss, Thomas A. Morgan, membership support will help tell the story. Don't itay en ‘ Sought development of Lemon Creek Glacier ski area. ey o2 F. O. EASTAUGH Jack Hazlett, Henry Suily. 3 the outside—Join your Chamber of Commerce—It's an | Tssuod.dey ILUQU-GIEOIIRIANo Juihap ) First Vice- President ROBERT BOOCHEVER Local Industries—Allen Shattuck, Franz Nagel, Freeman Schultz, Investment That Will Pay Dividends. i Editorial aid to publications concerning Alaska and Juneau. = d Vice-President HENRY GREEN P. J. Gilmore, B. F. McDowell. * Financial support to Cecelia Thibodeau, Alaska Princess in Fleoom! _,‘f"re o HERBERT S. ROWLAND Membership and Finance—G. E. Cleveland, R M. Ackervick, Al ‘ Washington Cherry Blossom Festival . Secretary-Tressurer g Zenger. Fern Williams, Mernice Murphy, Ted Heyder. The minimum membership 1s $15.00 per year, due and l Tourist Information Booth in Baranof Hotel financed by O. F. BENECKE Tourist—Harry Sperling, B. F. Dunn, O. F. Benecke, H. L. Davies. payable now. Mail your check to P. O Box 470, payable to o ' Juneau Chamber and Alaska Travel Bureau. CHARLES G. BURDICK W. R. Hughes, Eckley Guerin. the Juneau Chamber of Commerce. The membership com- i * J. A. MCLEAN Transportation—J. A. McLean, Howard Stabler, A. B. Phillips, mittee consists of business men and women like yourselves, When you're on the cutside it’s better to be on the inside! CHRIS WYLLER Henry Green. save them time and work by being a self starter. i So you can give active support to your Chamber of Com- STANDING COMMITTEES Retail Trade—J. B. Burford, A. M. Uggen, Dr. Robert Simpson, * ] merce in its drive for more tourists. Tourists have to be First named “re Committee Chairmen Clarence Warfield, Trevor Davis. | informed on our many advantages, and you can help us Aviation—Tom Dyer, Charles W.. Carter, Norman C. Banfield, SPECIAL COMMITTEES 1948 E r B d and i tell them. Ycur Chamber spends money so you can make B. E. Feero. Boat Harbor Extension and Channel Dredging—J. S. MacKinnon, xecu Ive oar money. JOIN NOW. Civic Affairs—Dr. William Whitehead Mrs. Helen Monsen, Stan Ernest Whitehead, Felix Toner, Dr. J. O. Rude, R. W. Cowling. & | * Grummett, J. P. Christensen. Streets and Highways—W. Burr Johnson, Chris Wyller. Jerry Mc- c°m Iflee “embers i 2 Forum and Policy—All past presidents. Kinley, Elroy Ninnis, Eager Holloway. EXECUTIVE BOAIID‘ | Becephon Legislative—Curtis G. Shattuck, R. E. Robertson, Robert Boocheevr. ousing Committee—Dr. Clayton Polley, Lucille Johnson, Rev. XE i W. Burr Johnson, Marc Boles. Willis Booth, Joseph Werner. President % .W. BURR JOHNSON J i Aided in entertaining of officers and crewmen of U. S. S. SpE = - First Vice-President Oslnv’vfll: (::&m H Gantnor, Astoria and Pursuit Squadron—4th July. ob t i 1949 Second Vice-President . Mc] N ‘ Entertained Skagway basketball team. ;’ec @ves 0r O. F. BENECKE ] Entertained Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce on goodwill DEVELOPMENT OF ROADS DEVELOPMENT OF POWER J. P. CHRISTENSEN ‘ tour. s Paving of Juneau Douglas Highway. Seek and aid in development of hydro-electric power. CHRIS WYLLER i Entertained Oakland Chamber of Commerce. Extension of Glacier Highway to Berner's Bay. DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSPORTATION J. 8. MacKINNON H Cocktail party for Wm. A. Warne, Assistant Secretary of Advocate full expenditure of funds allotted for roads in Seek operation of vessels in Alaska designed for Alaska Secretary-Treasurer ... ...F. O. EASTAUGH ] Interior. Tongass Forest. operation. STANDING COMMITTEES i Cocktail party for U. S. Coast Guard Inspection Party. Our 1949 motto should be a direct road connection with the Sek operation of first class passenger vessels designed for First named are Committee Chairmen 1 Greeted Washington Glee Club. Alaska Highway. The possibility of a highway through tourists. Aviation—Tom Dyer, Harold Foss. H Met Secretary John Snyder at airport. Tulsequah and Atlin being investigated. Road would Seek improved mail, passenger, and freight services from Civie Affairs—William Booth, M. Malcolm. e | = Met with Genecel ANEGUEMEEEIN L Olficer, USA, create circle tour for tourists and alternate, route in Juneau by water in this section of Southeast Alaska. Finance—O, F. Benecke, Keith Wildes, J. S. MacKinnon, Greeted and met with Dr. Boyd, Director U. S. Bureau of case of strikes. ) . E. Cleveland. Mines. DEVELOPMENT QF ANTATION l.eflguEl Cl; IAHl McLean. Allen Shattuck, W. R. Carter. ] A 5 5 e J Seek through air service to all west coast trade centers. Ve ! Entertained Department of Interior officials at time of LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS fon Juneau airport runway for greater safety and Local Industry—Dick Stam, Felix Toner, Ernest Whitehead, interdepartment meetings. Assist local industries to attain their logical and ultimate See“l:"‘:r";l‘;’;es R. L. Lajole. i ' . i~ xe(‘\/‘.gm):?::ln.Bar dredasa Seek if.stallntlon of air navigation aids. wl—‘fl;h :‘Sg:)o::uwmmt::;‘d " i€l a I o T Trade—B. F. Mcl 3 o Transportation Get Boat Harbor extended to Norway Point. DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST INDUSTRY mm—cm Shattuck, Marshall Erwin. b Endorsed Congressman Jackson's proposal, after study, to Have Juneau seletced for site of National Cemetery. Continued operation of Tourist Information Booth. = . Ha Sperling, D. H. McLean e . . . o P g a 4 Y 4 ublicity and Advertising: rry Sperling, , U. S. Martimime Commission of February 28, 1948 Further commnnity improvement within our means. Continued distribution and preparation _or literature show: Fret Din . Conference with U. S. Coast Guard re effect of regulations R ing attractions of Juneau. el b SPECIAL COMMITTEES i on local boat operators with subsequent resolution stat- DEVELOPMENT OF MINING Continued support of Taku Lodge. Health Council Representative—Major Eric Newbold. <1 ing recommendations. Seek raise in price of gold as stimulant to mining. Continued support for construction of lodge in Glacier Bay. ‘Harbor—Felix Toner, Speck Paul. R. W. Cowling, B. F. ' Conferences with Canadian and American steamship offi- Seek to interest investors in mineral and non-mineral Continued support for Salmon Derby. , Boat oy e w‘yller. Ernost Parsans’ 4 ' cials re plans for development of tourist industry in this mining. Seek and air summer :’kfi!;sl:f;a(;‘?'}l-’g{‘?;‘iN G D H, 1 nlmden' \hall Bar—Same as Boat Harbor Committee. ! promotion of car ferry service between Juneau DEVELOPMENT OF FISHING R BEXEI;?nstmcflun of permanent housing units Summer Skiing—Dean Williams, Joe Werner, Alva Black- o Seek funds for greater salmon and tuna research. > d saleable. erby. aines. in Juneau, both rental an Capital to Capital Yacht Race—Dr. C. C. Carter, Jack Bur- Supperted waiver of power extension of Coast Guard to DEVELOPMENT OF FORESTRY * ford, Minard Mill, J. 8. MacKinnon. March 1, 1949, which waiver of power was granted by Seek funds for forest product research. Increase our Yes development is the keyword for 1949. You're ideas don’t Postal S’ervice—melt Parsons, Fred Henning. o Congr : knowledge of Alaska forests, hardboard plants, pulp mills get action on the outside unless you are on the inside. Fourth of July—Willis R. Booth, Homer Garvin. 4 Sought ugh export rate on freight to Alaska on trans- Aid in every way possible coming of pulp industry to this Development means work, work means committees, com- Associated Boards of Trade of Central British Columbia 7] continental railroads thus creating a savings to Alaska area, mittees mean you, pitch in and help. Convention—Will Goding, Dr. William Whitehead. ,? consumers ] i s ¥ R doeceeec OO0 CONERGEL: 0 b e e ,