The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1926-12-10
BOYLE RENDERS
ACCOUNTING OF
CHAMBER'SW0RK
Secretary's Annual Report
Feature Of Meeting
Activities Varied.

A brief summary of the activities
of the Chamber Of Commerce during
the past year, presented by Secretary
Frank A. Boyle, featured todays
meeting of that body. 1t showed an
unusually large lst of undertakings
fostered by the Chamber.
Mr.. Boyle also presented finan-
of the Chamber and its disburse-
ments. with cash balance on hand
of $1G3.59, and equipment and sup
plies valued at $l575.
Change Name of Fund
The Chambers annual drive for
funds, held in the past in the month
of December, will open on January
10, it was dacidLt today when the
Chamber approved a recommendation
of the Board of Directors to that ef-
feet The fund derived from this
drive has heretofore been known as
the Community Chest Fund. The
Board recommended and the Cham
Der unanimously voted to change
this to the Chamber of Commerce
Fund 1t was announced. however,
that there would be no change in the
objects for which the fund is raised
and no curtailment of the Chambers
activities.
President II. !. Lucas, presiding to-
day, announced that the Board would
consider the personnel of the sew
I,,r hn ro,
days and make committee appoint
ments at its regular meeting next
Wednesday.
Boosts Alaska Industries
One OF the most important under
takings of the Chamber last year.
Mr.. Boyle reported. was its effort
to promote more general use of
Alaska timber and wood products
by the larger industrial units in the
Territory. In this connection letters
were written early last year to all
the cannercs, large mines and rail
way companies The Juneau Lumber
Mills particularly, and other similar
establishments in this section of the
country, had reaped material benefits
from these letters. he pointed out.
general lines was recently sent to 29
canneries and already 20 of them had
replied favoraby.
During the year the Chamber sup
ported the work of the Forest Serv-
ice in its attempt to interest pulp
a, M, 1f lo
try in Alaskan resources; it was
active in securing extensions of road
and trail development in this vicin-
ity and during the year trail was
constructed from Glacier Highway
in Eagle River valley to Windfall
Lake, and another from the northern
end of the highway to the beach at
Eagle river: it was successful in hav-
ing the face of Mendenhall Glacier
marked to the successive stages of
ice recession; its legislative Commit
tee submitted data and recommends
tions to Congress on number of
matters of legislation, including the
White Lteracy Bill, the Public Build
ings Bill. construction of Coast Guard
vessels it rendered the request OF
the Petersburg Chamber of Com
merce for repeal OF taxes on fur
farming; it recommended and Sc
cured the elimination of the Takn
River valley game sanctuary; 1t ell.
tertained a number OF prominent Wis.
itors and delegations. including the
Ketchikan Elks' delegation. the Navy
Alaska Air Mapping squadron, tho
Unalga and Explorer personnel; it
installed telephone at the lower
City float; secured water at the City
Dock at all times for small boats:
initiated survey OF the harbor front
near the rock dump for the purpose
of determining the practicability OF
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