The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1927-04-15
CHAMBER VOTES
TO ENDORSE The
SCHOOL BONDS
Business Organization Stands
Solidly in Favor of Voting
for Bonds on Tuesday.

The Juneau Chamber of Commerce
went on record today unanimously
in favor of the issuance of school
bonds for The construction of n new
High School building and pledged
the members as a whole and as in
dividuals to work for an affirmative
vote en- the question as the election
April 10.
The matter was presented to the
members of the Chamber at the
nooh-day luncheon at the Arcade
cafe by r. e Robertson, President
of the School Board. He explained
the necessity of the bond issue, de-
elaring that the increase in the
school attendance and the continued
growth of the town makes the need
for a new High School building i'm
perative. He said there would be
no need TO raise the taxes to meet
the bonds if they are voted as many
of the people seem to think, and
that the property would not have
to be assessed any higher. IF the
people in Juneau are in favor Of
progress of their community, as TO
business and poulation they will
vote in favor of the school bond
issue at the coming election, April
10" he said.
Caro- Issues Warning
J. b. Caro-. who has just returned
from an extensive trip throughout
Chamber. of the interest shown by
the business men in the States to-
ward Alaska. lie said they were
keen regarding development Of the
country and anxious TO invest money
in Alaska. He warned the Chamber
of the radical legislation which
is before the members Of the Leg
islature at present. THE people IN
the States are aware OF the DIS
which are under discussion to drive
the canneries and other capitalists
out of the Territory and if they
pass. capital will not be available
for Alaska industries, and they will
look to other fields to invest their
money" said Mr.. Caro-.
Mr.. Caro- visited many officials OF
companies interested in Alaska who
have their head Offices in the
States. regarding purchasing their
supplies in Alaska instead of buying
in the Staes for all commodities. He
said he was treated royalty by every
concern and that they are interested
in the development of Alaska.
"The Juneau Chamber OF Com
merce should take stand and fight
against any radical legislation or
any individuals who are not work
ing for the betterments of the Ter
ritory," said Mr.. Caro-.
Trees to Distribute
Harry Sperling, of the Forest
Service, stated that the Forest De-
partment in Juneau had received
collection o. Douglas. Noble and
Silver fir trees, which are to be dis
tributed to individuals in Juneau,
Cordoya. Anchorage, Ketchikan and
Sjtka. Auy person interested in
receiving tree should inquire at
the Forest Service office in the Gold
stein Building tomorrow or Monday
as the trees will be distributed
Tuesday afternoon. The supply Is
limited
Several cannery men were the
guests at the luncheon tod y, in
Guiding f. e. Murray and W. ).
Mahoney, of Ketchikan c. A. Burck-
hardt, E. Shoenwalt, and e. r.
Hanley. All expressed pleasure at
meeting the members.
DR.. Walker, Speaker
DIR. r. N. Walker, OF the Walker
Drug Company, in Ketchikan, and
member of the Ketchikan Rotary
and Commercial clubs, remarked on
the splendid progress Of tn. city
of Ketchikan. He stated that :he
building permits this year in Ket-
chikan have exceeded any year in
the history of the town and among
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