The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-12-04
SEVEN PLACED IN NOMINATION
 FOR DIRECTORS
Chamber Opens Nomina- tons for Memberships
 on Executive Board

Seven nominations for next years directorate were submitted today to the Chamber of Commerce, in the report of the special nomina- ting committee, H. L. Faulkner, Chairman. No additional nomina- tions were made from the floor.
 Those nominated were: E. M. Goddard, H. M. Holman and J. J. Connors, members of the present board, M L. Merritt, Dr. w. w. Council, w. L. Coates and H. Van derLeest. The nominations were held open until next week at which time election will be held.
 Submit Tentative Program
 A program for adoption by the Western Division of the National Chamber of Commerce has been approved by the Chamber here and will be presented to the annual meeting of the former organization at Portland next week, it was an- nounced today. It was prepared by a special committee, Allen Shattuck, Chairman, and approved by the Executive Committee last Tuesday. It comprises the following:
 1. Extension of air mail service to cover the main mail routes.
 ?. Maintenance and extension of the Alaska Railroad on the basis of it's value as an instrument in the development of a vast area in the interior of the Territory.
 3. A survey of the fishery re- sources of the waters along the Alaska Peninsula, Aleutian Islands and the Boring Sea with special reference to halibut and cod.
 4. A survey of the islands along the coast of Southwestern Alaska to determine the extent and possibili- ties of these areas as grazing land for stock.
 5. Extension of whatever aid is necessary to carry forward the pre- liminary work in connection with the construction of the Alaska sec ton of the so-called International Highway.
 6. More adequate protection to shipping by placing a revenue cut ter in western Alaska to serve Prince William Sound and Alaska Peninsula districts.
 T. Continuation of the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey to include areas adjacent to the Aleu- tion Islands.
 Progress Is Notable
 Notable progress has been made by Juneau in the past six years, during which he has been coming here annually for meetings of the Alaska Game Commission of which he is President, declared Dr. w. H. Chase, Mayor of Cordova. "If ever leave Cordova, I hope it will be to come to Juneau to live he ada ed.
 T have noted each year your progress and evident prosperity and I hope in the near future all other towns in the Territory will be en- toying them, as indeed some now are" He viewed the Territory's con- ditions optimistically saying it was the most prosperous section of the entire country, and prophesied it would make great strides in the next few years.
 Fears Political Activity
 He expressed a fear that politi- cal conditions in the States gener- ally in the next two years might hamper Alaskan development. Ap- he had in mind the effect of the Prohibition issue upon the national situation. Prohibition, he declared, is splitting the country wide open, dividing States and even communities He expressed the hope that some solution would be reached that would eliminate it from the political arena
 He cautioned Chambers of Com merce generally about acting hastily upon matters brought to it's atten- tion that effected the Territory generally. Oftimes, commercial bod ies, petitioned upon such subjects, he said, pass resolutions upon con- matters which are not soundly based and hamper authori- ties in considering Territorial ques- tions.
 Interest Is Deeper
 The interest of the Federal Gov ernment in Alaska matters for sev- eral years has been growing keener and is evidenced by the class of in- vestigators sent here by executive to study problems and recommend policies. He pointed to the increased appropriations for schools, establishment of industrial schools, more funds for medical relief work, and the remov- al of headquarters of the Office of
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