The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-09
ALASKA-JUNEAU
 DAY OBSERVED B ' c H A M B E R
Mining Company Deemed as Most Important h.
 stitution Tn Alaska

Alaska Junea Gold Mining Company Day was observed at the noon luncheon meeting today of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce and served to direct attention to the influence and importance of the corporations activities on the progress and welfare not only of this city but of the entire terri tory.
 Dr. Charles E. Bunnell, Presi- dent of the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines, was guest at the luncheon. In tell ing of some of the purposes and accomplishments of the educa- tional institution, he explained how it benefits from the interest that has been aroused in mining by the success achieved by the Alas ka Juneau company.
 Faulkner's Eloquent Tribute
 Just before the introduction of L. H. Metzgar, general superin- tendent, and other members of the operating staff of the mining com pany, H. L. Faulkner, attorney, paid an eloquent tribute to the work of the corporation. and the intelligence, courage and energy of F. w. Bradley. president, and P. R. Bradley, consulting engineer of the corporation, and their tech nically trained subordinates.
 MT. Faulkner briefly traced the history of the mining and milling company. He lauded the persistence with which operations have been prosecuted in the past 24 years often, as in the war period, when many obstacles seemed insur- mountable He cited the Alaska Juneau as the sole instance in the mining world of long continued, huge expenditures before the real ization of any returns. Its pres ent success, he said, is sure to es- tablish faith and give encourage ment to mining activities through cut the Territory.
 Constructive Policy
 He drew attention to the policy of the Alaska Juneau of devoting part of it's earnings constantly to searching for mineral deposits and to testing likely prospects. He said this constructive principle was of incalcuble benefit to everybody. He referred to recently announced plans of probable expansion, and declared their fruition would make of Juneau the greatest mining camp in the world.
 MT. Faulkner moved that the Chamber on behalf of residents of Juneau express appreciation of the Alaska Juneau's past efforts as beneficial to the community and all the rest of the Territory and that assurance be given the com pany that it can always depend on the good will, aid and cooperation of the Chamber and the City. The motion was adopted without dis sent.
 MT. Metzgar thanked the Cham Der for it's expression. In speak ing of the present position of the company, he said it had been at tained without the benefit of any material reduction in the prices of supplies.
 Declines are Negligible
 Commodities needed by the com- pany showed only negligible de- clines, and of course there had been no decrease at all. in labor costs. He reminded his auditors that success was not due to any one person, but to the team work Of all connected with the company. MT. Metzgar introduced Arthur Riendeau, mine foreman; H. G. Nordling, chief of the power plant; W. P. Scott, mill superintendent; T. A, Hellenthal, chief accountant; John Livie, master mechanic; w. E. Cahill, superintendent of the foundry, and c. Ingman, repair foreman.
 Interest In Mining
 Doctor Bunnell ascribed much of 1 the interest taken in the mining course at the Alaska College of ! Agriculture and School of Mines to the successful operations of the ! Alaska Juneau company He re- garded the company as the most l important institution in the Ter | ritory, as had been asserted by MT. Faulkner.
 The doctor, at the suggestion of Major Malcolm Elliott, spoke, too, of the aims and work of the Col lege. He said that aside from its educational activities it was devot- ing itself to research work of a practical nature. He cited the re- cent discovery and survey of field of peat in Interior Alaska. a commodity in demand in the Coast States for fertilizer, and the availability of the colleges equip
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