The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-12-15

SponSlDle TOT the success ant
 achievement accredited to tn
 Chamber of Commerce.
 Committee personnel and acti
 vities have been extended farther
 into the membership with two-folt
 results. The work of the Cham.
 Der of Commerce has been brough
 closer to the citizens of Juneal
 and more of the members have
 received larger and broader com .prehension of the problems that gc
 with city building.
 Your secretary desires in con clusion to express appreciation fol the cooperation and support ac- corded by members of the Execu- tive Board, the members of the Chamber, the citizens of Juneau
 and the Government Bureaus throughout the year. SD ci thanks also are due our Juneau newspapers for their loyal and helpful support. The results of the Chambers efforts are accounted for by that spirit of cooperation ,which in the last analysis, is the only formula for the progress of any community. The cooperation of the business, professional and Government men of this city through the Chamber of Commerce is essential to Juneaus continued cevelopment."
 Committees
 Local Industries
 The Local Industries Committee, under R. E. Robertson, functioned in the interests of the community The committee is conversant with the fact that there is little or no removal of industry going on in this country and that no prosper ouS plant in any manufacturing line, including pulp and paper, is seeking new locations.
 Legislative
 While the Territorial Legislature was not in session this year, suf- flee it to say that the Legislative Committee. composed of J. E. Pe- gues, H. l.. Faulkner, Henry Ro- de and James Wickersham was, nevertheless, active in it's atten- tion to City and Territorial legis- lation of various kinds. Close in- teTest has been shown to all mat ters appearing before the City Council. In addition to the above, 'this committee drew up several resolutions at the request of the Executive Board.
 Membership and Finance
 The Membership and Finance Committee, under J. J. Connors, put. on the usual campaign for renewals of memberships and the response was extremely satisfac- tory. Details of membership will be found elsewhere in this report. Fire Prevention
 Fire prevention week program un- der MT Gray was remarkably sue cessful. This committee also made a study of the fire losses of the past year in comparison with pre- vious years, and with a full report Of fire-fighting equipment and oth- CT conditions affecting fire losses, submitted report in the National Fire Waste Contest. The members of the local Volunteer Fire De- rartment were guests at Cham Der of Commerce luncheon during Fire Prevention Week.
 U, S. Chamber of Commerce
 The Chamber of Commerce has maintained a close relationship with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, through its membership and through the Ma tional Counsellor, Allen Shattuck, has taken an active part by vos- irg on several referendums sub 1 mitted by the National Chamber. Public Health
 Tn organization is also making | a survey of, the Public Health of Juneau and has entered the na- tional contest conducted by the National Chamber of Commerce. This, together with the Fire Waste Contests, involve a period of years and will have greater significance in the following years since Ju- neau's first report must necessar- fly be incomplete. Territorial Chamber of Commerce
 The Juneau Chamber of Com merce cooperated with the Alaska Territorial Chamber of Commerce in it's varied activities.
 Civic Improvement
 The Civic Improvement Commit tee, Simon Hellenthal, Chairman, was active on all matters of civic interest and cooperated with the City Council in many instances. George Washington Bi-C Centennial
 The George Washington Bi-Cen- I tennial Committee, headed by B. Nj Behrends. organized a Bi-Cen- tennial Luncheon which was well attended.
 Attendance
 The Attendance Committee head ed at various times in the year by H. o. Adams, Dr. Southwell, J. L. Gray and H. L. Faulkner, was in strumental in having practically al. meetings well attended.