The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-11-14
kLIEG LIGHTS
 THROWN ON C
 MEETING TO-DAY

of Commerce became professional actors today when MT. and Mrs. A. G, Milotte, photographers for Walt Disney Productions, took in formal shots of the Chamber in action.
 After repeated "cuts" and re- takes, Chamber President Charles w. Carters hammering of the of fieial gavel to bring the meeting to order was judged perfect by Hollywood standards and the Presi- dent was allowed to go back to his salad.
 Klieg lights illuminated the photographic focal points taken at the head table and different tables scattered around the room.
 In acknowledgement of the pie tufes taken of them, each person who posed for the Milottes was given a release" to sign and dollar for payment of picture rights" The professional status to which this action raised mem- bers Of the Chamber however was not long lived. Tn fact the newly risen stars kept their dollars just as long as it took Jack Fletcher to explain that since no Chamber member carried an AFL union card the money would have to be picked up by him and turned into the Memorial Library Fund Members who had ever appeared in other movies were assessed" S2, and sev- eral Chamber members who were not known to be "oldtime actors" donated extra dollars.
 The Library fund enjoyed con- siderable donation in total, and the actors" quickly fell back to be- ing members of the Chamber.
 Chamber dignitaries put on typsally Chamber of Commerce air Of heavy concentration at the re- quest of MT. Milotte. This was held just long enough for the camera to grind out the scheduled length of film.
 At the end of the picture-taKing session, Milotte explained briefly how the pictures would be used and some of the effort that Walt Disney Production is putting into this Alaskan movie
 New Type Disney Picture
 The photographer said that the film, on which he and his wife have been working for the past year and a half, viii probably be finished at least from the shoot ing" point within the next six months. After that the Walt Dis ney Company will begin editing and cutting it. This picture is primar- fly educational and is departure from the average Disney film.
 It is possible, Milotte added, that a feature picture using some Of the shots made in Alaska will also be put into production, but this is not certain.
 The Milottes, former owners of a wellknown Photo Shop in Ket- chikan, have made trips to the farthest reaches of Alaska to pro- cure scenes for this film.
 MilotSe related that since leaving Juneau last February he and his wife had photographed scenes, people and animals on the Pribi- lof Islands, the fur seal killing at St. Paul Island, primitive aboris- nal villages at Hooper Bay in the Bering Sea, bear and salmon at Kodiak, etc. He said that in get ting the pictures he had ridden on almost every mode of transporta- ton known in Alaska from trac- tor-pulled sled to a cannery tender.
 Refugees for Alaska
 At the Chambers regular busi- ness session Allen Shattuck read newspaper clipping from the ket- chikan Fishing News relating to Attorney General Francis Riddles suggestion that Alaska be used for location of war refugees wishing to come into the U. s. President Carter referred the matter to the Legislative Committee which will make report on the subject at a later date
 A letter from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce inviting the Juneau Chamber to send dele gate to the Westward City's c. of c. conference was read by Secre- tary Robert Webb. It was decided that a committee would be ap- pointed to consider this.
 Four additional names were add ed to the nominating list for the Executive Board membership. The nomination will remain open Nov. IA and Nov. 21. Due to the inter- vention of the Thanksgiving holiday date, election for the new Execu- tive Board will not be held until Dec. 5.
 Guests at the Chamber meeting today included A. J. Cook of Van