The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-12-11
NO SHORTAGE OF FOOD IN JUNEAU
 GR0CER5 DECLARE
Supplies on Hand Enough to Garry City Over Three
 Months If Necessary

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 Juneau food merchants met yes- terday in the office of the Terri torial Department of Health to discuss the problems relating to food stocks in Juneau. Fifteen pro- prietors of food and meat stores. as well as Orrin Kimble of the Northland Transportation Com pany, representing the local trans portation companies, attended the meeting and those not in atten- dance were later circularized by the Department in order to get complete picture of stocks on hand, storage facilities, possibility of restocking.
 As a result of this conference, and in reviewing the detailed re- ports concerning food stocks in the city. there Is sounded reas- surfing note to the consumers in Juneau. Broadly speaking there are adequate food supplies for the peo- pie in this area for a period of at least three months and there seems to be no possibility that such a lapse of time would occur in reor- ganizing the supply lines from the States.
 Don't Buy Heavily
 This merchants group and the Territorial Department of Health wishes to assure all the people in this vicinity, and to advise against any attempt at purchasing large stocks of groceries by individuals or families If this is done it will work a definite hardship on the merchants themselves as well as on the members of the lower ln- come group inasmuch as they will not be able to compete on a buy ing basis. Overstocking by indivi- duals and families comes under the category of boarding and such prac- tices, if put into effect, will nec- essarily lead to ordinances and laws covering the rationing of food. This definitely is not necessary and should not be countenanced by any patriotic citizens.
 For Normal Buying Those attending this meeting were handed a sheet containing a list of most of the essential food supplies and they were asked to indicate on it how long their sup plies of the various items would last under normal buying condi- tions. This survey indicates that the supply of fresh fruits, meats, leggs, and butter will last about two weeks. Cheese will be available for two to four weeks and potatoes from four to eight weeks. Supplies of fresh green vegetables will be exhausted in week, but it must be remembered that the above items are perishables and are or dinarily purchased on week 70 ten-day basis. The supply of canned fruits. vegetables, meats, fish. milk (both liquid and pow dercb and lards. fats, and oils will last from one to three months. Dried foods, including fruits, beans, rice, and peas will last one to three months, as will the supply of flour, cornmeal, prepared and uncooked cereals, and macaroni, spaghetti etc. Sugar, jellies, jams, honey etc, will last from one to four months, and the miscellane- ous items, such as coffee, tea, CO., coa, will last one to five months. Baking powder, soda, vinegar, salt and spices will last from one to six months
 Storage Space
 All merchants have certain amount of storage space, cool rooms and refrigeration facilities, and it is possible to arrange for addition al space as extra supplies arrive. Another warning should be brought out and that is the un- wise purchasing of perishable foods and meats which cannot be stored properly in the average home. This Twill undoubtedly lead to spoilage and waste and in these times the | wasting of food in any amount be- comes almost a criminal offense. The essential foods in the aver age diet of anyone are known to all The foods which are canned, and many of the dried foods are suitable ordinarily for storage in any amount, but it is the advise of the Territorial Department of Health and the food merchants of your city to purchase foods in the usual quantities, taking into con- sideration the making of an aver age and adequate diet.
 The merchants wish to inform