Show U-rg U s l 1 y Emergency rency F S pp y for fr All AI Families If the United St States ever suf suffers suffers suf- suf fers lers thermonuclear attack sur-I sur one of the basic problems for A Americas America's Amer- Amer r- r leas lea's millions wot would d be food and how to get enough of ot it f fIn f In the so called so-called good old days ys the family pantry generally was loaded with food ready food ready for any emergency TODAY TILE THE FEDERAL Civil Defense Administration rc recommends om mends that every family keep a minimum of a seven-day seven supply of food in the home for instant use in an emergency This has las become known as Grandmas Grandma's Pantry To estimate how much foIs fo- fo food fod d Is needed for seven days multiply the number of p persons persons per per- sons in the family by the amounts shown In the adjoining adjoining adjoining adjoin adjoin- ing list for one person A two yo toor or three weeks supply would be more desirable Fools Foods listed are merely types ric- ric TC T-TC- not necessarily those which must be stocked The items kept on hand I be those staple groceries that pat hat are used in your normal pat pattern of daily serving By follo following ing this plan rotation is no p ob- ob ll m rem lem as you replace the items used by shopping frequently I enough not to deplete your supply sup supply ply to an appreciable extent IF YOUR CHILDREN arc are young decrease the amounts by one If the children arc are infants canned baby foods shot should d be substituted for some of or the theother theother theother other canned foods And dont don't forget forget forget-be be sure to plan for old people or invalids Another word of caution check your pantry at least monthly and rotate items regularly Bottled water for lor instance shot should d be changed every six weeks Essential items for your stockroom should include two gallons of water nater in jugs or bottles for each person and three gallons for each child under three years old You should also maintain a supply supply sup sup- ply of salt and sugar matches match match- cs es fuel cooking utensils utensils- a acan acan can opener and tableware You would also do well to have in your storage room a portable radio flashlight candles and holders first-aid first kit blankets pail and garbage container On the lighter side you might add a supply supply- of games and toys for the children |