Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1941-02-06
Many Subjects Discussed
BY M. & NJ. Business
Mems Club

The matter OF distributing surplus
foods locally in order that. the gro
Gerry stores of the county might re-
ceive some benefit. was among the
many subjects discussed at the
monthly meeting of the M. e M
Business Mems club, Monday even
ing. Messrs. Ralph Dye and r. K.
Brown went to Marietta and got an
insight as to the food stamp plan,
adopted in Washington county, that
has been in operation since August
IL, 1910. They explained the plan
which is being adopted at other
places and is proving satisfactory
The food stamp plan briefly stat
ed would be as follows: Families
would be issued an Identification
card with a table showing the min
fmum and maximum amount allow
ed for a family. For example, a
family of one, the minimum would
be Sc per month and the maximum
So; a family of three, minimum,
SIG; maximum, $24, etc. Those re-
ceiving direct relief would be is
sued an order by the Morgan county
relief administration. These orders
will be exchanged at the food stamp
issuing office for orange colored
food order stamps. Fifty cents
worth of blue food order stamps will
be given free with the purchase of
each 81 worth of orange stamps.
This would give $3.50 worth of food
for each 81 spent under the plan.
The orange stamps would buy any
food for human consumption sold in
retail food stores in Morgan county.
The blue stamps would purchase
any food listed by the secretary OF
agriculture as a surplus commodity.
The merchants who take in the
stamps would get them redeemed in
cash
While participation in the plan is
not compulsory. however those who
. would take part, would receive the
opportunity of receiving more food
and better balanced diet. The or
ange stamps. as stated, are good
only for all foods sold in retail food
stores for human consumption, and
which is not in the usual course Of
business, consumed on the premises.
The orange stamps cannot be used
to buy beer. wines, liquors, other al
coholic beverages, tobacco, in any
form, or food usually consumed at
stores, such as sandwiches, ice
cream cones and the like.
Before the stamp plan can be put
into effect it is necessary that ev-
cry grocery store in the county be
organized under the plan. Harry
G.. Allen was named chairman, and
work of organizing the county will
begin at once and in all probability
the plan will be put into effect as
soon as possible. However since
there is considerable preliminary
work to be done, and SO many coun-
ties adopting the plan, that it may
take some time before it is in opera
ti0n here.
The method OF distribution of
surplus commodities as carried on
at present works decidedly against
the interests of the grocery stores
Of the county.
Balance In Christmas Funds
Other business transacted at the
meeting included the reading Of the
report of the Christmas fund solicit
ing committee. which shows bal
ance in the treasury of $3.50. 1t
will be carried over to the Christ
mas fund for this year. The solicit
ors were given a vote of thanks.
The matter of purchasing two
Christmas trees. one for this place
and one for Malta was discussed.
The plan would be to plant perma-
neut trees. III. w. Gordon. G.. w.
Lowell C. L. Stanbery and Lester
fCOAtinued on mage eaxht)