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Show COTTON STAMPS L00MF0RS.L 'The cotton atamp plan, similar tn operation to the food stamp flan, probably will he put Into operation op-eration in Utah within the next three or four months, Jonathan Garst, regional director of the federal surplus marketing administration. admin-istration. Mid Wednesday In Salt Lake City. The cotton stamp plan, under provisions of which relief clients are aided In purchasing cotton " goods, now it In operation only In Lot Angeles, Cal.. but appears to be working well and likely will be expanded soon, Mr. Garst said. En route from hit headquarter! In San Francisco to Washington, D. C, Mr. Garst conferred with P. K. Roest, state representative of the S M A. The European war has paralyzed para-lyzed the export market for cotton, cot-ton, making It necessary for the government to find new markets for it, he pointed out. Mr. Garst reported the list of foods available for purchase under the food stamp plan during February Feb-ruary will include fresh grapefruit, grape-fruit, oranges, apples, pears, onions, Irish potatoes, butter, raisins, rice, pork lard, all pork except that cooked or packed In metal or glass containers, eggs, cornmeal, dried prunes, hominy grits, dry beans, wheat flour and graham flour. |