Food Stamps (1939)

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  OED has 1962 for "food stamps."  The citations appear to be British.
  I've said many times that OED is can be awful, but this is really awful.  Food stamps.  Just about ANYONE who lives in America (Not a scholar!  ANYONE!) and has gone to the supermarket knows that "food stamp" is older than 1962.
  There was a Great Depression and then a war, later called World War II, and the government started issuing food stamps...


  FOOD SCRIP TO LIFT SALES 250 MILLION; Grocers Hope for 50% Boost in Relief Family Purchases Through Surplus Plan JOBBERS TO DO BUYING Industry Pleased That Goods Will Be Moved Through Normal Channels; By CHARLES E. EGAN; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Mar 19, 1939; pg. 89, 1 pgs

  Food, Grocery Group Approves Distribution Plan for Farm Surplus; Agricultural Department Proposal Designed to Stimulate Consumption Through Regular Channels; Wall Street Journal (1889-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Mar 14, 1939; pg. 4, 1 pgs

  THE FOOD SCRIP PLAN; New York Times (1857-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Mar 11, 1939; pg. 10, 1 pgs

  Surplus Disposal Details Announced; Plans Include Issuance of Food Stamps or Certificates of Two Different Types; From THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Washington Bureau; Wall Street Journal (1889-Current file), New York, N.Y.; Mar 7, 1939; pg. 1, 1 pgs