Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 318, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1920 — CASH FOR EXPORT BUSINESS [ARTICLE]

CASH FOR EXPORT BUSINESS

U. A Lends >17,000,000 to Commercial Interests. Washington, Jan. 5. —Appeals of American business for aid in financing the reconstruction of Europe were answered when the War Finance corporation announced that four loans, aggregating >17,000,000, soon would be made to commercial interests which will employ the money in exporting needed materials to the stricken nations. Wide difference of opinion has existed among government officials as to the advisability of extending governmental aid to manufacturing exporters. Decision of the corporation to atthro fts powers under the amended war finance corpdration act came aa no surprise, however, as Secretary Glass has taken a definite stand In favor of tendering assistance of some sort - •