The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-09-16

In an effort to get as wide an exc
preston of opinion as possible on
the question of Hagerstown's future
after the War, the Globe-I ndepend-
ent is interviewing various civic and
industrial leaders on the subject. In
this, the third in the series, we pre-
sent the views of Thomas w. Pang-
born, president of Pangborn Cor
poration.
I'm expressing my views regard
ing postwar conditions in Hagers-
town." Mr.. Pangborn said, 'it must
be realized that forecasts at this
time are necessarily subject to the
uncertainties that go with the chaos
and disorder now present the world
over. So much has been said re-
garding the future from a revolu-
tionary standpoint, as well as a pes
simistic one, that some will be in
clined to accept my thoughts as
ultra-conservative.
'In the first place, 1 believe that
the diversified industries of Hagers-
town, as in the past, will give en-
ployment to the heads of families,
as well as to all returning sons de-
modified from the armed forces,
who wish to work here. 1 believe
the women and girls who have so
ably accepted the responsibility of
their departed men folks by taking
their places in industry and on the
farms, should and will in large num-
bers, gladly go back to the bigger
job of home-making and family
life, their natural environment and
exalted calling.
aside from the aeroplane indus
/ try, whose future / believe will de-
pend upon the accepting of the post
war world for increased air travel,
plus the possibility of developing
family type plane, well within the
income of the average man
the industrial activities of Ha-
gerstown. should continue on full
scale production after peace is de-
clared. l say this because 1 am con-
WINGED that postwar industry will
consist Of vigorous Independent bus
inesses, all fourishing under the
American system of enterprise, pro-
viding a new economic world of
prosperity and Hagerstown, with it's
already established diversified in
dustries, should continue to grow
with postwar demands"
The Pangborn Corporations Part
In Future HagerstOwn.
Discussing the Pangborn Corpora
TONS part in future Hagerstown,
Mr. Pangborn said: This is a me-
chanized war. Steel and iron, to-
gether with other non-ferrous met
ais have produced quantities of war
materials beyond any mans pre-war
conception. This has been done on
/ ly by depriving ourselves and the
world of tools which go into every
day civilian life. Never before has
there been such potential market
for sewing machines, farm tools and
thousands of other products made
from metal. When peace comes,
there will be tremendous demands
for peace-time equipment in the
blast cleaning and dust control
fields. Take farm machinery alone.
No longer will agriculturists be sat-
isfied with the common pillow, hoe
and spade. American ingenuity
will develop labor saving farm ma
chinery which will obsolete many
implements now used. At the same
time, this change will create mil
lions of hours of new production
work in the urban centers where
such equipment must be made. This,
with the tooling up of the automo-
bile and like industries, constitutes
tremendous field for Pangborn
products and I can assure you that
the Pangborn Corporation will be
ready for its part in the new world
order.
"Other local industries" contin-
ued Mr.. Pangborn, twill also share
in this manufacturing boom. The
United States will have an import
ant part in the growing and pro-
cessing of food supplies for the
world. This means that ships and
trains and aeroplanes must be equip
ped for the rapid transportation of
perishable goods over thousands of
miles. In order to do this, there
will be tremendous demands for re-
frigeration equipment and the local
manufacturer of cold storage doors
is certain to benefit American wo-
men have become conscious of the
value of home refrigeration. The
frozen food advantages are so clear
cut in the public eye, that manufac-
turers of quick freeze cabinets will
have a large market. This will