davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
Reds rderC CONSUMPTION
Labor Reserves

MOSCOW, Oct. 3.-(Thursday) -
R)-Soviet Russia ordered conscrip-
ton of her labor reserves today de-
creeing technical training of 100000
to 1000, 900 teen-age boys annually,
all of whom will be required to work
at state industrial jobs for four years
following their period of instruction.
The first Gallup begins Nov. 10,
providing for $4,000 to be mustered
into railroad schools and 100000 into
other industrial classes.
The decree of the presidium of
the supreme Soviet, as announced by
|Tass, official Russian news agency,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
SEPTEMBER DRIEST
MONTH in 9 YEARS
Only 1856 Inches OF Rain
fall Recorded; Tempera-
ture Slightly Sub Normal

Wilmington and vicinity exper'
fenced it's driest September in nine
years last month when only 1876
inches of rainfall was recorded here,
according to the monthly weather
report issued by the local bureau
last night
In 1881 the precipitation was only
~ of an inch, this being the lowest
amount of rainfall since 1899 when
the rainfall measured the same.
There we're only seven days dur
ing the month when as much as ~
inch or more Of rain fell, the great
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
|ELLIS GIVEN COMMAND
New Organization Of Fleet
Will Include All Types OF
Ships And Planes
NAVY STEP
Secretary Knox Reveals
Navy Working On Plans
For Newfoundland Base

WASHINGTON, Oct. o. B -
The United States navy, confront
ed with the new mutual assistance
pact signed by Germany, Italy End
Japan, plans to establish "a newly
organized force" of more than 10
ships in the Atlantic ocean in addl-
ton to the present big fleet in the
Pacific.
This was announced late today
by the navy in tie following
words:
THE navy department will es-
tablish in the near future, a newly
organized force in the At ntic.
This force will become an integral
part of the United States fleet and
will be designated as the patrol
force, United States fleet. a Adj
miral Hayne Ellis, u. S. navy,
will command this force.
All Types of Vessels
1.-THE new force will consist OF
the ships now in the Alta tic, some
new ships as they are r apleted,
recently Reconnaissance vessels,
and vessels purchased and AVERT
ed for naval use. The patr"l force
will include all types of vessels
and aircraft and will number more
than 125 ships. Having all the ves-
sells in the Atlantic Under one COM
mander will result in increased eff
ficiency in the operations and
training of the vessels"
Whether the Germany-Italian-
Japanese pact played a part in the
decision to strengthen the Atlantic
force was not stated, but it was
plain that the navy has been think
ing increasingly of two-ocean de-
tense.
The new move vas regarded as
the first step toward creating the
'two-ocean navy" about w hi CHI
there has been so much discussion
in congress and elsewhere.
To Unity Command
Officials said a primary purpose
Of the order was to unity COM
mand, as well as to strengthen
forces on the east coast. Although
an Atlantic squadron was created
about two years tgo, some newly
completed vessels temporarily in
the Atlantic were considered SUBJ
ject to command of the command
er-in-chief of the fleet in the Pa.
cific.
Forces now in the Atlantic in
clude three aging battleships, the
New York, Texas and Arkansas,
a fourth, semi-demilitarized battle
ship, the Wyoring, the aircraft
carriers Wasp and Ranger, two
score or more destro. -ers, mostly
of World war vintage, and a small
number of neWly-completed cruis-
ers and submarines. "
Secretary of the Navy Knox dis
closed that Admiral James O.
Richardson, commande"-in-chief OF
the fleet. stationed in the Pacific.
coming to Washington for a
talk on the general situation" in
that ocean,.
Newfoundland Base
Knox also reported at a press
conference that the navy a work.
ing on plans for a base in New
and promised that I'VE
let any grass LOW under
our feet" in developing this and
other sites acquired from Great
Britain.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03

called for boys of IA and Is to be
sent to the railroad schools, and
those of 16 and II to the others.
When placed in jobs, they will be
paid at the prevailing rate, and for
their four-year stint will be exempt
from military and naval service.
Peter Moskatoff was appointed
head of the administration of labor
reserves to place the program ~
operation.
Length of the instruction period
and methods by which the conscripts
will be chosen were not mentioned
in the lass dispateA' ,
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
War
Interpretive
BY KIRKE l.. SIMPSON

D1 nx1eTAC LIZ 6xlxx CO4N
The battle of Britain roars on
an exchange of lethal and
verbal bomb blasts by the belli-
gerents; but Spain has voted to
stay out She is not convinced
that her Nai-Fascist friends have
yet licked John Bull and his navy.
That is the crux of the war news
on the political front. 1t has mill
tary potntialities far deeper than
the mere matter of Spain's future
role in the struggle. It could 60
afr toward reshaping the course
of the Wal either in the west, or In
the Mediterranean theatr.
AGREE
London, Brlin, Rome and Mad
rid are agreed in saying that Spain
is to KEEP out, even if they do not
agree as to the reason for her con-
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
Airport Building Plans
CutFrOmTwOFundBill

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. - Up -
eliminating a proposed expenditure
VI $50, 900, 900 to start construction
u 900 e airports, the senate ap.
ptopriations committee approved two
appropriation bills totaling 81, 682,.
-1-'@b4 today. The bulk of the
money is for national defense.
Nhe was a $1,482, 693, 636 defense
Diedsufe carrying funds to feed,
l''he' pay, equip and train a fight
,as force of 1924, AL c~onscripts and
"'iohal Guardsmen to supplement
"e army's $4,000 regulars. The
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
WILL INCLUDE
1925 XARSHZPS;
CHIEF NAMED
Speaking Of Fleets,
Duce, Where's Yours?

ROME, Oct. 2.-R-Musso-
lini's newspaper said tonight
that any aerial or naval &C
ton taken by the United States
against Japan would be quiv-
alent to Hara-kiri (suicide) for
the American fleet"
The commentator Mario APP
pelius, writing in II Popolo d.
Italia, added that the Omitted
States has the disadvantage of
Offering an immediate prey to
the adversary-the Philippine
islands,"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03

senate is schedule. dto take it up to-
morrow.
The other was a $199,418,728 civil
functions bill, containing funds to
train 1000 civilian defense work
ers. The committee eliminated $780,
100000 in cash appropriations and
$50, 900, 900 in contract authority pre-
viously voted by the house for an
airport construction program to be
directed by the Civil Aeronautics au-
thority.
Both bills have been passed by
the house.
Continued on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
DRIVE UNDER Way
BY TRAVELLERS AID
Only Half Of Minimum
Budget OF $1,6O6 Raised
During The Opening Day

About half of the campaign goa!
was raised yesterday during lie
opening of the annual financial Can
vass of the Travellers Aid society,
officials of the drive reported last
night.
Only $500 was collected toward the
minimum budget of 81, sos, which the
Continued on Page TW0)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
PLANS FOR DRAFT
ARE STARTED HERE
Health Board To Diagnose
Venereal Diseases; Car
new Asks Volunteer Aid

Preparations for the draft are I'M
der way in New Hanover county.
DR.. A.. H. Elliot, health officer,
yesterday said the county board of
health had started to work out plans
to diagnose venereal diseases, on a
voluntary basis, among the young
men who register here October l6
for the army draft.
DR.. Elliott said he had attended a
meeting of county health officials
CONTINUED on Page TWo)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03
WEATHER
INV q. 8. Weather Bureau)
FnRECAST

EOxVJNEASA
North Carolina: Generally fair Thurs
day and Friday; continued rather cool
meteorological data tor the "a hours
ending 1880 p. m. yesterday.
Temperature
1:30 a. m. SO; 1880 a. m. 81; 1870 p.
m. IS; 7:30 p. m. 81; maximum So
minimum so; mean 60; normal SO.
Humidity
1870 a. m. IS; 1880 a. m. 81; 1:3O p.
m. 40; 1870 p. m. IS.
Precipitation
Total for "a hours ending 1870 p. M,
none; total since first Of the month,
O.O3 inches.
Tides For Today
High Low
Wilmington -------- II :O7a 5:51a
II :25p 6:2Op
Masonboro Inlet ------ SOFA 2:34a
9:11p 3:11p
Sunrise 6:0Sa; sunset 5:54p; moon
rise S:27a; moonset 7:40p.
Cape Fear river stage at Fay
etteville, at 8 a. M, October ], 81
feet.
Continued on Page Tw0)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-03

NAILS BEATEN BACK
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Thursday).-
(R-A heavy and growing anti-air-
Continued on Page Two)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
SKEETROCK BREEZES

Clyde Remines and John Gill
liam were bird hunting here on
Thursday.
Miss Mabel Sutherland and Roy
Waddell were married at Whites
burg, KY, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Roselle and Pauline Branhan.
spent Saturday night with Nina
and Joan Mullins.
The stork visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Freezing Mullins Sunday, leaving
a baby girl.
Miss Gladys Mullins visited
Miss Roselle Branham Saturday
evening.
Present at the birthday dinner
of Mrs. Cecil Phipps Sunday
were: Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Suther-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bran
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F.. Phipps,
Mrs. J. E. L. Sutherland n d
Gaines and Betty, Ann and Bob
Artrip.
Kelse Mullins spent Monday
with Bill Artrip, and Bill return
ed the visit Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
TIvIs LOCALS

T. c.. Branham of lower Cranes
nest is very sick with tonsilitis.
Kenneth Willis and a friend,
enro1lees in the local CCC camp,
were visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ced-
rio Mullins Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Edwards,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Edwards, w.
T. Large and Mrs. Silas Mullins
attended church at Russell Pra-
ter Sunday.
Mrs. John Ratliff visited her
son, L. A. Ratliff, for a few days
the past week.
Cedric Mullins had an Old-tlme
corn husking Saturday, with
plenty of help and a bountiful
dinner was served.
E. c. Edwards, B. H. Edwards,
Arthur Adkins and F. L. Colley
were in Haysi on business Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Edwards
visited at the home of Claudio
Younce Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Colley and
sons, Hines, Lamar and Warren
Grey, and Mrs. Cedric Mullins
and daughter, Lillian, attended
a show at Haysi Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
TWinkling Stars

The twinkling Of stars Is a rapid
shaking or vibration Of their light
caused mainly by the turmoil of the
atnosphere-currents and strata Of
different temperatures intermin-
Cling and flowing past one another.
A stars light seems to come from
a mere point. so that when its rays
are scattered by irregular refrac-
ton. at one instant very few rays
reach the eye, and at another many.
This accounts for the seeming
changes of brightness in a twinkling
star. Ordinarily the bright planets
are not seen to twinkle because of
their large apparent disks, made
up of a multitude Of points, which
therefore maintain O general aver
age Of brightness.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
FIREWORKS AND CHRISTMAS

No satisfactory explanation has
ever been given, so far as we
know, as TO why people, especial
ly the younger generation, must
shoot firecrackers, ETC., in cele-
brating the birth of Christ. Per-
haps the average person is JUS
filled with the holiday spirit and
this is the natural way to display
his feeling.
We often celebrated the same
way back in the days of our youth
but hardly ever do we recall Of
seeing some young citizen maxi
ing himself a public. nuisance by
standing in doorways and other
hidden places along Main Street
in Clintwood and throwing siz7s-
ing firecrackers beneath the feet
of women and children and dis
playing their illbreeding in many
other ways.
It is hoped that the town au-
thorities will see to it that this
practice is not tolerated in Clint
wood during the holiday season
just approaching.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Suther-
land and daughter, Jean, were
the weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Emmett Fleming.
We were out of school Thurs
day and Friday for Thanksgiving
holiday. On Wednesday morning
we had a Thanksgiving program,
given mainly by the 3rd and 4th
grades. The other grades had a
minor part. The program consist
ed of a play, songs, readings and
poems.
Earl Hamilton is being trans
ferred to Norland School.
Glora Dean Wheatley, Rosetta
Killen, Fred Stanley, Ray Bill
Fleming, Billie Beverly and Carl
Stanley are out of school this
week with chicken pox. others
who have missed part of the
week are Pebel Maggard, Colin
Phipps, Bob Stanley, Barbara
Kendrick, Irene and Dollie New
berry and Harold Hawkins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
Chemical Treatment for Fish

Chemical treatment Of freshwater
fish to produce fish preparations
similar to those made out Of sea
fish has been proposed in Hungary.
according to the American Chem
ical society. The purified fish Is
freed Of scales, disintegrated. and
soaked in a solution containing COM
mon salt, calcium sulfate, magne.
SUM sulfate. magnesium chloride,
ferric oxide. and alum in amounts
which saturate the fish with the
components of salt water. The
treatment softens the bones Of fresh
water fish at the same time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
BEAR PEN NEWS

Landon and Jerry Stanley Wis
tied at the home of Johnny Ken
drick Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isom Dutton are
the proud parents of a baby boy,
born Friday, Nov. %. He has been
named Johnny James.
Isaac Willis, Carl and Marcus
Mullins were the dinner CUES IS
of Harrison Mullins Sunday.
Jess Davis visited Flossie Null
Inns Sunday.
Lawrence Johnons and son,
Lloyd, caught two gray foxes ON
Saturday night and have then
still alive at their home.
Mrs. Kendrick Smith n d
daughter, Faye, visited Nick An
derson of Osborne Gap over the
weekend.
Hector and Cowan Layne of
the Hurricane visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Wick Haynes over the week
end.
Mrs. Chloe Hanover and FAM
lily are moving to the Mary Davis
property on Camp Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Crab
tree of East Radford visited at
the home of Johnny Kendrick on
Saturday night.
Mary Lee Kendrick visited
Clyde Sanders of Heller last
week.
Bessie Kendrick has entered
nurses training at Abingdon.
Uncle Richard Mills was visit
ing in Clintwood Tuesday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
FLEMINCTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Fleming
are the proud parents of a baby
boy, born Nov. %.
Mr.. and Mrs. HE Mullins of
Clinchco were visiting friends
here over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sim Combs have
moved to Georges Fork.
Miss Maisie Phipps spent Sat-
urday night with Bulah Mullins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Selfe of
Grundy were visiting Mr.. Selfe's
parents over the weekend.
Mrs. Harlin Hawkins visited
Mrs. Parks Hawkins Sunday.
The infant SON of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Wright has been very i'll.
Mrs. Hulda Fleming went to
Elkhorn City last week to see a
doctor.
Harold Fleming has returned
to the army after short visit
with relatives here.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
Chinook Winds

The chinook is wind which blows
from west or north over the Rocky
mountains, where it descends as a
dry wind, warm in winter and cool
in summer. 1t is due to a cyclone
passing northward and continues for
a few hours to several days. In
Oregon and Washington the term is
sometimes applied to a warm, moist
southwest wind. The wind was SO
called by the white settlers of AS
toria because it came from the dis
rection of the Chinook camp.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
NORLAND LOCALS

Mae and Arbutus Fleming and
Maggie Lois Hibbitts of Baden
spent Thursday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Luther McFall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Fleming of
Georges Fork visited relatives
here Thursday afternoon.
Clyde Willis painted a few
days last week for Wayne Hib-
bits near Bear Pen Gap.
Hollie Owens recently built a
new barn.
Mrs. Dorothy Hamilton gave /,
shower last Friday afternoon fol
Mrs. Ray Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Davis and
Mrs. Tollie Davis spent Thanks
giving with relatives in Hunting
ton, w. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thaddeus Short
spent Saturday night with Burl
Short and family.
Charlie Willis of Isom called Oh
Miss Miriam McFau Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dempsey Flem-
ing spent the weekend with rel.
atives on Elkhorn.
Robert Mullins was a business
visitor in Clintwood Saturday.
Mrs. Toy Honaker is on, the
sick list this week.
Calvin Vanover of Georges
Fork has opened up a coal bank
near here.
Mrs. Lester Mullins has been
suffering with tonsilitis this week
Edgal Moore has volunteered
and joined Uncle Sans army.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28
Plus $4,000

Plus So, GOO
The department of labor estimates
400, 600 new business enterprises
were started and $4,000 enterprises
discontinued during 1887.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28

Entered as second class matter
Aug. IL, 1889, at the post office
at Clintwood, Va, under the Act
of March 3, 1879.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-11-28

Published Every Thursday
In
BEVERLY'S PRINT SHOP
Clintwood, Va.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18

FINDERS of lost article, adver-
After you have returned tne
articles 70 the loser go 70 The
Tacoma Times Office, ele Mar
ket, where you win Be pre-
sented with . guest ticket to ons
Of Hamricks theatera
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
Wanted 70 Rent

WANT folr ~ five room urfurnisnsf
hesisf mar Washington scnoli
etstslft Proctor 1ssf
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
ra~ss Mart -. - Main as,
Real Estate Tor Sale

Real Estate Tor Sale
FAMILY home
ssrH. - 1kY SD nice rcoms
basement - fufnsce. EafaEs
= - Nith p fruit trees. soFns
h<frtss 7 Yoa sfs iooSins So
80 noHas. ~ sure ana So
-
spans~ay Property
LIVING reom. dininx roon
kitchen. nangFy hsdrnnms
rsem feF hath rev paint sna
rarsf - hua line wtu taRs
sutonehiie IN a. part payment
Total pFice uioo
Sos 80 AsoriS ST comtias-
tn living and dining rson
Kitchen ~ pantry. I hsirocFn
apiece hsth down esdroems
- fall basement. 5 corner lats
. -
OFFICE OPEN FROM
To . O'CLOCK
Service Realty s Exchange
Macdonald q schcck
ia commerce
MAia asas Garland sseo.j
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18
transportation

Donar Line. 8. p,
ss5o; new low fare 20 Portland ard
l. A. Croft Hotel. 1919 Pacific.
Mali e1fi
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18

II yours not using u sell u N1th
Fast-Aetion Tires Want "A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18

TRADE With T1mes want
Ads. MARY n BOOs eif No. ~.
call - Ths Tacoma Times office
fheafer e-i7-fo
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-09-18

II you're not using II. sell II g'1th
a Fast Action Tines Want Ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

Continued from Page D
 On Dec. g, 1887 MT. Harrington filed with the board of aldermen a petition seeking to change the zon- ing ordinance so that the gasoline station could be erected. The ap- peal set forth that Mayor Hayes had not at that time appointed full zonlng board and that the board of aldermen assumed the rights of the zoning board, appointing commit tee of five to study the matter. h. stead of reporting to the 1887 board the committee reported to the new board of aldermen, which took office on January 3, 1888. This was set up, in the appeal to be illegal.
 The appeal also set forth that the aldermanic committee, which heard the appeal to change the zoning ordinance was prejudiced.
 Several attempts have been made to change Cooke street from a resi- dential to a business zone but all have met with strenuous opposi- tion on the part of Cooke street residents.
 Atty. John H. Cassidy waged a vigorous fight for the appellants in the present case to prevent the erection of the station involved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02

trends change, there will be a gra- dual decline because the birth rate is declining at faster rate than the death rate is dropping.
 Last Census Totals
 The last census in 1880 showed a population of 122,775,O46 compared with 105,710,620 in 1920. A major part of the increase in the years between 1920-30 was a result of in- creasing immigration. That trend has been reversed since 1880.
 The last estimate of population by the census bureau was made in 1888. On Jan. 1, 1888 it estimated that there were 129,818,0OO persons in the United States.
 Actually, three census started to- Appropriation, housing and agri- culture. The census of business and industry began Jan. and is more than 70 per cent completed.
 The enumerators are recording every person who was still alive at 12:01 a. m. yesterday. Thus, persons who died yesterday will be listed as part of the population. Babies born after 12:01 a. m. yesterday will not be counted until 1850.
 Gov. Due For Queries
 Hartford, Conn, April 2-UP)- The census takers were due to call on Gov. Baldwin today 10 put him through the enumeration quiz.
 And, the governor sad, they'll be welcome, because he has couple of posers for them.
 First, the governor will ask why the state unemployment service wasn't used in selecting the enu- merators.
 Secondly, he wants to know why the enumerators weren't chosen un- der the merit system.
 But don't expect an answer ? he. said with feigned disappoint- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-02
SUBWAY STRIKE
 NOT NECESSARY
(Continued from Page 1)

 900 members should tie up subway and affiliated elevated and surface lines over which some 5000, ,000 per- sons go to their jobs daily.
 Agree With Mayor
 Asked if he agreed with Mayor F. H. LaGuardia that there was no req son for a strike, Lewis said he did and added:
 Certainly there is no need for a of strike if the transit contracts are taken over by the city. I thought I settled that matter with the mayor Gin conference here) last week.
 Apparently MT. Delaney (John H. Delaney, chairman of the board of transportation has disrupted this agreement.
 We are ready to settle it again if we can find someone capable of fulfilling the contracts on the part of the city.
 "That is all am going to say" LaGuardia has asked that the union take no final strike action until Wednesday when the board of transportation holds public hear ing on compromise plan to settle the issue.
 City Takes Over
 The city is taking over the two subway lines involved, the Inter- borough Rapid Transit and Brook lyn-Manhattan Transit Systems, June 1, consolidating them with the city-owned independent system. The TWU's strike threat is based on de- mands that the city honor its closed shop contracts with those two com panies and continue the rights of its members to strike, which would be denied them when they were "blanketed" into civil service as city employees.
 The board of transportation's compromise plan provides that all terms of the unions contract with IRT and BMT workers will be ful- filled by the city after unification except those terms which conflict with state law, and that the city take no action affecting the workers on legal grounds until courts have interpreted the section of the law in question.
 One of the main sources of dis pute was whether provisions of the union contracts would remain m force under city management until they had been invalidated by the courts, or whether the city could cancel sections of the contracts pending court action. Would Be Disaster < subway strike would be a major disaster to . city whose industrial and commercial life is built around it's transportation system and where only minute fraction of the work