Dyuman's Correspondence with The Mother

1 February 1936

My dear Mother,

When I stand up for the work, not caring for personal things, the result is that everyone finds me "severe, strict, unbearable, iron-fisted, hard as a rock". The present condition at work is becoming more and more of an impasse. In desperation I sometimes speak out: "Either drive me out or these things must change."

People will always talk like that when there is a discipline to be maintained. You ought not to mind it as you have my love and trust.

1 February 1936