Jagannath Vedalankar's Correspondence with The Mother

21 September 1949

Gracious Mother,

Some workman at our Press has pasted a hand-written notice on the wall of the workmen’s latrines. The notice runs thus:

“We must have three months’ bonus.

We must have 15 rupees dearness allowance.”

This notice is motivated by the workmen of Rhodyard Mills. Yesterday evening at five, one of the Mills’ workmen distributed a printed notice among our workmen just when they went out of the Press. The printed notice propagated similar demands on behalf of the labourers of the Mills.

This is just for your information and to seek your guidance in the matter, if necessary.

The best is to take no notice of such demands. These people will never be satisfied: the more we give, the more they ask.

My love and blessings

21 September 1949