Jagannath Vedalankar's Correspondence with The Mother

9 April 1949

Gracious Mother,

The head compositor of the English Section has requested me many times to try to give some job to his unemployed Hindi-knowing friend S. Each time I have refused, saying that there are already too many workers in our Press and it is not possible to employ any new hand. I advised him to find some other job for his friend.

Now, S simply wants to learn the job of Hindi composing so that he may become able to earn his livelihood by doing this job in some other Press. There is a very great demand for Hindi compositors in Madras. He looks forward to you to grant him an opportunity to learn the job.

Is it possible to give this boy an opportunity?

It seems to me a strange proposal to take the trouble to teach this boy, for him to go afterwards and use elsewhere the knowledge acquired.

My love and blessings

9 April 1949