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LABOUR IN MADRAS 121 good name. Keep calm, united, bring all that you have to say to our Labour Union head-quarters where Mr. Andrews stays, but do not do anything on your own responsibility without consulting your leaders and also your fellow-workers. All the troubles and difficulties that you have are being attended to by us one by one. There seems to be some trouble about 1 gratuity fund, but that question Mr. Andrews and myself will settle with the men amicably and well. Similarly 1 know I have heard from several of you about the case of the dismissed man, our friend Aziz Khan. His case is before us azd we have not forgotten it. The necessary action will be taken on that point also. I should therefore advise you to go on with your daily work in cheerful good spirits and if there is any difficulty, come to Mr. Andrews and report whatever you have to say to him. The first anniversary of the Madras Labour Union was celebrated on Sunday April 14, 1919, when Mr. Wadia spoke as follows: You have heard from the various speakers some views and sentiments which have been permeating our work at this particular place. One year ago it was that we started in a very informal manner the work which we have carried on for twelve months and not without suc cessful results. There are two ways in which I would like to examine our activities and the fruits of those la bours. The first is to examine our work in light of the gain that has occurred to us in the shape of increase of wages or decrease of working hours. If we look at our work and examine it in that particular way I am sure you will agree with me that we have made some solid progress.