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12 LABOUR IN MADRAS complaints and I am going to write letters and ask the people who are responsible for the difficulties to remove them, to see what answers they give us and then proceed. I am absolutely confident that we shall gain victory bit by bit, step by step, so that all of us may have contentment of mind and happiness in home. We are going to tell every one through the Union the difficulties we encounter in our homes, in the betterment of our conduct, of our disposition, of our character. Before we attack the Government or the mill-owners and managers we must see that the leaders of Madras who have neglected the labour of Madras do not continue in their negligence. That is the first thing we will have to do. I say this openly because I wish that our leaders should listen to the constitutional voice that is raising itself, namely, in the Labour Union of Madras. When we have done that we shall be able to find for ourselves what are the other steps. As many as possible should join the Association and decide with your own conscience and intelligence what you are going to do. SIXTH MEETING On May 18th a meeting of the Madras Labour Union was held when Mr. IVadia made the following speech:-- It gives me great pleasure to be in your midst once again after an absence of two Saturdays. It was unavoidable that I should be away from you, because I had to attend a meeting at Bombay and another at Conjeevaram. During my absence it seems the Madras Mail has come out with a little attack on us but I do not think it is necessary for us to give any reply. It is said there that we who believe in our political work and