Harijan Poona — Saturday November 12 1938

If we can establish full control over the people we shall render the police and the military inoccuous." And he described to Khan Saheb how during the Bombay riots on the occasion of the Prince of Wales's visit the police and the military were rendered workless because the Congress immediately regained control and peace was restored. [...] It truly says that self-government implies self-control and selsacrifice " and adds "in the new era that is coming to Aundh and we hope to the whole of our country the strong will serve the weak the wealthy will serve the poor the learned will serve the illiterate. [...] The fact that in the heir to the gadi they have one who from all accounts I have received is a true servant of the people must be a great help at the time of the inauguration of responsible government. [...] Depressing because inspite of the crying need for Harijan Sevaks and the spread of khadi in a land where just as in the Punjab the charkha is part and parcel of every village home there are not enough workers to carry the message of light and love to our ignorant fellow countrymen and women. [...] Inspiring because of the general awakening responsible for the crowded meetings the rapt attention with which thousInds listened to your message and the consequent increased urge in one to serve the needy more and more; also because of the realsation that the little thus far achieved by a small and gallant band of workers is but a foretaste of what must come in time.