Harijan Ahmedabad—Sunday February 24 1946

Whatever the cause the fact is that if the Goverment and the public do not approach the crisis patiently and courageously disaster is a certainty. [...] There are many ways that will suggest themselves to the wise reader as to how to apply the canons of non-violence to the present needs of the country. [...] Sevagram 16-2-'46 ( From Harijanbandhu) THE LEPROSY PROBLEM First the problem in leprosy is one of edu ating not only the common people but the leaders of society the administrators the legislators and sometimes even medical men and public health authorities in the modern view of the disease. [...] If the people are to save themselves and the starving millions during this critical period the press and the platform have to respond to the urgent need. [...] The accurate sorting and counting of the money is a herculean task and takes hours of the time of those in charge of this department.