But in spite of Pendu's hard labor, he could be difficult to deal with. Adi Sr. raised this issue on the 27th, stating that Pendu was partial to Vishnu and Padri, and all three excluded him from different decisions. Everything was brought out into the open, in front of Baba, and their differences sorted out. Baba agreed with Adi to some extent, and commented that those who had become estranged and left (Raosaheb and Karim) had not done so because of Baba, but because of differences with the other mandali.
Baba had been discussing plans with the women about starting a maternity home on Meherabad Hill when they shifted there, and about reviving a magazine dedicated to him. On 29 August 1938, Baba convened a meeting with the women on Meherabad Hill from 7:30 to 9:10 A.M., and assigned duties to all, stating:
There are to be four departments for you women to oversee: the kitchen, the servants, the hospital and the magazine.
The kitchen: Gaimai should manage it. She should order all requisite items and ingredients from the market through Vishnu, and cook for all the women with the help of Manu. Every day, Kitty will tell Gaimai what is to be cooked for the Westerners. The two maid servants Tani and Bhami should work only in the kitchen, and another servant, Sev, should work in Baba's kitchen [where Mehera was to cook].
The servants: Kitty should supervise the seven servants and the [toilet] sweeper Zohra. She should see that the servants come and go on time. Every room should be cleaned daily, and each maid should carry out her duty as instructed by Baba. Rahi and the new servant should keep the bathrooms clean and work in the garden. For household work, laundry and for cleaning the corn and grains, the other servants — Chander, Lakshi, Soni, Shanta and Sunder — should divide the work among themselves.
The hospital: [Located behind the Tomb and Cabin on the hill], it will house ten [female] patients. Nadine should be the chief matron. The dates of arrival and departure of every patient should be registered, and for every patient a detailed report should be kept. Irene, Mansari and Meheru [Jessawala] should care for the patients by bathing, clothing and feeding them. Mansari is to supervise cooking for the patients. A woman doctor will come once a day and a qualified, experienced nurse will be on duty. Six separate women servants will be employed for the hospital.