saw and
advertisement for laborers wanted i am down in the south with my
familey and wishes to become a northern citysin i have onley
worked for two firms in my life and i am 35 years old. Worked in
Augusta Ga for more than 20 years and only made 10 dolars a week
fore years ago i moved to Atlanta went to weark for the ----
Cleaning Co of Atlanta, only making 10 a weak the wages is so
small i cant harly feed by familey and i cant save enough money
to get away i would like to get to Cleavland ohio i have some
friends thear saying that the wages is good if it is eney way you
can help me get up thear i will assure you i will be a wearthy
citysin wishing to hear from you soon. i am a man that wants to
weark and by gods help i beleive i will concur some old day.

ATLANTA, GA., April 22, 1917.

_Gentlemen:_ I am an experienced packer having been regularly
employed for quite a number of years for such work and I am now
employed by one of Atlanta's largest firms as a packer. I desire
to leave the south and would like for you to secure me a position
or put me in touch with some firm that needs a colored packer,
kindly advise me what your terms are for such work. I am not
particular about living in Chicago. Thanking you in advance.

MOBILE, ALA., Jan. 8, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I am writing you to see if you can furnish me with
any information in regards to colored men securing employment. I
would like to know if you could put me in touch with some
manufacturing company either some corporation that is employing
or in of colored men. My reason is there are a number of young
men in this city of good moral and can furnish good
reference--that is anxious to leave this section of the country
and go where conditions are better. I taken this matter up with
Mr. ---- of Boston and he referred me to you. I myself is anxious
to leave this part of the country and be where a negro man can
appreshate beaing a man at the present time I am working as
office man for a large corporation which position I have had for
the past 11 years, having a very smart boy in his studies I wish
to locate where he could recive a good education. I could at a
few days notice place 200 good able bodied young men that is
anx