ious to leave this city, these men I refer to is men of good
morals and would prove a credit to the community. If you can
furnish me with the desired information it will be gladly
received, it makes little or no difference as to what state they
can go to just so they cross the Mason and Dixie line, trusting
you will furnish me with any information you have at hand at an
early date, I await your reply.

HOUSTON, TEX., April 3, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I have read the Defender and I have put my mine on it
and I wood lik to know mor abot it and if yo pleas send me a
letter abot the noth I will thenk uo becaus we have so miney
members of the race wont to come and live up thear and all they
is waitin on is a chanch and that is all and they will say fair
wel to this old world and thay all will come, some is rail road
some is shop and anny thang thay can gets to do. With hold the
name.

HOUSTON, TEX., May 16, 1917.

_Sir:_ I sincerely ask of you this very important favor I and my
family consists of 4--husband, wife boy 14 years boy of 4 months
also three others male of healthy and ambitious character also
dependable to our race asking at any time, are you able to
communicate with any firm or person needing such as are stated
thereon. I sincerely ask you to refer such to said adress as we
are only here asking the Lord to aid us out of this terrible
state we are now in. We do any kind of work for an honest
liveing.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., July 1, 1917.

_Kind Sir:_ in reading your paper I see where you could get me
and my family a job so if can I would be verry glad as it is my
wish to leave the south, any kind of a job all rite with me. I
will remane, Yours truly.

PENSACOLA, FLA., 5-19-17.

_Dear Editor:_ Would you please let me no what is the price of
boarding and rooming of Chicago and where is the best place to
get a job before the draft will work. I would rather join the
army 1000 times up there than to join it once down here.

WARRINGTON, FLA., 4-24-17.

_Sir:_ i red the Chgo Deffedeer and i seen where yo was in the
need of good men that wanted worke Sir I would like very much