re:_ I seen you ade in the Chicago Defender for different
occpatisions and I in close you for and transportation for ten
men as I has them menny reddy now and wood be glad to leave at
the earliest date and I can get as menny as you wont and all so I
wont a job for my self because we ar in a bad condition in this
country and wish to in press a pon your mind the condition of we
poor colored people how we are geting a long in the south and I
want to show you how we ar treated by the white of the south by
sending you this strip to read for you self so I will close I
wish to here from you in the return mail at wonce. Please

ALEXANDRIA, LA., May 5, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I read your ad in the Chicago Defender paper where
are in need of 20 bench molder witch mean machinery men who under
stand the manufacture work and I am one who will be willing to
learn the trade at small wage about $2.25 a day and I also have
five more here who will come with me if you only send me six of
your transportation soon as can and I also wish that you will not
turn me down. I am looking for your letter promptly and will be
deeply glad to get it as I trust in the Lord that you will send
me six of your transportation as I am willing to come in work. we
will come at once when you send them to me send me a special
delivery letters with them in it and I will pay you when we are
there.

ATLANTA, GA., May 2, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I am a reader of the Chicago Defender and is verry
proud of it and by reading the Chicago Defender I saw your adv.
and I want to consult with about a position in a Chicago firm. I
would like verry much to get a position there or eny where above
the Mason Dixon line. I am a competet chauffer or butler. I am
married no children. My wife is a cook nearse or maid, and if you
cannot supply me with some position within about 10 days will you
please put me in tutch with some other employment and if you can
supply me with eather of those posetins please write me. I am
also a first class laundry man. I hold reference as good shirt
ironer, coller ironer or extractor man in the wash room. Please
let me here from you. the peoples is leaving here by the
thousands.

NE