my way out there and would like to
get transportation for my self wife and nephew he all so can do
machine work. So please let me hear from you.

MONROE, LA., April 30, 1918.

_Dear Sirs:_ I was reading in the Defender one of your recent
advertising about laborers wanted for foundry warehouse and yard
work. I would like to respond to the advertising but I aint
fiancel able also my brother we are both very poor boys and would
like to get where we would be able to have a chanse in the world
and get out from among all of the prejudice of the southern white
man. please send me and my brother transportation tickets so we
can come right away. I belong to church but my brother does not
but you would not tell the difference by his actions. Please send
tickets by the 15th of May. I am now working at public work I owe
a few debts I want to act honest I want to pay all of my
responsible debts so I can face my debtors anywhere in the world.

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., May 7, 1917.

_Sir:_ I am a reader of the Defender and i found in it on last
Saturday April 28th why that you could place mens in iny job or
trade they follows. I am riten you this letter an in it i am
leting you know my condition so that if you ever did help a man
in this way pleas help me the help is this. help me to get a job
in yor city as blacksmith helper bareler maker helper or molder
helper. i kin furnish references for those jobs. i has a wife and
a 11 yr old girl who are now in the 7 grade and i wants to bringe
them with me when I come i am now employed as black smith helper
my pay is 26-1/2 per hour but the white comes so hard onus in
these departments so that we are frade to speak what is right
becase they dont want us in those departments they has been
trying to put us out for 4 years. before they begen to work a
ginst ys we had all colord help but now they has 75 per cent
white help and it is hard for this 25 per sent colord to stay
hear and i found in the Defender just what i has ben looking for
is a little help and if you will only do as i has said God will
bless you. now remember i dont ask you to send me a
transportation to come on if you will just get me a job for me i
will be please at that and i will pay you cha