rantly well organized league found openings for negro
workmen in some parts of Wis. and Ill. that could not be filled.

As I for one that am not satisfied to content myself with little
and to remain in the same old rut for the sake of lengthy
assiation and fair treatment I am making My appeal to you in your
wide aquaintence with conditions to help me to take advangage of
an oppertunity that I might other wise miss.

I am mechanically inclined also with the advantage of a course
with the International Correspondance School in Automobile work
and with several years experience. I am not afraid of any kind of
work that pays.

Will kindly ask you to help me all you can at my expense and I
will be very grateful to you.

GONZALES, TEXAS, May 28, 1917.

NEW YORK AGE, New York, N. Y.

_Gentlemen_: I wish to know if a man from the south come north,
such as common laborer, stationery engineer, gasoline engineer,
fireman or janitor able to care for heating plants ets. and able
to pay his own way there, is there a likelihood of finding
lucrative employment?

I would be plased to have you advise me on the same as myself and
several other men of good morals and sober habits and who are
able to bear our own expenses would like to better our conditions
by coming North.

If you can advise us or Know of any one or place that we can get
the desired information please give us the benefit of the same.

Find stamp enclosed for answer.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, April 20, 1917.

_Dear Sir_: wanted to leave the South and Go and Place where a
man will Be any thing Except A Ker I thought would write you for
Advise As where would be a Good Place for a Comporedly young man
That want to Better his Standing who has a very Promising young
Family.

I am 30 years old and have Good Experence in Freight Handler and
Can fill Position from Truck to Agt.

would like Chicago or Philadelphia But I dont Care where so long
as I Go where a man is a man Hopeing hear of you soon as I want
to leave on or about 15 day of May I am yours as Ever.

TEMPLE, TEXAS, April 29, 1917.

MR. T. ARNOLD HILL, 3719 State St., Chicago, Ill.

_Dear Sir_: Being a reader of the Defende