ng property here and taking up notes each month on Same
these notes now are aroun $14 per month. and with my present
Salary and the unusual high price on everything I can't possibly
protect myself very long against a foreclosure on above mentioned
property on account of my Salary being less than $50.00 per
month. Mr. ---- do you think I could come to your city with
myself and wife rent this place out here and better my condition
financially? I am strong and able to do anything kind of work so
long as the Salary is O. K. I have a fair experience as a meat
cutter and can furnish the best of reference from business houses
one of them is Swift & Co of this city. I hope you can understand
me clearly, it is my aim to make an honest living and would not
dream of any other method. I am prepared to leave here at any
time and must go Some place but Chicago is the place that impress
me most. and having the confidence in you as a great race man I
am writing you for your honest opinion concerning the facts in
the matter. Many thanks for the information in today's paper
under the Caption ("Know thyself") hoping this will meet with
your hearty Cooperation.

P. S. What is about the average salaries paid there for unskilled
laborers and what is board and room rent? if I come would it be
advisable to come alone and Secure location and everything and
then have my wife come later?

JACKSON, MISS., May 10-17.

_Kind Sir_: I saw your ad., in the Chicago Defender. Where you
wonted 15 or 20 good men. So I am Writing you asking you do you
still wont them. Also you said that you would send transportation
for them. If you still wont them I can get good steady working
men that wount to work and not gambling no rounders but working
men. I am working man can work at anything not a left hand man
but work both right and left. So please let me hear from you at
once. For I wont to work and wont to work now. So if you Can not
send transportation for all send me one. Please Oblige me.

P.S. Please let me hear from you at once.

MEMPHIS, TENN., May 22nd, 1917.

_Sir:_ As you will see from the above that I am working in an
office somewhat similar to the one I am addressing, but that is
not the purpose with