e experence.

My age is--24--years good healt good behaver goof record in the
south this is all to tell now but if you would Like to no My
record i caNd give it to you from my Lodge--are from my
church--good by

HATTIESBURG, MISS., May 27th, 1917.

_Gentlemen:_ by reading in the defender of the position you are
in for securing jobs. I thought I would write, and see if you
could place me. Now my job pay me well, but as my wife and
Children are anxious to come north I would try and get a job now
I am a yellow Pine Lumber inspector and checker can furnish
recomdation from some reliable Saw Mill Firms as there is in
South Miss. As Gradeing Triming & Checking yellow pine lumber.

P. S. I know I can make good in any Lumber Yard such as checking
& stowing Lumber if you Will place me write on what terms to--

WINONA, MISS., 4/13/17.

In reading the defender I saw your advertising for more men I
would like very much to come up their I wants to leave the South
and go whear I can make a support for myself and Family. I have a
wife and six children to take cair of and I would like to bee
whair I could cair for Them my occupation is Carpenter but I can
do most any kind of work will you furnish me a Transportation to
com up thair on

GREENWOOD, MISS., Apr. 22nd, 17.

_Sir:_ I noticed in the Defender about receiving some information
from you about positions up there or rather work and I am very
anxious to know what the chances are for business men. I am very
anxious to leave the South on account of my children but mu
husband doesn't seem to think that he can succeed there in
business, he is a merchant and also knows the barber trade what
are the chances for either? Some of our folks down here have the
idea that this Northern movement means nothing to any body but
those who go out and labor by the day. I am willing to work
myself to get a start. Tell me what we could really do. I will do
most anything to get our family out of _Bam_. Please let this be
confidential.

WININA, MISS., Mar the 19 1917.

_My dear driend:_ it is With murch pleaser that i rite to You to
let You no i reed Your letter & Was glad to hear f