sk that they may send trancipertation for me and my family
and I will pay as i work I am a come laber man my wife is a good
launders all So my daughter and My Son is a laber all so I am a
railroad mon By trade please aBlige mr ----

Port Arthur, Texas.

_Kind sir:_ inclose you will find Just a word to you in reading
the News I found your address and was very glad to see it Kind
sir I write you with my hole heart and I do not mean Just to pass
off time my brothers and I are now writing you to please send 2
tickets one for ---- and one for ----

we are Very Well Experence long many lines so long as publice
work I am now employed in the largest Company in the south it is
the Gulf Refining Co. I have ben Working for them for a number of
years Write soon I remain yours very truly.

BEAUMONT, TEXAS, May 7, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I see in one of your recent issue of collored men
woanted in the North I wish you would help me to get a position
in the North I have no trade I have been working for one company
eight years and there is no advancement here for me and I would
like to come where I can better my condition I woant work and not
affraid to work all I wish is a chance to make good. I believe I
would like machinist helper or Molder helper. If you can help me
in any way it will be highly appreciate hoping to hear from you
soon

BEAUMONT, TEXAS, May 8th, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I wrote you some time ago, and never received any
answer. I learn you can assist me in bettering my condition. I
would like very much to come North. I have no trade but Im a
willing worker, and the Job I have now I have had it for eight
years and there is no advancement here for me. I can give eight
year refference I would like mechinist helper or some thing where
I could learn a trade I have a fair education and I wish is a
chance I need no transportation Im very well fix financial Im
single and 29 years old if you can help me in any way it will be
highly appreciate. hoping to hear from you soon.

HOUSTON, TEXAS, April 21, 17.

_Dear Sir:_ As I was looking over your great news paper I would
like very mutch to get Some information from you about