because I am a poor woman and have a husband and five children
living and three dead one single and two twin girls six months
old today and my husband can hardly make bread for them in
Mobile. This is my native home but it is not fit to live in just
as the Chicago Defender say it says the truth and my husband only
get $1.50 a day and pays $7.50 a month for house rent and can
hardly feed me and his self and children. I am the mother of 8
children 25 years old and I want to get out of this dog hold
because I dont know what I am raising them up for in this place
and I want to get to Chicago where I know they will be raised and
my husband crazy to get there because he know he can get more to
raise his children and will you please let me know where the cars
is going to stop to so that he can come where he can take care of
me and my children. He get there a while and then he can send for
me. I heard they wasnt coming here so I sent to find out and he
can go and meet them at the place they are going and go from
there to Chicago. No more at present. hoping to hear from you
soon from your needed and worried friend.

MONTGOMERY, ALA., May 7, 1917.

_My dear Sir_: I am writing to solicit your aid and advice as to
how I may best obtain employment at my trade in your city. I
shall be coming that way on the 15th of May and I wish to find
immediate employment if possible.

I have varied experience as a compositor and printer. Job
composition is my hobby. I have not experience as linotype
operator, but can fill any other place in a printing office.
Please communicate with me at the above address at once. Thanking
you in advance for any assistance and information in the matter.

ROME, GA., May 13, 1917.

_Dear Sir_: I am writing you in regards to present conditions in
Chicago in getting employment. I am an experienced hotel man--in
all departments, such as bellman, waiter, buss boy, or any other
work pertaining to hotel and would like to know in return could
you furnish me transportation to Chicago as you advertise in the
Chicago Defender. Am good honest and sober worker, can furnish
recermendations if necessary. Have worked at the Palmer House
during year 1911 as bus boy in Cafe. But retur