ned South for
awhile and since the Northern Drive has begun I have decided to
return to Chicago as I am well acquainted with the city. Hope to
hear from you soon on this matter as it is of great importance to
me.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., 4-23-17.

_Dear Editor_: I am a reader of the Defender and I am askeso much
about the great Northern drive on the 15th of May. We want more
understanding about it for there is a great many wants to get
ready for that day & the depot agents never gives us any
satisfaction when we ask for they dont want us to leave here, I
want to ask you to please publish in your next Saturdays paper
just what the fair will be on that day so we all will know & can
be ready. So many women here are wanting to go that day. They are
all working women and we cant get work here so much now, the
white women tell us we just want to make money to go North and we
do so please kindly ans. this in your next paper if you do I will
read it every word in the Defender, had rather read it then to
eat when Saturday comes, it is my hearts delight & hope your
paper will continue on in the south until every one reads it for
it is a God sent blessing to the Race. Will close with best
wishes.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., May 2, 1917.

_Dear Sir_: Please Sir will you kindly tell me what is meant by
the great Northern Drive to take place May the 15th on tuesday.
It is a rumor all over town to be ready for the 15th of May to go
in the drive. the Defender first spoke of the drive the 10th of
February. My husband is in the north already preparing for our
family but hearing that the excursion will be $6.00 from here
north on the 15 and having a large family, I could profit by it
if it is really true. Do please write me at once and say is there
an excursion to leave the south. Nearly the whole of the south is
getting ready for the drive or excursion as it is termed. Please
write at once. We are sick to get out of the solid south.

LETTERS CONCERNING WHICH SECRECY WAS ENJOINED

ORANGE CITY, FLA., May 4, 1917.

_Dear Sir_: Being a reader of the Chicago Defender, I finds a
add, stateing laborers wanted. I would like to ask if the add is
refering to persons of that st