ate only. Could a person secure a
position until he could reach said state?

Now if you would answer this letter of information I would highly
appreciate it. During your letter please give information about
advanced transportation, etc. This is not as a testimony--don't
publish.

MEMPHIS, TENN., June 1, 1917.

_Sir_: as I being one of the readers of your great News paper and
if I am not to imposeing I want to ask you this information as to
what steps I should take to secure a good position as a first
class automobeal blacksmith or any kind pretaining to such and to
say that I have been opporating a first class white shop here for
quite a number of years one of the largest in the south and if I
must say the only colored man in the city that does.

now I never knew any other way to find out as I want to leave the
south and I feel very much confidential that you would give
information if in your power. So if you know of such why please
inform me at your leasure time. Any charges why notify me in
return but do not publish.

VICKSBURG, MISS., May 2, 1917.

_Sir_: I am a reader of the Chicago Defender I am asking you a
little information. So many people are leaving south for north
and it is too big families and we want to come north or middle
west for better wages. We all have trade and if you think we all
can get position just as we get north if not the middle west.
Better please dont publish this is no paper. here is a stamp
envelop for reply.

LAUREL, MISS., 4-30-17.

_Dear Sir_: In reading your defender paper every week find every
thing so true makes me want to come more every day. so i am
thinking of coming in a few days decided to write you in regards
to getting a job that will suit my age. I am 48 years old am in
very good helth and likes to work just like the days come. Have
farm the biggest position of my life untill seven years ago. i
follow publick work untill now would not like for my name to be
publish in the paper.

FULLERTON, LA., May 7, 1917.

_Dear sir_: This comes to inform you that I would like very much
to come up and locate in your town, but would like to have a
little advise