before I leave the sunny south. I am a railroad man
by trade. Of course I am a Colored man but I have been Conductor
for the G. & S. R. Ry. of the past eight years. I have acted as
yard master, and manager of the switch engine and had charge of
the local freight department. Please advise if you think I can
secure a fairly good paying position up there and I am ready to
come up and take hold. I can furnish good reference, and have my
own typewriter and equipment.

I am not particular about working for the rail-road, but I would
like to get something respectable if possible.

I think my reference will satisfy the most interogator. Kindly
advise privately and do not publish.

GREENVILLE, MISS., May 12, 1917.

_Dear sir_: Please inform me as to wether there is imployment for
col. insurance agents by Company as industrial writers sick and
acc. and deth if thair is such co. handling coolored agents in
Chicago or suburban towns, please see suptender as to wether he
could youse a good relible live agent. I am contemplating moving
to Ill. This is confidential.

My experience as ins. agent 15 year industrial and ord. life and
prefered.

LETTERS EMPHASIZING RACE WELFARE

AUGUST, GA., May 12, 1917.

_Dear Sir_: Just for a little infermation from you i would like
to know wheather or not i could get in tuch with some good people
to work for with a firm because things is afful hear in the south
let me here from you soon as poseble what ever you do dont
publish my name in your paper but i think peple as a race oguht
to look out for one another as Christians friends i am a
schuffur and i cant make a living for my family with small pay
and the people is getting so bad with us black peple down south
hear. now if you ever help your race now is the time to help me
to get my family away. food stuf is so high. i will look for
answer by return mail, dont publish my name if your paper but let
me hear from you at once.

DELAND, FLA., 5/1. 17.

_Dear sir_: I being onknon to you in personnal but by reading the
Chicago Defender I notice in its ad that there is chance for all
kind of imployment that a men that will work can get and as I am
one of the negr