o race that dont mind working study so it is
understand that you will please let me no as to wheather you can
place me in some of those positions for I sopose to be in this
town about 5 more weeks. after leving her stopping in Savannah my
home city to see my too bro. and mother I will then leve for the
northern states I will thank you for some information.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., May 1, 1917.

_Dear sir_: i am a reader of the Chicago defender and i seen in
the defender that you are interrested in the well fair of the
colored people those of the classe that is interested in
themselves and coming to the north for a better chance so i take
pleashure in riting to you that i may get some under standing
about conditions of getting work as i see that you are in turch
with the foundrys warehouses and the manufacturing concerns that
is in need of laborers and i thought it was best to rite you and
get some understanding as it is 4 of us expecting to leave here
in a few days to come north but we are not coming for pleasure we
are looking for wirk and better treatment and more money and i
ask your aid in helping us to secure a good position of work as
we are men of familys and we canot aford to loaf and i will be
very glad to hear from you and an my arival i will call at your
place to see you.

COLUMBIA, S. C., May 7, 1917.

_Dir sur_: i saw in one of our colord papers your ad i now seat
my selft to seak work thru your ade of which i beleve is ernest
devotion to our betterment i am a brick layer and plastrer i rite
to no if i can get or you can get work for me please let me know
detales plese.

MEMPHIS, TENN., 4-23-17.

_Gentlemen_: I want to get in tuch with you in regard of a good
location & a job I am for race elevation every way. I want a job
in a small town some where in the north where I can receive verry
good wages and where I can educate my 3 little girls and demand
respect of intelegence. I prefer a job as cabinet maker or any
kind of furniture mfg. if possible.

Let me hear from you all at once please. State minimum wages and
kind of work.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., May 2, 1917.

_Dear sir_: I am writing you a