an better my condition where I work it 12 hours.
Therefore I would welcome the 8 hours with pleasure. Please send
me full information. I would like to get a transportation for my
self and son 16 years of age. I will enclose self address
envelope for a reply at once.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., 4/30/17.

_Sir:_ In reading the Chicago paper we find advertisement asking
for labor men. I am a man of family and would like very much to
come to this kind of job but having a wife and five children to
support couldnt very well leave on a railroad pass as I hate to
leave my family behind without support for at one dollar and
seventy five cents per day I couldnt do very much in a short
while. Now will you please inform me of this transportation that
is advertised. I am a colored man weighs about 160 pounds and
forty nine years old. Please write me full particulars at this
address.

COLLINS, MISS., April 7, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I saw where you needed labor and I am a hard working
man but I cant make above a living here and hardly that and so if
you can assist me your kindness will never be forgotten. I shall
look to hear from you by return mail.

GREENVILLE, S. C., April 29, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I would like for you to write me and tell me how is
time up there and jobs is to get. I would like for you to get me
a job and my wife. She is a no. 1 good cook, maid, nurse job I am
a fireing boiler, steame fitter and experiences mechencs helpe
and will do laboring work if you can not get me one off those
jobs above that i can do. I have work in a foundry as a molder
helper and has lots of experense at that. I am 27 yrs of age. If
you can get me job I would like for you to do so please and let
me no and will pay for trouble. looking to hear from you wright
away please if you new off any firm that needs a man give them my
address please I wont to get out of the south where I can demand
something for my work. I will close.

LUTCHER, LA., May 13, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I have been reading the Chicago defender and seeing
so many advertisements about the work in the north I thought to
write you concerning my condition. I am working hard in the so