a contance reader of the Chicago defender the add in
front cover first colum refered me to you. If you can put me in
touch of some one that I ma communicate with as to the position I
will be verry grateful to you. I am a cook & barber also
thorughly acquainted with steam works hoping to hear from you
will full particular

I am yours for better success.

P S I has a fair education.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., May 7, 1917.

_Dear Sir:_ I am earnestly in need of work and would be very glad
if you could recomend me to some of the firms that you are
securing labor for. I saw your add in the Defender.

CRICHTON, MOBILE, ALA., April 30, 1917.

_Sirs and Gentelmen:_ I am poor man and honest working man and I
am here in the south this hard country seeking for labor that I
can make an onest living I can do most any kind of commond work
and I will do so please put me next. Give me an early reply years
to please

PENSACOLA, FLA., May 7, 1917.

_Gentelmen:_ I wants to ask you to look out for a job for me in
that section as I am a good tailors helper good sewer and as
cleaning presing and dyeing I have had nine years experance in
that line but I will do other work if I can get it as factory
work in or out of the city will do I am man of a family and have
no time to piack work. Thanks

JACKSONVILLE, FLA., May 9, 1917.

_My dear Sir:_ In looking over the Chicago Defender why I come
across your name in connections with ---- ---- of Chicago and
thinking that you could do me a lots of good why I thought that I
would write you asking of you to locate me with transportation
with some one who are looking for a hard working honest and sober
colored man.

Will do any kind of work. Am a farmer, saw mill man, a good cook.
Also I have worked for quite awhile for express company here.

I am unable to pay my way to your city at present and any help
extended me along that line will be more than appreciated by me.
Am married, and my wife is a first class cook and house woman.

Now if I am not taking too much of your time why please let me
hear from you at once as I would like very much to get out of the
south as quick as possib