ses
me to be disgusted at the south. Our poll tax paid, state and
parish taxes yet with donations we cannot get schools. What do
you think of conditions here? Thanking you for your past and in
advance for your future information I am verry truly yours.

NEW ORLEANS, LA., May 17, 1917.

_Dear Sir_: I received your letter and was indeed glad to hear
from you I am expecting to arrive in Chicago abou the 14th of
June as I want to get my wife and children place until I can send
for them. I am going to place them with my father over in Pass
Christian Miss and my expense will be very cheap. Of course I am
very anxious to get work because I have been working and
supporting my family for the last 15 years and my wife never had
to work out yet and I keep my children in school all the time. I
will wire you just before I arrive so you will expect me in the
office. I will be very glad for any service are information that
you will be able to give me as I am coming. I think I would like
to work in Detroit Mich. I am not so much on Chicago on account
of my children. I am glad you can help me and place me in a job
right away.

ALEXANDRIA, LA., 4/23/11.

_Gentlemens_: Just a word of information I am planning to leave
this place on about May 11th for Chicago and wants ask you
assistence in getting a job. My job for the past 8 years has been
in the Armour Packing Co. of this place and I cand do anything to
be done in a branch house and are now doing the smoking here I am
36 years old have a wife and 2 children. I has been here all my
life but would be glad to go wher I can educate my children where
they can be of service to themselves, and this will never be
here.

Now if you can get a job with eny of the packers I will just as
soon as I arrive in your city come to your pace and pay you for
your troubel. And if I cant get on with packers I will try
enything that you have to effer.

CRESCENT, OKLA., April 30, 1917.

_Sir_: I am looking for a place to locate this fall as a farmer.
Do you think you could place me on a farm to work on shares. I am
a poor farmer and have not the money to buy but would be glad to
work a mans farm for him. I am desirous of l