_Dear Sir_: I have learned of the splendid work which you are doing in placing colored men in touch with industrial opportunities. I therefore write you to ask if you have an opening anywhere for me. I am a college graduate and understand Bookkeeping. But I am not above doing hard labor in a foundry or other industrial establishment. Please let me know if you can place me. NATCHEZ, MISS., Sept. 22-17. MR. R. S. ABBOTT, _Editor_. _Dear Sir_: I thought that you might help me in Some way either personally or through your influence, is why I am worrying you for which I beg pardon. I am a married man having wife and mother to support, (I mention this in order to properly convey my plight) conditions here are not altogether good and living expenses growing while wages are small. My greatest desire is to leave for a better place but am unable to raise the money. I can write short stories all of which potray negro characters but no burlesque can also write poems, have a gift for cartooning but have never learned the technicalities of comic drawing, these things will never profit me anything here in Natchez. Would like to know if you could use one or two of my short stories in serial form in your great paper they are very interesting and would furnish good reading matter. By this means I could probably leave here in short and thus come in possession of better employment enabling me to take up my drawing which I like best. Kindly let me hear from you and if you cannot favor me could you refer me to any Negro publication buying fiction from their race. BATON ROUGE, LA., 4/26/17. _Dear Sir_: I saw your advertisement in the Chicago Defender. I am planning to move North this summer. I am one of the R. F. D. Mail Carriers of Baton Rouge. As you are in the business of securing Jobs for the newcomers, I thought possibly you could give some information concerning a transfer or a vacancy, in the government service, such, as city carrier, Janitor, or something similar that requires an ordinary common school education. Possibly you could give me information about some good firm, that pays from, $3.50 upwards. If I could get a Job with a good reliable firm I would not mind quitting the government service, I have been a Mail carrier for 11 years. I want to buy property and locate in Chicago permently with my family. Please let me know what are your charges for securing positions. DECATUR, ALA., 4/25/17. THE CHICAGO URBAN LEAGUE