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Mention The Messenger 4 THE MESSENGER DITORIALS NAMIN Еритон W.B.Willions " IF MUST DIE ” WE one can sincerely object to this new and laudable . determination Justification for this course is not America won the war that was alleged to be , lacking for it is the white man's own Bible that fought for the purpose of making the world safe by says " by perish , Those who live the sword shall in for democracy but the light of recent happen , , ” the sword and since men in ings Washington , the Capital city , and Chicago , white believe force Negroes who have mimicked them for nearly three it would seem as though the United States is not copy in respect . centuries them In must to that of Since a part the world order win the war , be fought , , fire must with hell fire and diamond President Wilson employed " force unstinted force ” alone can cut diamond , Negroes realize that force and those who expect to bring any similar desir is an to alone effective medium counteract force . able termination to a just cause can do no less than , Counter irritants are useful in curing diseases and by follow the splendid example set them the re Negroes are being driven by their white fellow . puted spokesman of humanity That the lesson did citizens to investigate the curative values inherent not take long to penetrate the minds of Negroes is , in mass action and other devices demonstrated by the change that has taken place revolvers lethal applied to . in when social diseases their demeanor and tactics . No longer are Ne The New Negro has arrived with stiffened back groes willing to be shot down or hunted from place , , bone eye , steady ; dauntless manhood defiant hand to place like wild beasts no longer will they flee a of . and will iron His creed is admirably summed from their homes and leave their property to the , up in the poem of Claude McKay the black Jamai tender mercies of the howling and cowardly mob . , poet is carving for a in , can who out himself niche They have changed and now they intend to give of the Hall Fame : men's account of themselves . If death is to be , IF their portion New Negroes are determined to make WE MUST DIE dying a costly . their investment for all concerned , If we must die let it not be like hogs If they they they must die are determined that , in Hunted and penned an inglorious spot through valley of , shall not travel the the shadow While round us bark the mad and hungry dogs , of death alone but that some of oppressors Making at their their mock our accursed lot . , , companions . shall be their , If oh we must die let us nobly die , is So spirit a This new but reflex of the great war that our precious blood may not be shed ; In and it is largely due to the insistent and vigorous vain then even the monsters we defy by , agitation on to younger of us . carried men the race Shall be constrained honor though dead ! The demand is uncompromisingly made for either , , ; or is to be a liberty death and since death likely Oh kinsmen ! Wemust meet the common foe , , Though us two - edged sword it will be to the advantage of far outnumbered let still be brave for - And ! those in a position to do so to give the race its their thousand blows deal one death blow though long - liberty .