Rudyard Kipling Addressing American Soldiers During World War I

nobody@flickr.com (UA Archives | Upper Arlington History) — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 14:27:14 -0800

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Rudyard Kipling, the English poet, short story writer, novelist and children's author spoke frequently and passionately about the need to defeat the Germans during World War I. He was a strong supporter of all the soldiers fighting for the Allied Powers. His only son, John, was killed in action in the Battle of Loos in 1916.

In a New York Times article dated December 29, 1918, two months before this photograph was printed in the Norwester magazine, Kipling and his wife (an American) were interviewed at their home in the English countryside. He praised the Y.M.C.A. in Britain saying "The soldiers must have plenty of amusement. They have no time to talk of war when out of the trenches. They want to be entertained."

This image accompanied an article in the February 1919 Norwester magazine by John Pontius, Upper Arlington resident, secretary of the Columbus Y.M.C.A. and tireless advocate for the organization. In his article he states that the Y.M.C.A. provided a vital service to the soldiers. He relates an experience he had in Britain in which he was saluted by a soldier. When he told the soldier that he did not need to salute, the soldier replied, "Well, we always salute the Y.M.C.A. Nobody else does so much for us over here as the "Y" does and it's a pleasure to do it."

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Identifier: hinw16p013i01
Date (yyyy-mm-dd): c. 1919-02
Original Dimensions: 11.5 cm X 7.5 cm
Format: Black and White Halftone Photograph
Source: Norwester, February 1919, page 13
Original Publisher: Upper Arlington Community (Ohio)
Repository: Upper Arlington Historical Society
Digital Publisher: Upper Arlington Public Library, UA Archives

Credit: UA Archives - Upper Arlington Public Library (Repository: UA Historical Society)

World War I Soldiers' Reception at the American Y.M.C.A. in Liverpool, 1918

nobody@flickr.com (UA Archives | Upper Arlington History) — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:04:31 -0700

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John Wesley Pontius, an Upper Arlington resident who was Secretary of the Columbus Y.M.C.A, left for England in 1918 to take part in the military work of the Y.M.C.A. during World War I. While away, J. W. Pontius contributed to the Norwester Magazine, and, following his return several months later, continued to write about his experiences abroad. One of his articles, from the December 1918 Norwester magazine, was accompanied by this photograph of newly arrived United States soldiers enjoying refreshments at the American Y.M.C.A. in Liverpool. The article paints a vivid picture of crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a 36-square-mile convoy of ships. It describes the harrowing experience of spending a night stranded by fog deep within a hostile submarine zone, as well as the pleasure of watching whales and porpoises swimming alongside the ships.

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Identifier: hinw14p012i01
Date (yyyy-mm-dd): c. 1918-12
Original Dimensions: 11 cm x 7.5 cm
Format: Black and White Halftone Photograph
Source: Norwester, December 1918, page 12
Original Publisher: Upper Arlington Community (Ohio)
Repository: Upper Arlington Historical Society
Digital Publisher: Upper Arlington Public Library, UA Archives

Credit: UA Archives - Upper Arlington Public Library (Repository: UA Historical Society)

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Rudyard Kipling Addressing American Soldiers During World War I

World War I Soldiers' Reception at the American Y.M.C.A. in Liverpool, 1918