‘The delights of lying in the grass
among trees and listening to the birds singing instead of to the whistling of
the shells…’
WW1, John
Shakespear – Photo: Henri Roger
World War 1
All about the Great War – The War to End All Wars
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‘The delights of lying in the grass among tree…
“On the shell-…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in cow appreciation day, cows, tuesdaymotivation, women, ww1
“On the shell-torn
fields of this region. cows are again grazing”
“Our first American cows are arriving this
week: of course it was rather a sorrow when we heard that of the hundred cows
that had been promised only two bulls and two cows had gotten off by this ship.
However we have made arrangements with the André Tardieu Mission who do
everything they can for us, to send us a whole wagon out of this ship full, and
we will give them ours in exchange when they arrive. It will be a busy week for
livestock for we are also receiving a wagon of one thousand rabbits and two
hundred chickens. …”
1919,
France, American philanthropist Anne Morgan’s letter home – Anne Morgan’s War:
Rebuilding Devastated France, 1917–1924 –
Photos:
1918 1919, France, cows gifting to French farmers by Anne Morgan’s American
Committee for Devastated France – Ministere de la Culture, France
“I can hardly believe it is really true. I had…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in history, never forget, tuesdaymotivation, women's rights, ww1
“I
can hardly believe it is really true. I had so little faith in men. I feared they would play tricks at the end.”
A Woman’s Crusade: Alice Paul and the Battle for the Ballot
Note: passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August
18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th
amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote.
Image: “VICTORY – We have fought for the things nearest
our hearts–for DEMOCRACY– for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own government.” June 1919, “The Suffragist” created by
American suffragist Alice Paul
“Why not just put me down as …
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in tuesdaymotivation, tuesdaythoughts, women, women's rights, ww1
“Why not just put me down as short, stout, and gray?”
May 28 1919 –
“I am not ashamed to tell you that I am
63, although many take me for 20 years more than my real age,” replied
Mrs. Smith (pictured in the center) when the election commissioner asked
her age. “Why not just put me down as short, stout, and gray?”
In Nebraska, the anti-suffrage forces
gathered signatures to suspend a limited woman suffrage act signed in 1917. But the women suffragists fought back and won
their battle in court. Read this great story here.
…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in tuesdaymotivation, tuesdaythoughts, women, women's rights, ww1
“They will not go back”
‘May 21 1919 – The
real triumph belongs to the women.
Our
objective was the national enfranchisement of women. A tiny step, you may say.
True! But the first step in the long struggle of women for political, economic
and social emancipation.
How revolutionary will be the
changes when women get this power and responsibility no one can adequately foretell.
One thing is certain. They will not go back. They will never again be good and
willing slaves.
It has been a long, wearying
struggle. Although drudgery has persisted throughout, there have been moments
of great joy and beauty. The relief that comes after a great achievement is
sweet. There is no bitterness.
All along women have kept their
faith in women.’
May-June 1919, celebrating the passage of the 19th Amendment – “Jailed for Freedom” by Doris Stevens, American suffragist, woman’s legal rights advocate and author –
Photo: May 21 1919: “the real triumph belongs to women”
Note:
On May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives passed the 19th
Amendment
and 2 weeks
later, the Senate followed. The 19th amendment to the constitution guarantees
all American women the right to vote.
“I can begin to feel the thril…
“I
can begin to feel the thrill of “Homeward Bound” now and it is Some Feeling!”
Spring 1919, France – American soldier on his way home via the
port of St Nazaire, France – Letters from Lloyd M.
Staley to Mary B. Gray – Photo: April 24 1919, St Nazaire, France –
Naval History and Heritage Command Photographic
…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in equal pay, equal pay day, strong women, tuesdaymotivation, women, ww1
“Equal pay for equal work is the only solution”
‘There
are many kinds of chickens coming home to roost since the war ended and one of
them is hatched from the unequal pay of women who
replaced men.
Many times, the soldier who
takes back his old job will find it so depleted in financial value that he
won’t take it as a gift: during the war few women replacing men in industrial
plants received equal pay and now manufacturers know that they can make money
faster while getting better work for less pay. There is a certain kind of
employer who will underpay his women and refuse to hire men for the same jobs.
When talking about the
difficulty of giving soldiers back their jobs, people should consider this: in justice to the woman who does the work and
in justice to the soldier who wants his old job back, the principle of equal
pay for equal work is the only solution to this embarrassing situation.’
Spring 1919, The Woman Citizen, Volume 4 –
Photo American
women workers hand chipping with pneumatic hammers at Midvale Steel and
Ordnance Company in Nicetown, Pennsylvania, 1918 – US National Archives
Note: beautiful photos “Women at Work During World War 1″
…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in coming home, sea, tuesdaymotivation, tuesdaythoughts, ww1
“Worry and care were thrown to the winds”
“We sailed
from St. Nazaire on March 13th. We were a happy
outfit. The first two days out were strenuous, as the weather is always nasty
in the Bay of Biscay, and the sea is always rough. There was some sea-sickness, but
nothing like what it was on the journey over, as the men were not crowded and
were allowed to remain on deck and smoke after dark, all of which was denied on
the way to France. Worry and care were thrown to the winds, and there were few
kicks left in the system of any soul aboard. The distance from St. Nazaire to Charleston was 4,135 miles. The vessel passed
in sight of the Azores and just north of Bermuda, and arrived at Charleston on
the afternoon of March 27th.”
1919 – History of the Fifty-fifth Field Artillery Brigade – Photos:
1919, a vessel transporting American troops leaves Saint Nazaire, France – Private collection – Matthieu1856 –
Delcampe, France.
“I brought him with me and h…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in dogs, french, love, traveltuesday, tuesdaymotivation, ww1, ww1 medics
“I
brought him with me and he has been my constant companion ever since”
“Peanuts came into my possession
during the latter part of 1918 while I was stationed near
Verdun, and from that time on was our mascot. He was a French dog, evidently, understood the French language
and has not forgotten it to this day. When we came back to the States, I brought him with me and he has been my constant
companion ever since. Like the rest of us he has not forgotten the war and nothing
pleases him better than to have me dig up some of the old overseas
outfit!“
1918-1919, American medic serving in the US Medical
Corps –The American Legion Monthly, Volume 12 – Photo: WW1, port of Brest, France, American soldier traveling with his French pup.
YOUNG AMERICA, CHAM…
100 years ago, the war Waldo saw
Posted in democracy, leadership, peace, president, tuesdaymotivation, tuesdaythoughts, ww1
YOUNG AMERICA, CHAMPION OF JUSTICE AND FREEDOM
December 1918, France – “Let’s open wide our country to the
bracing ideas and energy coming to us from America, the Land of True Democracy.”
L’opinion, Volume 11
“For the people of Europe, President Wilson embodies
the soul of America, a selfless country of justice and freedom, ready to break
traditions and precedents in order to reach victory and peace.” La Paix par le droit, Volume 29
Image: December 1918, illustration by
George Barbier, one of the great French illustrators of the early twentieth century
