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Barris, Ted, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 2007), 17 Nov 2005, 148-159     The story of Charlie Fox and an incident from 1944. The nature of Canadian veterans. Contributions from women during the war. The riots in Halifax. Victoria Crosses awarded to Canadians. Other anecdotes. The importance of these stories.

George, Right Hon. David Lloyd, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 221-233     At the Brotherhood meeting, introduced by Sir Robert Borden, Lloyd George spoke: Words on the Brotherhood Movement on both sides of the Atlantic. Canada, answering the call in the last war; her willingness to do so again if necessary. One Empire standing for truth, justice, and for God. Lloyd George’s ...

Horne, Right Hon. Sir Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 25 Jan 1923, 14-25     The heroism of the Canadian soldiers in France. Today, looking at the world with totally different eyes. Canada's rapid recovery from the effects of war. Here today an atmosphere of enterprise and of movement. Progress in trade, in agriculture, in development natural resources. Canada today suffering from a lack of ...

Guttery, Rev. Dr. Arthur, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 15 Nov 1918, 380-388     The great victory won. The Canadian boys who have written a new chapter in the story of chivalry, heroism and victory. The victory won, but all is not done. The issue of a distinction between the German government and the German people. Forcing Berlin to know for ever the moral ...

Patton, Dr. Francis L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 12 Dec 1918, 417-427     Some autobiographical notes first. The problem of reconstruction after the war not in the realm of the speaker's field, but to be addressed by people like those in the audience. Some philosophical thoughts on the policy of "laisser faire," of individualism. Recognizing that for good or for ill we have ...

Wright, Peter, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 5 Dec 1918, 407-416     How the British Empire is different from other empires, and how different from the Germans. Reasons why the seamen have stood loyally by the Crown, and used every effort to bring Great Britain successfully through this great war. Gratitude for what the Navy League has done over the last 14 ...

Rowell, Hon. N.W.; Whitman, The Honourable C.H.; Cox, The Honourable James M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 22 Nov 1918, 389-403     First, a welcome and introduction by Sir John Hendrie of the Governor of New York State and his wife, and the Governor of Ohio and his wife. Hon. N.W. Rowell: Making preparations to celebrate the one hundred years of peace between Canada and the United States when the War broke ...

Lee, Brig. Gen. C.F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 7 Nov 1918, 351-363     The development of the airplane during the War. The state of affairs in 1913 and the latter part of 1912. Changes since then. Useless now for a designer to set out planning a machine which has no definite purpose. Flying itself today as the easiest part of the pilot's task. ...

Kingsley, Darwin P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 17 Oct 1918, 323-339     the unspeakable criminal record that long since made Germany a Pariah amongst the nations. Only just beginning to appreciate these dreadful facts. How such reptilian qualities were kept alive and developed in Germany. The welter of lying that preceded and produced the present mental and moral attitude of the people ...

Wakefield, Dr. Russell, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 10 Oct 1918, 311-322     Losses suffered by Canadians in the war. The great righteous and moral strength of this war on the part of the Allies. Great Britain's share in the war. The great social reconstruction which must take place after the war. Learning great moral lessons from the war in order that there ...

Falconer, Sir Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 7 Oct 1918, 299-310     The Khaki University, now placed on an official and permanent basis. The establishment of a Department for Educational Service in the Canadian Military Overseas Forces. Organization of the Department. Responsibilities of the Director of Overseas Education. Periodic meetings and advise upon matters of policy of the advisory Senate. Educational organization ...

Gardiner, George W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 27 Sep 1918, 291-298     A story told to illustrate the organization of Germany. The only way to win this war. A consideration of the German organization in the matter of dyes on which the whole world depended. The German mind. The might of Britain and the heroic devotion of those men who were willing ...

Pankhurst, Mrs. Emmeline, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 17 Sep 1918, 283-290     The speaker sent by the Women's Party of Great Britain, an envoy of the women who have devoted their whole life and all their money and treasure to the winning of this great war. The argument against women fighting for their enfranchisement that they could not understand Imperial questions, and ...

Church, S.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 30 May 1918, 253-261     An expression of admiration of Canada's great work in contributing to win the war. This awful conflict that has brought us together in matters of religion. The world's debt to England. The nature of the British Empire. Lloyd George's response to the attack made upon him by General Maurice with ...

Paulin, Captain J.B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 23 May 1918, 243-252     The disease of war-weariness; fighting that disease. Everything that we hold dear hanging on victory or defeat in this War. The criticisms of those at home who are immune from the awfulness of this war as the greatest casualty of all; too much of that criticism abroad in our land ...

Johns, Professor Alfred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 2 May 1918, 226-234     Some small share in the doings of our Empire, especially during the last four years, by those located in that far-away-corner of the world, Western China. The pro-German nature of China when the war broke out. China's lot thrown in with the Allies after 2-1/2 years of war, and to ...

Parker, Right Hon. Sir Gilbert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1924), 2 Mar 1923, 80-89     A word about the change of Government in England. What has happened since the war. Two things of the greatest consequence: the Naval Conference at Washington, and the settlement of the British debt. Comments on Lloyd George and Lord Curzon. Rates and taxes in England. Unemployment in England. England suffering ...

Peat, Private, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 7 May 1918, 235-240     Assuring "you fathers and brothers and cousins of those who are right now demonstrating the fact that chivalry and honor and nobility of character are in no sense dead, that no man can pass through such experiences without benefit to his soul qualities." The hellish conditions created by the exigencies ...

Walker, Sir Edmund, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 25 Apr 1918, 216-225     Now at the gravest moment in the history of civilization. What we are fighting for. Trade balances in 1913 when our fiscal year ended on the 31st of March compared with figures from last year. The importance of trade figures with the United States. Our immediate problem to manufacture and ...

Belmont, Mrs. August, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1919), 17 Apr 1918, 208-215     The speaker's recent return from a five-month visit to Europe. The speaker's war work in France and Belgium; her visit to London and what she found there. Effect of the raids on the lives of the people of London. The speaker's three foremost impressions: the spirit of the French soldier ...