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McGeer, G.G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 3 Feb 1938, 216-226     Canada's place in the world today of little real consequence unless we, as Canadians, can show something of the unity of spirit that is essential to Canadian peace and to Canadian progress and prospe

Frost, Rex, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 17 Feb 1938, 245-262     The speaker's recent trip to Europe: anticipations and realities. The significance of the presence of German war vessels in an Italian harbour. The Mediterranean controversy which in recent years has

Curran, J.W. (Jim), The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 10 Nov 1938, 96-109     Early Norse activity about a thousand years ago in America. The significance of this activity. How the speaker became involved in this field of study. Some background history beginning with the Vikin

Constable, W.G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 3 Nov 1938, 83-95     Speculation of an ideal state of society. Art as a fundamental and indispensable element in life. Art as one of the ends of life, one of the purposes of life, and one of the most important ends and p

Holland, Sir Robert Erskine, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 3 Mar 1938, 271-287     A sketch of India's historic background. India at present not a nation, and the reasons for it. The East India Company and its purpose in India. Article 22 of the Covenant of the League of Nations: t

Catledge, Turner, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 10 Mar 1938, 288-303     The present situation in the United States. The confusing news coming out of the United States, with many examples provided by the speaker. Problems in the U.S. coming not out of questions of fundame

Forsyth, Dr. C. Hogarth, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 28 Apr 1938, 376-391     Dr. Forsyth begins with the story of the rescue of a trapper who set off to do his work, only to become very ill with tuberculosis of the spine and have to be carried out of the wilderness by two oth

Singh, Anup, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 17 Mar 1938, 304-320     Two things about world events of the past few years that stand out in the speaker's mind: the fact that the ordinary processes of government the world had evolved and was getting accustomed to are be

Miller, Alvah L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 22 Nov 1938, 122-137     The intense interest in Palestine today to many people around the world. A history of Palestine going back 4,000 years. Jerusalem as the centre of culture and religious hope for the Jewish people. Th

The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin and Kincardine, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 17 Nov 1938, 110-121     The speaker's grandfather and great grandfather and their connection with the building up of Canadian history. The duty to carry on tradition so far as one is able. Admiration for the early explorers

Hepburn, the Honourable Mitchell F., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 15 Dec 1938, 153-170     Saving Canada. The speaker's belief in one Canada, not nine Canadas. Canadians now passing through a transition period which is taxing the capacities of those charged with the responsibility of shapi

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Hardwicke, Sir Cedric, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 13 Oct 1938, 41-54     The speaker's experience in the theatre over the last 25 years. His witness to the theatre ceasing to be an important aspect of the town. Comments on the general lack of knowledge of the theatre. A d

Page, Right Honourable Sir Earle, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 8 Aug 1938, 1-18     A special meeting of The Empire Club of Canada, in conjunction with The Toronto Board of Trade, The Canadian Manufacturers' Association, The Canadian Club, The Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, in co-operati

Croft, Brigadier-General Sir Henry Page, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 30 Aug 1938, 19-29     Promoting reciprocal trade as the shortest basis perhaps of Empire unity. The vital nature of the unity today if the great fraternity of people is to take its part in leading civilization back to san

Johnson, Philip G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 27 Oct 1938, 69-82     Flying in Canada. Pioneering in this field in Canada all done in the decade that preceded the formation of the Trans-Canada Air Lines. Some history and origins of flying in Canada, and the formation

Woodside, Willson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 1 Dec 1938, 138-152     The historical and long-standing intense colonial, commercial and naval rivalry between Germany and Britain. The extreme envy and hatred of Britain which has been growing up in Germany, and as exhibi

Campbell, W.S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 10 Feb 1938, 227-244     The production, development, marketing and transporting of Canadian oil to Canadians. The supply of oil. A description of the extent of the oil field and the potential of approximately 500 million ba

Ratcliffe, S.K., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 13 Jan 1938, 170-181     Some introductory comments about the general world outlook. 1937 as a year of multiple troubles and anxieties. 1938 to tell us the direction in which the world is travelling: how the decision in Spai

Pattullo, Honourable T.D., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 5 Apr 1938, 337-356     Some personal reminiscences. Reference to the discoveries and inventions made by science as they relate to the position of affairs we find ourselves in today. Changes and their implications. Progress