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O'Keeffe, Maj.-Gen. Sir Menus, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 29 Nov 1922, 324-328     An illustration of the beneficent effects of British rule. Changes evident from 1882 when the speaker went to Egypt when the country was in open rebellion, and his visit just before the war when he w

Carpenter, Captain A.F.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 15 Jan 1919, 20-49     A very detailed description of the fight at Zeebrugge, with the speaker commanding the H.M.S. Vindictive. The first part of the address show what the objective was, and why. The second part addresses

Taylor, Dr. Bruce, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1920), 30 Jan 1919, 77-98     The teaching of imperial history. The true purpose of education. How history differs from other subjects. The importance of imagination. Reference to Gibbon's "Autobiography" in which he talks about

Drew, Lieut.-Col. George A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 20 Jan 1938, 182-199     Occasion for concern about the growth of Communism in different parts of Canada. The surprising support that is given to its doctrines by those who are not themselves Communists, and evidence of it.

Philip, Percy James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 9 Oct 1952, 33-41     How union and harmony in human experience are certainly not the same thing. An analogy with love and marriage. The speaker's belief that harmony, which is of the spirit, is greater than union. What t

Gardiner, The Honourable J.G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1928), 27 Oct 1927, 161-177     The problem as to how we can best, within the British Empire, build up on the northern half of this North American continent a nation. Some idea of what the view of Western Canada is, or is coming to

Sandwell, Bernard K., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 23 Feb 1928, 56-68     Views of a very mixed character about the budget. The excessively political nature of budgets in Canada. The budget as it effects changes in the fiscal system. The chief changes as far as the tariff

Forbes, Miss Rosita, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 7 Mar 1940, 351-366     Some glimpses into the minds of the half dozen men whose greed, whose ambition, whose loves as well as whose hates have made the war today. Fighting for a system of living. This war as a job that we

Imrie, John M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 5 Feb 1931, 36-46     The new and important phase of work for the members of the Trade Delegation of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce upon their return from Japan, China and Hong Kong several weeks ago. The first phase th

Cohen, Dean Maxwell, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1969), 30 Jan 1969, 148-169     Foreign policy as a very fashionable subject. Some characteristics of the concept of foreign policy. The great attractiveness of foreign policy. The "inter-penetration" between domestic policy and fo

Hopkins, John J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1952), 18 Oct 1951, 50-64     The threat to both Canada and the United States which has developed into a menace since 1945 and 1946. The tension that the two countries share in common. The speaker's opportunity to come into conta

Hayman, His Excellency Sir Peter T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1971), 7 Jan 1971, 181-195     What is happening in Britain in 1971. A list of major events in Britain over the last 25 years. The role of countries the size of Britain, and the size of Canada in 1971. Some characteristics of the

Woodside, Willson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1950), 9 Feb 1950, 198-210     Stalin's biggest headache: Titoism in the form of Tito's defiance. The speaker's pleasure at hearing Stalin's discomfort over the Moscow Radio. Titoism as a very serious heresy in the world church of

Dunton, A. Davidson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 2 Oct 1952, 23-32     What people say about television. Strong personal views of television. Talking about television in terms of what it will mean "to all of us in this room, as Canadians: in fact, what it will mean, sho

Rogers, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 23 Apr 1953, 329-340     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Toronto Board of Trade. Great Britain, Canada, and some of the possibilities which arise from the relations between the two countries. Numerous at

Osborne, Col. Henry C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 14 Feb 1929, 62-77     An account of the accomplishments of the British Empire in commemoration of the glorious deeds of our people and of those who passed out of sight of men by the way of duty and self-sacrifice. Appreci

Rowebottom, Lorne, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1971), 18 Feb 1971, 264-276     The address begins with a rhetorical question: "Which is more important, to put a man on the moon or take a census?" The equality of difficulty in these two tasks; suggesting a few of the most signif

Ross, J. Gordon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1945), 2 Nov 1944, 85-97     Members of the Canadian Parliamentary Committee of the Empire Association who recently visited Australia and New Zealand. Purpose of the visit. A description of the journey there. A descriptive narra

Favreau, the Honourable Guy, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1964), 5 Mar 1964, 279-290     The current crisis in Canada; deeper in its national significance, and more perturbing in its possibilities, than any in Canada's history. Three basic causes for unrest and dissatisfaction, as expres

Bowhill, Air Chief Marshal Sir Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1942), 15 Jan 1942, 213-224     An address with two topics of focus: the Battle of the Atlantic and the Bismarck. The Battle of the Atlantic. The Navy, i.e., the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy, and the Royal Australian Navy an