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 Beaubien, the Honourable C.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 5 Oct 1939, 40-52     Ascertaining what kind of fighting machine Hitler has forged from within and also bolstered from without, in order to better see what are its strong points and its weak spots. An examination of Hitler as an autocrat. Autocrats throughout history. How Hitler is different. How he has disregarded all precautions, …

 Clark, Gregory, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 4 Apr 1939, 348-360     The speaker's return from a trip to Rome, Paris and London. A report on what he saw and heard. Dealing with the question "How near is war?" The speaker's feeling that there will be no war, and why he feels that way. In Italy, no hint or word that the …

 Cameron, W.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 26 Oct 1939, 103-113     A report of the present conditions in the United States as they appear to one who travels constantly among the American people and who is in touch with the American businessman. 1939 as a crucial year for United States business. Economic recovery in the United States, which has lagged behind …

 Cody, President H.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 16 Nov 1939, 136-149     The speaker divides his address into three sections: a heritage to guard; a heritage that has been attacked; our duty to defend it. Our great inheritance as members of this far-flung Dominion, and also as members of that larger political entity to which this Dominion of Canada belongs, the British …

 Carter, Frederick G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 28 Sep 1939, 25-39     The speaker addresses the audience as a representative of the American Hospital Association. A discussion of current hospital problems. The meaning of the term "hospital" now as opposed to 50 years ago. The term "specializing" or "specialization" and what that term means. Coming to recognize more specialized institutions as hospitals. …

 Alexander, Brigadier R.O., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 20 Apr 1939, 377-392     A picture of Canada's defence forces. Canada's defence forces today consisting of naval, military and air forces functioning separately under their own laws, but controlled and administered under the Minister of National Defence, assisted by a Council, representative of all the services. Some details of administrative structure in the three …

 Moore, Roy W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 19 Oct 1939, 83-90     Labour relations from the viewpoint of American industry. American ideals and ideas bearing the mark of British culture. A consideration of the background out of which the sentiments have sprung, "for nearly all human standards acquire their form and character by the influence of some past or present environment. The …

 Frost, Rex, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 30 Mar 1939, 328-347     The proposal to supplement the present British Cabinet by a Minister from each of the self-governing Dominions. Facing certain facts today which, in their post-Munich form, provide some vision for the future in eastern and south-eastern Europe. A few illustrations of developments in Czecho-Slovakia since Adolf Hitler annexed the Sudeten …

 Colbourne, Maurice, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 17 Oct 1939, 75-82     The British Council, known by its works. How and why the British Council came into being. The decrease of wealthy patrons over the last two to three hundred years. Seeing to it that art and culture will still flourish. What the British Council aims to do with the culture which …

 Malik, Sardar Hardit Singh, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 2 Nov 1939, 114-125     Canadians the speaker met during his service in World War I. A true picture of Indian life. Some misconceptions. Some recent developments in India, particularly in the industries. The tradition of craftsmanship to be found in India which is now being continued in India's manufacturing industries. The great changes that …

 Heilperin, Dr. Michael, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 24 Oct 1939, 91-102     What will the Baltic States do, or, what will happen to the Baltic States? A description of the Baltic States, with some history. Addressing the questions, "Why are there so many of them and why are they so small?" The people in the Baltic States, their history, language, politics. Latvians, …

 Fox, Dr. William Sherwood, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 23 Mar 1939, 313-327     The time for a study of democracy in terms of concrete examples of its successful application. The Tennessee Valley Authority as one such example which has already attained some striking results. The TVA established by Act of Congress in 1933. The administrative structure of the TVA. The chief aim of …

 Dolan, D. Leo, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 9 Mar 1939, 282-300     The importance to the economic welfare and progress of the Dominion of Canada of the tourist industry. A discussion of some of the things that have been done in Canada to create a greater interest in the industry and some things which the speaker hopes we will do in the …

 Clegg, Hugh H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 16 Feb 1939, 243-255     The progress and evolution of criminal sociology. A brief history of law enforcement. The particular part that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (F.B.I.) has played in its special sector of the crusade against crime. The Directorship given to J. Edgar Hoover at the age of 28; how he attacked the …

 Stembridge, Jasper H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 2 Mar 1939, 270-281     Some words about education in general and geography in particular. How education has changed. The study of the reciprocal relationship between man and nature, with illustrative anecdote. The lack of knowledge in England about Canada. Our advantage over the dictatorship states. Canada's importance to the Empire. The amount of knowledge …

 MacLeod, Norman M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 13 Apr 1939, 361-376     Promoting the future greatness of our beloved Canada and our beloved Empire. The speaker's practical observations and some conclusions from his recent journey coast to coast in Canada where he has been afforded a fresh and extensive opportunity of viewing some of our national problems in their actual geographic and …

 Jackson, Gilbert E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 7 Dec 1939, 181-192     Divisions in Canada. Immigrants becoming Canadians by choice. Some autobiography. The period of necessary adjustment that immigrants go through. The moment the speaker feels that he became a Canadian. The speaker's tale which is similar to that of a million immigrants, Canadians who have adopted Canada. Canada's immigrants as assets, …

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 Mann, Klaus, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1939), 9 Feb 1939, 230-242     The popularity of "Mein Kampf" in Germany. A literary critique of the book. The importance of the book to anyone interested in the future of Europe, and the future of the world. What Hitler's book reveals. Different editions of the book for each country in which it is available. One …

 Rogers, Sherman, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1940), 12 Oct 1939, 53-74     The American people against Hitler. The willingness of the American people to participate in this war. Radicalism. Democracy. Asking and answering the question "What do you think the employee gets of the income produced in industry?" Sustaining the system of private enterprise. An examination of the income of workers and …