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 Davis, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 26 Nov 1953, 92-107     What has helped to determine the overall policy of the Rank Group—to help create a British film production industry operating world-wide and which at the same time would help to strengthen the ties between the Commonwealth of Nations and Britain. The speaker's belief that the motion picture industry is one …

 Best, Dr. Charles H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 3 Dec 1953, 108-117     Research which is going on now and which will be intensified and extended in the speaker's new Insititute (the Charles H. Best Institute on College Street, Toronto). Some personal history, and background to the new Institute. The International Physiological Congress in Montreal in September. The formation of a World Federation …

 Feinberg, Rabbi Abraham L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 8 Jan 1953, 147-157     A characteristic of Canadian life: the merger of two forces, by compromise and balance. The contract between the Catholic, French, Latin culture of Quebec, and the Protestant, British, Anglo-Saxon culture which dominates the rest of Canada. A union of convenience; progress in mutual understanding. A second merger in that of …

 Burton, Charles L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 29 Jan 1953, 179-186     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The common enemy of Communism. Offering counsel and the experience of years to the younger men who must face an almost immediate future filled with conflict far more profound than any the speaker's generation has …

 Monsarrat, Nicholas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 1 Oct 1953, 1-8     The Commonwealth in the Twentieth Century; a subject which for the speaker holds special significance. The Coronation in London three months ago. Getting a new Elizabethan age by hard work, courage, and imagination. Some examples. Achievements and contributions of the Commonwealth. Advances in the science of living together in peace; …

 Forsyth, Lionel Avard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 22 Oct 1953, 29-40     The Dominion Steel and Coal Corporation Limited, more frequently known as "DOSCO." DOSCO's eastern Canadian origin. Some background and history of DOSCO, and of the speaker. A detailed description of some of DOSCO's operations. Blast furnace operations at Sydney, Nova Scotia. Exporting ore for use in the steel plants of …

 Woodside, Willson, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 19 Mar 1953, 266-276     Reaction to the passing of Stalin. A discussion of Stalin through various stories about him. Who has taken control of the party and of the Soviet State; of the satellite world and of relations with China. The unknown potential of these men. Mao's position with regard to Stalin and the …

 Black, Eugene R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 9 Apr 1953, 303-314     The Commonwealth as the most important example of international cooperation in existence. The affairs of the World Bank and those of the Commonwealth intertwined at many points. The Bank itself as an international society—a cooperative financial institution of 54 member countries. The World Bank's business to make loans which will …

 Duncan, James Stuart, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 5 Mar 1953, 238-251     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The speaker's return, just a few weeks ago, from a Goodwill and Trade Mission to Latin America. What was seen there, what was accomplished, and what the future holds in store for Canada in the …

 Nye, Lieutenant-General, Sir Archibald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 19 Nov 1953, 76-91     The changes and certain trends which the speaker thinks he sees in present-day conditions. Going back into history to sustain his argument. The origin and some history of the Commonwealth. Significant events of 1947 which have altered fundamentally the whole conception and basis of the Commonwealth; assessing their importance and …

 Wriston, Henry M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 5 Feb 1953, 187-202     A joint meeting with The American Men's Club of Toronto. The special relationship between Canada and the United States, ever since the Rush-Bagot agreement of 1817. The two countries lying within a single defensive perimeter. Maintaining harmony in intimate associations. The need that there be harmony in the mode and …

 St-Laurent, Right Honourable Louis S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 9 Mar 1953, 252-265     Reference to what the speaker said in a previous address. Coming a long way since 1920 in developing a national spirit. Having more faith in ourselves and in our country than we have ever had before. Strengthening that faith by many tangible expressions of the faith of other countries in …

 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 attempts made by a great variety of people to explain how Great Britain achieved the important position …

 Funston, George Keith, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 16 Apr 1953, 315-328     Problems concerning the employment of capital in national and international channels—employment in such a manner as to secure the greatest benefit for each country and for each individual concerned. Benefits that are social, and political and economic in nature. The speaker's belief that Canada and the United States have come …

 Faulkner, Farley, and Associate, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 26 Mar 1953, 277-290     Mr. Faulkner begins by introducing his associate, Mr. Kerson, a law student who comes from Esthonia who will talk about his experience under Communism. Mr. Kerson: Communism and the horrors of a Communist regime. The fact that people do not want to believe what is happening. Communism reaching the heart …

 Aitken, Kate, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 22 Jan 1953, 169-178     South Africa as one of the world's hot spots for news and the speaker's determination to go there. People's fear that the uprisings in South Africa may lead to civil war, or to a continuance of the fight of the black against white. Preparation needed for such a journey. A …

 Wilkinson, Rt. Rev. C.R.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 12 Nov 1953, 66-75     India as the leading nation of the Orient. The dependency of other eastern countries upon the leadership of India. A new era for India since independence in 1947. A new sense of dignity and national pride in the people of India, as a result of independence. The earnest desire on …

 Stewart, George L., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 15 Jan 1953, 158-168     A few aspects of the Canadian oil development. The oil industry in Canada and how it has become somewhat of a "glamour" industry since the war. Canada now, for the first time, facing the prospect of being self-sufficient in oil. New pipe lines and modern refineries. Western oil among the …

 Randall, Clarence B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1953), 12 Feb 1953, 203-215     The speaker's firm belief that if the businessman is to come back to leadership in the community at large, he has to get up and say what he believes; to become articulate. Is the businessman coming into his own, by which the speaker means "is he going to come into …

 Thomas, Sir Miles, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1954), 8 Oct 1953, 9-20     The Impact of the Jet in World Aviation as an appropriate topic in the year of celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wright Brothers' achievement. Taking stock of events in recent times and also a look into the future. Progress in aviation in the first half of the present …