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 Bassett, John White Hughes, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 5 Jun 1958, 1-12     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Some of the things that the speaker talked about with journalists and politicians in Italy and England, and sharing his experiences during an 11-day trip to Israel as the guest of that state's government. Bringing …

 Hall, George Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 6 Mar 1958, 231-240     Characteristics of "successful" men and women. How the rags-to-riches tradition became generally associated with the American formula of success. The influence of Andrew Carnegie. Facts that refute the fables. The same story in the professions. How times have changed and the statistics have not. Examining so-called changes in the attitudes …

 Medina, His Honour Judge Harold R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 13 Mar 1958, 241-262     The story of the Communist Trial and the aftermath. The speaker's involvement from the Fall of 1948 when he was a new Judge, and was assigned to try the case of the Communists. Personal reminiscences and experience. Delegations. His schedule. Protection provided. Two or three concrete instances of the endeavours …

 Hart, George Arnold Reeve, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 16 Jan 1958, 147-158     Change as the order of the day. Changes in the business scene in Canada. The current situation. Some thoughts that might serve to put current conditions into perspective. Canada's material well-being and how it was achieved. Why Canada's growth has not proceeded steadily. The difficulty of matching capacity to demand. …

 Eisendrath, Rabbi Maurice N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 4 Dec 1958, 128-141     Ways in which this is a wide, wide world: geographically, religiously, culturally, racially, with many examples. The speed with which Communism influence is spreading throughout the Far East. Reasons for the success of the Communist influence, and for the failure of Christianity and other Western ideals to influence the Far …

 Heeney, Arnold Danforth Patrick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 30 Jan 1958, 173-181     Now more than 100 years since patronage was abandoned as the basis of appointment and preferment in the Civil Service of Great Britain. More than 50 years later Canada riveted home the same principles in effective legislation, largely due to British example. A long series of enquiries by Royal Commissions …

 Bissell, Claude Thomas, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 24 Apr 1958, 317-326     The speaker's recent appointment at the University of Toronto. Some remarks about Ottawa and its development, as well as the development of all cities. City and University about to enter upon a new period of co-operation and association that began when the idea of founding a University at York first …

 Duncan, James S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 6 Feb 1958, 182-193     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. The Canadian Trade Mission to Britain beginning on the 22nd of November and lasting for a period of three and a half weeks. The degree of public interest aroused from the mission in governmental circles …

 Lacoste, His Excellency Francis, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 20 Mar 1958, 263-280     The Algerian question and the misunderstanding surrounding it. Various theories that have sprung up around the question. Exposing some of the errors and presenting not a rosy picture of the situation, but an exposé, as objective as possible, of the elements of the problem, together with an indication of the …

 Trout, H. Leon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 27 Mar 1958, 281-286     A detailed description of Australia, including its climate, culture, products, lifestyle, employment figures, taxation, government, health, tourist attractions, etc. Three reasons why the speaker and his compatriots came to Canada. Some questions put to the audience. A common bond between Commonwealth countries which brings us close together and is valued …

 Jolliffe, Edward Bigelow, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 20 Nov 1958, 100-116     The speaker's personal background in China and his return after 32 years. A description of his four-week visit, with some admitted personal bias, in at least two different directions. An attempt to explain "a little of China." A detailed description of the speaker's experiences and impressions of China and the …

 Adams, Sir Grantley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 23 Oct 1958, 46-59     The challenge presented by the new Federation of The West Indies. Some of the human and political features of The West Indies. A description of the government of each of the countries in the Federation. History and background to the Federation. A discussion of the Constitution. The intention that the …

 The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 17 Dec 1958, 155-156     Christmas meeting with Miss Theresa Stratas, accompanied by Mr. Mario Bernardi presenting a programme of arias, Greek folk songs and Christmas music.

 Lund, F. Edward, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 23 Jan 1958, 159-172     A "first-hand interpretation from an individual possessing a rather cosmopolitan point of view who happened to have lived in the South for something over a quarter century." A point of view fixed in compassion. A true picture of the race problem and from where it does not come. A corrective …

 Greaves, Sir John Bewley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 30 Oct 1958, 60-78     A description of Cyprus. Cyprus as the scene of one of Britain's most difficult and distressing international problems. Cyprus as a land of enchantment. Changes as the 20th century advanced. A detailed exploration of the long and troubled history of Cyprus, up to the present time. Britain's attempts to bring …

 Pearson, The Honourable Lester B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 27 Nov 1958, 117-127     The Commonwealth today as a far cry from the Commonwealth of yesterday. The ideal of national independence. The imperialism of Communism. The shrinking of the British Empire as a great achievement. The new Commonwealth, represented by every continent except South America: every race, clime, religion and culture. The unifying bond …

 Michener, The Honourable D. Roland, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 17 Apr 1958, 300-311     Reflections by the speaker of his own experiences in the Speaker's Chair of the House of Commons. Observing the appearances as well as the substance of political neutrality. His recalled promise: "My aim will be to understand and interpret the will and the moods of the house; to secure the …

 Heard, John Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 10 Apr 1958, 287-299     A brief history and review of the Sputnik satellites, and the American satellites. Orbits of these satellites. The lack of danger to earth from the satellites falling. The ways in which satellites are scientific experiments. Some preliminary results from the study of the orbits of these satellites. Observation of the …

 Wilkinson, The Right Reverend Frederick Hugh, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1959), 9 Oct 1958, 23-37     The Lambeth Conference—the ninth assembly of Anglican bishops from all parts of the world, presided over by the 99th Archbishop of Canterbury. Details of the opening service and some of the people attending. The international and catholic character of the Conference. "Reconciliation" as the theme of the Conference. The essence …

 Hellyer, The Honourable Paul T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1958), 20 Feb 1958, 211-218     How our military strength has bought us time to examine the weaknesses in our private enterprise system and to make corrections; corrections needed to make the system more workable and more attractive to all. How economic systems grow and develop, with some history of our own. Schools of thought that …