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 Harvey, O.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 23 Jan 1930, 16-22     Motion pictures. Motion pictures as affecting Imperial relations. The effect on our lives and on our civilization of one single discovery, with examples. A brief history of the development of Talking Motion Pictures, going back to 1912. Paying tribute to large industrial organizations which have enough foresight and faith to …

 Day, Professor John Percival, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 9 Jan 1930, 361-370     The agreements at Geneva in 1928 to set up a Committee of Experts for the purpose of drawing up proposals for a complete and final settlement of the reparation problem. The proposals known as the Young Plan after the chairman of the Committee, Owen D. Young. The establishment of the …

 Lloyd, H. Trevor; Mitchell, John, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 6 Nov 1930, 274-285     A debate on the subject, "Resolved that there should be a Change in Existing Tariff Relations within the British Empire." Mr. Mitchell, for the Affirmative: A maladjustment of the units of the Empire today, and of the economic position of each one. Various suggestions made for adjustment. The need for …

 Scott, Major G.H.; Giblett, M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 6 Aug 1930, 195-204     Major G.H. Scott: The role played by the weather in the practical proposition of flying airships from England to the Dominion, and Canada in particular. Data collected in order to lay down rules applied to flying to the Dominions. Practical information gathered about the various routes to India, Australia, etc. …

 Logan, Honourable M.M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 28 Feb 1930, 80-89     The biggest problem in the world today the working out of plans that will ensure peace, permanent and honourable peace, among the nations. Canada and the United States as living examples of peace. A discussion of war and peace. No resort to war at the zenith of civilization. Society imperfect …

 Smuts, General Right Honourable Jan Christiaan, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 3 Jan 1930, 350-360     What binds the Empire together: the human feelings, the ideals and friendships. The speaker's belief that in our family group of Empire we have solved problems. The thorough testing of the Empire over the last decade or two. Signs of new life in Great Britain. Problems facing the British Empire …

 Norwood, Dr. Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 20 Feb 1930, 66-79     Patriotism and the Empire. Living in a time of transition. Three great reasons which will always distinguish our time. First, the tremendous intellectual revolution, with reference to Darwin's "The Origin of Species." Second, the tremendous increase in human inventiveness and in discovery, with example. Third, the Great War. On the …

 Bishop, Lieutenant-Colonel William A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 16 Oct 1930, 240-253     The Royal Air Force. The policy of the Air Ministry in London to pursue with all keenness every avenue of research and development in flying. The finest aeroplanes in the world today those of the Royal Air Force. A review of the enormous strides that have been made in aviation. …

 Various, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 13 Feb 1930, 48-65     Various speakers spoke in honour of, and about, The Right Honourable Sir William Mulock. They spoke in the following order: His Honour, The Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario; The Honourable G. Howard Ferguson, Prime Minister of Ontario; The Honourable Mr. Justice Hodgins, representing the Bench of Ontario; Mr. Hugh Eayrs, immediate Past …

 Wilson, Honourable Cairine M., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 20 Nov 1930, 293-299     Ladies Day Giving credit to the members of the female sex, who have struggled so long and courageously for the privileges which are accepted naturally today. A look at women in various societies and cultures throughout the past centuries; their status, position, education, and self-worth. Employment historically open to women. …

 Willingdon, His Excellency, Viscount, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 28 Mar 1930, 124-137     Sir William Mulock spoke first about His Excellency, Viscount Willingdon, Governor-General of Canada and presented him with a certificate of life membership in The Empire Club of Canada. His Excellency accepted the certificate, and then addressed the audience. Some remarks on the Naval Conference which is being held in London …

 Butler, Harold B., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 31 Oct 1930, 265-273     Some words of Mr. Bennett's which sum up the real problem before the League of Nations and before the International Labour Organization. The beginning of the League 11 years ago. The conversion from ideal to fact which has come about through necessity. Why these two organizations are necessary. A look …

 Oliver, Honourable Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 13 Mar 1930, 103-113     Wheat production as a national matter. The speaker's comments an expression of his conclusions after a length of time of interest in public affairs, and particularly in western affairs. Wheat as Canada's principal source of wealth at the present time. The expansion of the production of wheat the greatest contribution …

 Rowell, Honourable N.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 16 Jan 1930, 1-15     The present form of government in China, with some history of its development. The difficulties of setting up a Republican form of government among one-fourth of the human race in a country as large as the nine provinces of Canada, with no common spoken language, divided by great mountain ranges, …

 Ward, Honourable Hamilton, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 24 Apr 1930, 165-179     The increasing importance of the question of the level of the Great Lakes, and the amount of water that flows down our international rivers. The suits brought in the United States Supreme Court by the State of New York and the other States against the State of Illinois and the …

 Insull, Samuel, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 13 Nov 1930, 286-292     Reference to Britain as Canadians' "mother's house." Canada as the daughter with great influence in her mother's house. The United States as "a good neighbour." Reasons why Canada and the U.S. should be good neighbours. Trade and tourist dollars exchanged between the two countries. Reasons to believe that our respective …

 Fay, C.R., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 6 Mar 1930, 90-102     The course of events which has taken place in the grain trade in the last ten years. What went wrong with the system. A look at the Wheat Pool in Canada today. A brief history of the growth of Western Canada. What the speaker found there in 1922: a country …

 Carrel, Honourable Frank, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 3 Apr 1930, 138-152     The background of Intra-Empire Trade: what it is, how it concerns us, and how Canada and the Empire stand to benefit from it. What Intra-Empire Trade does not mean. Remembering that each individual unit of the Empire, including the Mother Country, enjoys complete economic autonomy; the right to trade wheresoever …

 Swanson, Prof. W.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 27 Nov 1930, 300-312     A discussion of the question of the Imperial Conference in relation to the economic problems of Canada. Attempting to define what is the economic problem facing our country today. Proof of the fact that the problem is not one of production, with accompanying figures of the total gross production of …

 Wildey, A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 4 Dec 1930, 313-317     An address accompanied by moving pictures. A twofold object in relation to the commerce of the most important public body in the Old Country: a message of good-will towards Canada, and a desire to stimulate the interest of Canadians in the great market which is served by the Port of …