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- From the Heart of ThingsBaxter, A. Beverley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 9 Sep 1937, 15-28 London as the heart-beat of the world. The situation in Europe taking a sinister and serious turn. A brief look at the history of Europe; the Treaty of Versailles; the League of Nations. The collapse of democracy in Europe and the rise of Hitler. How the situation created Hitler. Events …Baxter, A. Beverley, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 9 Sep 1937, 15-28 London as the heart-beat of the world. The situation in Europe taking a sinister and serious turn. A brief look at the history of Europe; the Treaty of Versailles; the …Empire Club of Canada
- The Romance of ConstantinopleRenison, Right Reverend Robert J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 14 Oct 1937, 29-43 A description of a first view of the Mediterranean Sea: "a little ocean of molten history." The history of Constantinople. The church of Saint Sophia, in some detail. The story of the Eastern Empire, little known to Western people. The rise of Islam. The story of the Crusades. A little-known …Renison, Right Reverend Robert J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 14 Oct 1937, 29-43 A description of a first view of the Mediterranean Sea: "a little ocean of molten history." The history of Constantinople. The church of Saint Sophia, in some detail. The story …Empire Club of Canada
- Masters of Our FateCampbell, Sir Gerald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 22 Jan 1937, 166-181 Some differences between the British and the Americans. 1937 as a crucial year to know which way the world is really trending. The way we are today and how we got here. Criticism from both within and without the Empire. How the British Empire survived the War. British justice. American …Campbell, Sir Gerald, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 22 Jan 1937, 166-181 Some differences between the British and the Americans. 1937 as a crucial year to know which way the world is really trending. The way we are today and how we …Empire Club of Canada
- The Royal Canadian Mounted PoliceMacBrien, Major-General Sir James H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 18 Nov 1937, 95-110 The history, organization, training and work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The history of the North West Mounted Police, as the RCMP was originally known, and that of Western and Northern Canada inseparably linked. The development of Canada and the RCMP from 1870, in some detail. The present …MacBrien, Major-General Sir James H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 18 Nov 1937, 95-110 The history, organization, training and work of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The history of the North West Mounted Police, as the RCMP was originally known, and that of …Empire Club of Canada
- FloodsEddy, Clyde, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 28 Jan 1937, 182-193 The present disastrous flood in the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. A description of the Colorado River. The speaker's experiences travelling on this river. Some figures with regard to those who have, and those who have not successfully navigated the Colorado River. Consequences of the flooding of the Colorado River, …Eddy, Clyde, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 28 Jan 1937, 182-193 The present disastrous flood in the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys. A description of the Colorado River. The speaker's experiences travelling on this river. Some figures with regard to those …Empire Club of Canada
- The Theatre as a Desirable Cultural ForceHardwicke, Sir Cedric, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 24 Feb 1937, 238-245 The theatre as a cultural force. The drama, "the simplest expression of man, his passions, moods, feelings, character, has been assailed by all forms of mechanical entertainment." Competition from movies and radio resulting in better theatre. Economic difficulties in the professional theatre. The confinement of the drama to the large …Hardwicke, Sir Cedric, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 24 Feb 1937, 238-245 The theatre as a cultural force. The drama, "the simplest expression of man, his passions, moods, feelings, character, has been assailed by all forms of mechanical entertainment." Competition from movies …Empire Club of Canada
- Civilization and the Cave ManBruce, The Honourable Herbert A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 18 Mar 1937, 274-288 Toronto men living in caves in the Don Valley just three years ago. Inadequate shelter in Toronto. The increasing demand for houses at a low rental, and reasons for it. Expected demands for additional dwellings within the reach of the lower grades of wage earners each year for the next …Bruce, The Honourable Herbert A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 18 Mar 1937, 274-288 Toronto men living in caves in the Don Valley just three years ago. Inadequate shelter in Toronto. The increasing demand for houses at a low rental, and reasons for it. …Empire Club of Canada
- Our Lady of the Snows, Her Mother and Her ChildrenSanderson, Charles Rupert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 15 Apr 1937, 333-345 The speaker's knowledge of Canada long before he knew her first-hand. England's failure to know as much about Canada as we think she ought to know, and reasons for that. Reference to immigration propaganda. Trivial family differences that we can smile at. Behind all this, a common inheritance, an inheritance …Sanderson, Charles Rupert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 15 Apr 1937, 333-345 The speaker's knowledge of Canada long before he knew her first-hand. England's failure to know as much about Canada as we think she ought to know, and reasons for that. …Empire Club of Canada
- Can Canada Remain BritishNeff, Garnet C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 4 Feb 1937, 194-208 Opposition to immigration in principle, and opposition to immigration now. First, some words on the speaker's province of Saskatchewan. Effects of the depression, especially in the West. Arguments against immigration and the speaker's response to them. Benefits of assisted settlement in the past. An examination of the two main examples …Neff, Garnet C., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 4 Feb 1937, 194-208 Opposition to immigration in principle, and opposition to immigration now. First, some words on the speaker's province of Saskatchewan. Effects of the depression, especially in the West. Arguments against immigration …Empire Club of Canada
- The Prolongation of LifeFishbien, Morris, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 14 Jan 1937, 150-165 The interest in the prolongation of life, and also the idea of adding to one's life more functioning years than have been the common lot of mankind. A look at the figures with regard to life expectancy from 1825 to the present. The history of seeking the fountain of youth. …Fishbien, Morris, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 14 Jan 1937, 150-165 The interest in the prolongation of life, and also the idea of adding to one's life more functioning years than have been the common lot of mankind. A look at …Empire Club of Canada
- Canada's Place in Work for the BlindBaker, Captain Edwin A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 4 Mar 1937, 246-259 Schools for the academic and technical education of the blind in Canada. History, development and purpose of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, with a Dominion Charter secured in March, 1918. Details of services and programmes. The philosophy that blind people are normal human beings who have been handicapped …Baker, Captain Edwin A., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 4 Mar 1937, 246-259 Schools for the academic and technical education of the blind in Canada. History, development and purpose of The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, with a Dominion Charter secured in …Empire Club of Canada
- Europe 1937 Prospect and RetrospectMacMillan, Harold, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 11 Mar 1937, 260-273 The history of modern Europe beginning with the Treaty of Versailles. Over-criticism of the Treaty. Comparing the Treaty favourably with that made in Paris after the war of 1870, and with the Treaty that might have been made in London by Hindenburg and Ludendorff. The two great mistakes of Versailles …MacMillan, Harold, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 11 Mar 1937, 260-273 The history of modern Europe beginning with the Treaty of Versailles. Over-criticism of the Treaty. Comparing the Treaty favourably with that made in Paris after the war of 1870, and …Empire Club of Canada
- The Tragedy of SpainGriffin, Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 25 Mar 1937, 289-307 The complex nature of the tragedy of Spain. Explaining the limits of what the speaker saw in Spain on the Government or Loyalist side. Conditions under which the speaker covered the story. The military situation. The miracle of Madrid. A review of recent events in Spain. An examination of Franco's …Griffin, Frederick, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 25 Mar 1937, 289-307 The complex nature of the tragedy of Spain. Explaining the limits of what the speaker saw in Spain on the Government or Loyalist side. Conditions under which the speaker covered …Empire Club of Canada
- What Next In Ireland?Tarr, Dr. E.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 4 Nov 1937, 65-77 Why this particular subject was chosen by the speaker. Some recent facts about the background to the problems in Ireland, from 1914. The Home Rule Bill and its effects. The moral position of De Valera and the repudiation of the land annuities. The speaker's experiences in Dublin, arriving just a …Tarr, Dr. E.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 4 Nov 1937, 65-77 Why this particular subject was chosen by the speaker. Some recent facts about the background to the problems in Ireland, from 1914. The Home Rule Bill and its effects. The …Empire Club of Canada
- Tennis in the EmpirePerry, Fred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 22 Apr 1937, 346-361 Tennis in the Empire. Amateur tennis players as players who have a good time. Professional tennis players as business men who also have a good time. Working hours for a professional tennis player. Some impressions of the speaker's career as an amateur with many personal anecdotes and details of trips. …Perry, Fred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1937), 22 Apr 1937, 346-361 Tennis in the Empire. Amateur tennis players as players who have a good time. Professional tennis players as business men who also have a good time. Working hours for a …Empire Club of Canada
- Problems of the British EmpireHutton, Graham, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 2 Dec 1937, 124-140 Problems of the British Empire—political, strategic and economic. How most problems of the world today touch the British Empire. A review of political problems. Changes over the last 35 years. A review of the political and constitutional situation today. The Crown now the only real and effective link left between …Hutton, Graham, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 2 Dec 1937, 124-140 Problems of the British Empire—political, strategic and economic. How most problems of the world today touch the British Empire. A review of political problems. Changes over the last 35 years. …Empire Club of Canada
- Iron Bridge Wants to Keep Postman,1937This clipping is located in Dean Lake Scrapbook #3, part of a series of scrapbooks about the area and its' citizens.This clipping is located in Dean Lake Scrapbook #3, part of a series of scrapbooks about the area and its' citizens.Huron Shores Museum
- The Acton Obituaries, J.B. Dobie Celebrates 82nd Birthday, Newspaper Clippings, circa 1937This page of articles in found in a personal scrapbook belonging to Mr. Llyod Allen of Iron Bridge.This page of articles in found in a personal scrapbook belonging to Mr. Llyod Allen of Iron Bridge.Huron Shores Museum
- The Family Life of Big BusinessKavanagh, James E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 9 Dec 1937, 141-159 Industrial relations. The shift from work at home to work outside the home, which then changed its name to industry. The unchanging characters of the people that do the work. The human factor now entering into the conduct of various business enterprises. A decrease in immigration since the war and …Kavanagh, James E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 9 Dec 1937, 141-159 Industrial relations. The shift from work at home to work outside the home, which then changed its name to industry. The unchanging characters of the people that do the work. …Empire Club of Canada
- Agricultural Co-ordination Within the EmpireStreet, Arthur G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 7 Jun 1937, 1-14 Some personal background of the speaker. Farming in Britain. The importance of the British farm in any Empire scheme, in any discussion in the great Commonwealth of Nations. The production side of farming. Comparisons with production in Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The question of capital. Total capital in farms …Street, Arthur G., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1938), 7 Jun 1937, 1-14 Some personal background of the speaker. Farming in Britain. The importance of the British farm in any Empire scheme, in any discussion in the great Commonwealth of Nations. The production …Empire Club of Canada