Daniël de Clercq
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Daniël de Clercq (August 21, 1854, Heerde
, Gelderland
– December 15, 1931, Haarlem
) was a Dutch socialist and activist. He propagated land nationalisation and was an activist for vegetarianism
. In 1898 he succeeded Felix Ortt as chairman of the NVB, the Dutch Vegetarian Society . The NVB is an organisation dedicated to serving the interests of Dutch vegetarians. He published numerous brochures and articles. He was also candidate of the SDAP
(Dutch socialist party)
Heerde
Heerde is a municipality and a town in the eastern Netherlands. Compared to the rest of the Netherlands, Heerde is fairly religious, as are many of the towns and cities in the Veluwe region...
, Gelderland
Gelderland
Gelderland is the largest province of the Netherlands, located in the central eastern part of the country. The capital city is Arnhem. The two other major cities, Nijmegen and Apeldoorn have more inhabitants. Other major regional centers in Gelderland are Ede, Doetinchem, Zutphen, Tiel, Wijchen,...
– December 15, 1931, Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
) was a Dutch socialist and activist. He propagated land nationalisation and was an activist for vegetarianism
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
. In 1898 he succeeded Felix Ortt as chairman of the NVB, the Dutch Vegetarian Society . The NVB is an organisation dedicated to serving the interests of Dutch vegetarians. He published numerous brochures and articles. He was also candidate of the SDAP
SDAP
# Sociaal Democratische Arbeiders Partij, a Dutch political party that later merged into the Partij van de Arbeid# Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany, a German political party that later merged into the Social Democratic Party of Germany...
(Dutch socialist party)
List of publications
- Schoolbaden [School bathing] (Haarlem 1890)
- Voordracht gehouden op 1 mei 1890 in 'Felix Favore', Haarlem [Speech held on May 1, 1890 in 'Felix Favore', Haarlem] (Haarlem 1890)
- Boekbeoordelingen' in: 'De Nieuwe Gids, 137–142 [Book reviews in 'De Nieuwe Gids', 137–142]
- Glasgow en hare gemeente-organisatie. Een voorbeeld van praktisch socialisme met eene beschouwing over inkomsten- of grondrente belasting [Glasgow and it municipal organisation. An example of practical socialism with reflection on income and land interest taxes] (Amsterdam 1891)
- Nog een pleidooi voor den acht-uren-dag [Another pleading for an eight-hour workday] (St. Anna-Parochie 1891)
- Vegetarianisme of natuurlijke leefwijze [Vegetarianism or natural way of living] (St. Anna-Parochie 1891)
- De socialistische kolonie te Sinaloa [The socialist colony in Sinaloa] (St. Anna-Parochie 1891)
- De sociale en etiese betekenis van het vegetarisme [The social and ethical meaning of vegetarianism] (Rotterdam 1891)
- Vegetarisme en alkoholbestrijding [Vegetarianism and fighting alcohol] (St. Anna-Parochie 1899)
- Sport en vegetarisme [Sport and vegetarianism] (Den Haag 1900)
- Een pleidooi voor dieren-recht [A plea for animal rights] (Den Haag 1900)
- Domela Nieuwenhuis en het vegetarisme' in: Gedenkboek ter gelegenheid van den 70sten verjaardag van F. Domela Nieuwenhuis 143–144 ['Domela Nieuwenhuis and vegetarianism' in: Gedenkboek ter gelegenheid van den 70sten verjaardag van F. Domela Nieuwenhuis, 143–144] (Amsterdam 1916)
- De vleeschnood en het middel om er aan te ontkomen [The meat problem and a way to escape it] (Amsterdam 1916)
- Het wonder der zon [The miracle of the sun] (Zandvoort 1923)
- De levensverzekering als hygiënisch instituut [The life insurance as a hygienic institute] (Haarlem 1926)
- Radio-rede op 2 April 1927 te Hilversum uitgesproken [Radio reasoning on April 2, 1927 in Hilversum] (Haarlem 1926)
- Radio-rede over de fundamenteele fout in de grondregels onzer samenleving in verband met de exploitatie der Zuiderzee-gronden [Radio reasoning on the fundamental mistakes in the foundational rules of our society in connection with the exploitation of the Zuiderzee grounds] (Haarlem 1929)
- Het 4e internationale Congres tot hervorming van het grondbezitsrecht en den vrijen handel te Edinburg 29 Juli - 5 Augustus 1929 [The 4th international congress for the reformation of right of land ownership and free trade in Edinburgh, July 29] (Haarlem 1929)
- De rechten der dieren. H.I.R.O. Radio Rede op 26 Februari '31 gehouden [The rights of animals. H.I.R.O. Radio reasoning February 26, 1931] (Haarlem 1931)