Word: ehrmann
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Granville Hicks, '23, Teaching Fellow in American History, vigorously asserted his right to free speech last night at the New England Town Hall Meeting when Herbert Brutus Ehrmann, '12 moderator of the meeting, sought to prevent him from answering a question about Communism and Fascism over the radio...
...displeased because the program had been arranged so that the part on which he was to speak was not broadcast over Station WAAB. After awhile, a radio listener sent in the question which asked which came first, Communism or Fascism, and is freedom of speech allowed under Communism. Ehrmann remarked that since Hicks had not been heard on the air, it would not be necessary to answer the question...
...such understanding," proclaimed Hicks, "I understood I was to speak, answering questions on the air." According to eye-witnesses, Ehrmann stalled for a while until too much valuable radio time slipped by; then gave in, and Hicks triumphantly explained his case. Later, more questions were asked Hicks, but Ehrmann stated that "Mr. Hicks will answer this one briefly." Once again the controversy flared as Hicks declared lie would answer as long as he thought necessary...
...Baldwin '39; Nathaniel G. Benchley '38, Ralph L. Bixby '37, Warren N. Bixby, Jr, '39; Lloyd Booth, Jr. '37; Edward M. Brooks '37; John W. Clark '40; L. Blair Clark '40; Bayard S. Card '40; Graham S. Cummin '38; Richard I. Dawes '40; Roger F. Duncan '38; H. Bruce Ehrmann '39; Bruce H. Fernald...
Members of the circulation staff: Robert E. L. Strider, 2d, of Wheeling. West Virginia: Carl Dreyfus, Jr. of Boston, Gardner N. Stratton of Brookline. H. Bruce Ehrmann of Brookline, and Ernest M. fuller Jr. of South Orange, New Jersey...