Word: merson
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Brown and Lynch Post: "Fellows, there's nothing to discuss here. The national convention opposes the Hoover veterans' recommendations.* That's an edict. If we don't go along, we lose our charter." The Legionnaires docilely chorused agreement. But one Legionnaire was shocked. Legionnaire Martin Merson, a 44-year-old lawyer and Navy veteran, who is still gaunt from malaria contracted on Guadalcanal, began checking around. He found that most of the post members had not the slightest idea of what they were voting on. He found that out of 650 members, only a handful ever...
Veterans Are Different. Last week, goaded by Merson, the Easton post agreed to debate the Hoover report again. National headquarters sent a special representative and the district commander to introduce him. After the lighting of cigars and swearing to the Legion's pledge of "100% Americanism," debate began. The national command had one defense ("Veterans are a selected group") and one tacit assumption: any change in the Veterans Administration would loosen the Legion's traditional grip on VA matters. Merson's forces argued only that the Hoover proposals would be more efficient. Cried Merson: "Shall...