Word: blooms
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...diminishing at the present time." More serious criticism fell upon Sol's Story of the Constitution for which he wanted the money to distribute. Republican Clare Hoffman of Allegan, Mich, demanded: "Does the 10? which is paid for these books cover the cost?" "Yes & no," said Mr. Bloom. "Well, yes or no?" "I cannot answer in that way. The publication of the 10? book itself costs us about 11?." How many offices did his staff occupy in the old House Office Building, asked Republican William Lambertson of Fairview, Kans. About ten. And how many people had jobs celebrating? About...
...jumped Republican Charles Tobey of Temple, N. H. Said he: "I have here his book 'The Story of the Constitution; Bloom, author.' On the fly-page The Story of the Constitution by Sol Bloom.' . . . 'Copyright 1937, by Sol Bloom...
Incensed and hurt, Sol Bloom cried: "At the outset I may say that this kind of work with me is a labor of love. Ever since I was a little boy I have delved into history. I like to read it, and I like to write it. ... I think that the books gotten out by the [Washington] Bicentennial Commission will live forever as the correct history of this country. . . . When I started on the Constitution to write the history of it, I just could not believe that there was so much misinformation on the Constitution...
...About the copyright] "This is a lovely question. . . . The reason the book was copyrighted by Sol Bloom is that the Government is not permitted to copyright anything. ... I did not want any cheap life-insurance companies or toilet-soap companies to take this book and use it for advertising purposes...
...Bloom had the victory. Charles Kramer of Los Angeles popped up with an amendment to provide Sol Bloom not with another $150,000 but with $275,000, so that every Congressman could have 2,500 copies of Bloom on the Constitution to distribute free. A roll-call was demanded on the question and Sol Bloom fretted nervously while the "Nays" rolled up impressively. But so did the "Yeas." He got his money by a close shave...