The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1919-05-16

niZeS and estimates good art, whether
in music, literature, painting or sculp-
ture, and the recitals, concerts and
exhibitions are always well attended
and conspicuous to North Americans
because of the large inclusion of the
poorer people in attendance on such
occasions. Possibly the best evidence
of this may be observed in the char
acter of the audiences assembled at the
moderate priced opera houses.
Opera in Brazil is national institu-
ton. Even the mediocre companies are
we'll supported and during the season,
which lasts for many weeks, all opera
houses are crowded. AS in Italy, one
may see and hear an excellent per-
Torrance for trivial entrance fee.
There are many of these lower priced
opera houses in all the larger cities
and they are patronized by the same
class of people that in the United
States throng the vaudeville and bur-
lesque theaters. In the galleries one
sees the most unfortunate specimens
of humanity; many are barefOOted and
i'll clad, but all seek diversion or dis
traction by listening to the plaintive
Overtures of Verdi or Mascagni. And
such applause! A home run made by
Benny Kauf with the bases full would
not cause such a demonstration as
we'll rendered aria from la TOsca"
or "Aida" by visiting Spanish or
Italian prima donna.
Whether it is this aesthetic charac-
ter or an inherent delicacy, a pro-
nounced gentility is noted in the per-
sonality Of the Brazilian. Highly SEN
sitive and sympathetic by nature, he is
also extremely generous and consid-
crate, and we should cultivate most
assiduously the personal regard of
these most delightful people who ar"
now offering us their national friend
ship.
The Brazilian already sincerely ad-
mires and likes the North American,
and, unfortunately, this feeling toward
us is not evidenced by the people Of
any other Latin-American nation, at
least not to such an extent as is true
in Brazil. This may partially be ex-
planned by the recollection that in Bra
I'll our national policies and motives
have never been misunderstood nor
impugned, but, on the contrary, Brazil
has in the past frequently championed
our cause in Latin America when such
action was exceedingly unpopular.
Clever In Mechanics.
In people possessed to a marked.
degree of such deep sympathy and fine
emotions as are the Brazilians one
might not expect to find mechanical
genius as another national attribute.
Yet not only is the Brazilian unusually
clever in mechanical arts and sciences,
but he is extremely quickwitted, learns
easily and is swift to improve upon
any contrivance in its adoption to local
conditions.
During the last four years many sue
cesSful manufacturing industries have
been established in Brazil many of
which require practical skill and spe-
cially trained operators, and these have
readily been found among Brazilians.
The municipality of Sac Paulo holds
an annual industrial exhibition, to
which are admitted only articles manu-
featured by the "Paulistas," as the peo-
pie of the city of Sac Paulo are known
throughout Brazil. The local products
include various types Of machinery, ar
ticles of iron and steel, brass and cop
per; textiles, including cotton, woolens
and even very superior quality of
silk; clothing for both men and wo-
men haberdashery, shoes, hats, gloves,
trunks, leather goods and a vast num-
Der of other creations requiring highly
skilled operators and intricate ma
chinery, all Of which demonstrates the
remarkable versatility of the Brazil
ians.