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the office of the coordinator of interim Merican affairs present mellowness on ten
planned sitting with a plan
less than fifty years ago.
Brazil's crown
or a mountains look down on a hamlet hidden among the rolling foothills today on
this side stand Brazil seven thousand mellowness on home of over two hundred
thousand thinking people capital of the state of Maine as your eyes
located in the south central part of Brazil then owners on today is two hundred
eighty seven miles from Rio de Janeiro Brazil the largest city
and world renowned for its stable beauty
four hundred sixty three miles from sunk down to Brazil Second City
and the ranking industrial city of Latin America
to the year eight hundred ninety seven the unique
and interesting colonial city of Albright now preserved as a national monument
served as capital phoniness she arrives.
But enterprising narrow miners
and citizens of the state are gone with characteristic for side saw the need for a
more centrally located city one which would permit unlimited expansion of the
hills of the Crown Ray mountains were selected as the site.
Before ground was broken literally before one pickaxe disturbed the serenity of the
lovely hailed engineers and architects translated into maps
and blueprint the hopes
and dreams of the founding fathers of peoples pride in vision this model in land
city a people's spirit and strained build it.
Justifiably proud is the mean arrow of his public buildings
and his leading official the governor's palace residence of the state's chief
executive the Department of Interior
the Department of Agriculture the Department of Education.
The main post office the city hall executive offices of the mayor capable
enthusiastic doctors usually know Kabateck
but Belo Horizonte is more than a seat of government.
It is the commercial hub of a state fabulously rich in natural resources
a visit to the pharaoh de armistice a building erected to house a permanent
exposition of the economic wealth of this great state will help to explain the
phenomenally rapid growth of its principles that it has been said
that the state of Minnesota rise has a chest of iron and a heart of go here.
The history of gold is the history of colonial Brazil under Portugal
and more particularly of the development of the state of Maine a show wraps for
three hundred fifty years in this oldest richest gold mining community of more of a
view within sight of Belarus on to Brazil produced more gold than the rest of the
Americas combined intensive and careless exploitation.
Plus a natural depletion
and reserves as reduced Brazil today to twelve place among world produce even this.
Comparatively small output of gold reflects itself on the economic life of the
second
the golden era is gone
but a new era is being ushered in the King
are long a slumbering giant in the mountains of miniaturize is beginning to stack.
One quarter of the total known iron reserves of the world are in Brazil ready to be
of our cars the largest single deposit the hilly streets and roads in
and around this mining town are literally made up
this piece is estimated to contain over one hundred million tons of hematite so
high grade is the aura
that the average will last a sixty eight percent of a theoretically possible
seventy two percent of pure are the railroad from Belo Horizonte is being extended
to the peak by cutting through mountain passes and by filling in deep gorges
and building road beds is no simple engineering problem in this rugged terrain
but the work goes on they are much of which will be used to make these very rails
is loaded into heavy duty trucks
and hold several miles to the railroad terminal from this point the our train
proceeds taught the railroad yards of Belo Horizonte
confirm
at this important junction some of the cars may be sent to the foundries unsung
power. Most of them will go onto a.
Hard steel wire and rail mail and moan live are they.
Employing over two thousand people from this mail.
The only real rolling mill in South America is
but the vanguard of even larger males in foundries now in construction
new
Brazilian industries responding to the tasks imposed by the war is on them are well
into the mean arrows know
that in this great drama on which the curtain is now only rising their state
and their capital city are destined to play important roles
and under splay in the exhibition building a visitor will see two other minerals
caught Crystal
and Mike are both native to this state the exigency of law has skyrocketed these
minerals to an even higher place of prominence than they originally enjoyed in the
peacetime markets of the world.
Courts crystal of which this mounted specimen is an outstanding example today is an
indispensable strategic material.
It's a special electrical property of this mineral which is made it possible for
the armed forces of the United Nations to have such highly sensitive
and accurate communicating
and detecting device indeed with out Brazilian ports many of these devices would
not exist while a great share of the mining operations is done by mechanized
equipment manual labor is imperative in order to prevent injury to the crystal
enjoying equal fame with court as an essential sinew of war is Micah the property
of heat
and electrical resistance makes this mineral invaluable in the manufacture of
airplanes sparkplugs Radio two magnetos and many. A secret military device.
Again from the rich subsoil of Minas your eyes comes this vital material
in the cutting and trimming shops busy narrow men women
and children keep these leaves of Micah moving toward the stockpiles of American
factories and arsenals
and thus are contributing their very ample share to the cause of freedom numerous
and varied are the other minerals on display at the failure.
All of them contributing to the prosperity of Belo Horizonte no wartime aristocrats
but where they of more than a mention are manganese chromium aluminum
silver nickel graphite calcium.
Kalen Columbine
and zirconium Belo Horizonte is also the center of Brazil's steadily growing
diamond industry this diamond named in honor of Brazil's president bogas is the
fifth largest diamond in the world weighing seven hundred twenty six characters in
the production of semi-precious stones the state of Minas your eyes is the
undisputed leader of the world in
but if the subsoil of this state is rich in diversified minerals nature has
invested its oil with amazing fertility the products grown are legion
castor beans. Coconut peanuts.
Rice wheat.
Being gone tobacco cotton
also on this plane are some of the manufactured articles of this state.
Cosmetics dials bathroom fixtures my underwear
thread
and yawn textile pipe tobacco smoke fertilizer
lubricating oil building materials such as cement and various types of marble
and granite.
Yes all this nature has generously
and bountifully entrusted to the care of the people of this great state
and over all these riches they are proving themselves trust where they got it
and to accommodate their rapidly expanding industries.
They are putting into execution a plan which was well prepared in advance in this
area restricted to industry all factories will have direct access to two railroads
even as the building of the road bed bridges
and viaducts proceeds large plants are springing up.
Equally as progressive and forward looking where the main arrows in designating
and providing ample in spacious residential district
in.
When Lobello
or his auntie is principally a city of private homes the influx of large numbers of
people has given impetus to the building of apartment houses.
And hotel
throughout Brazil primary school education is compulsory centrally located in each
community are fine schools judged by any standard the educational system of Belo
Horizonte is a vision
and advance at
the conservatory and struction in music is available to young
and old alike unique in vocational education is the institute those one Pierre are.
Attended by young boys from all parts of the state where emphasis is put on the
teaching of Agriculture the veterinarian Biological Institute gives advanced
courses in animal husbandry.
The public library houses a fine collection of reference works available to the
student in part against French
or English great progress has been made in improving the lot of the
under-privileged boys.
Fashioned on the same pattern as part of Flanagan's Boy's Town this school
supported by the five city newspapers trained these boys in the printers trained in
dealing with crime.
The main arrow some brought Penology to a high point of accomplished the
penitentiary of Nevis is one of the most modern prisons in the world.
To return men to society as useful citizens is the ultimate aim of every prison
here is a model prison of neighbors by the application of the honor system by
making available to the inmates practical vocational instruction
and diversified traits and by providing them with well lighted
and ventilated quarters.
The main arrows are making good in their efforts to rehabilitate these men
and to make them potentially useful to their respective communities.
Typical of the many modern hospitals
and sanatoriums devoted to the care of the sick is the song Vincent De Paolo
hospital
in planning their city the Founding Fathers allocated a large tract of land for a
municipal park today in this beautiful landscape park in the heart of the city.
The main Arrow
and his children avail themselves of the many facilities for diversion
and play one
of many other recreational centers is the meanest tennis club
in anything.
Around attractive Lake bumpily or a few minutes drive from the center of town.
A new residential district is being built in the traditional way of the main aim.
According to plan already in operation is the Yacht Club with its magnificent
swimming pool and clubhouse across the lake at the pump
when your casino narrows can dine dance
or watch a small floor show they prefer they can go to the more popular.
Libras Violet and dine and dance in the open pavilion.
And all his enterprises the main out to humbly has sought divine guidance
and in his free houses of worship.
He has offered up his thanks all the blessings it has been his privilege to enjoy.
Proud indeed is the friendly mean a little his a cheap as from day to day is
capital city continues to grow and trust. To him.
Each year on September seventh as he commemorate his Independence Day.
Freedom
and liberty have a special significance for a free man while his prominence who
planned his beloved city highly resolved are his sons to remain free as they plan
for their proper place in the assured few oddly progressive Brazil.