Apr. 15 -- 1922.
Dear Miss Addams --
I will write to D. Stricker of what we are doing. Ours is rather a restricted field of "intellectual." The whole thing seemed so far beyond reach we thought it best to try to do one definite thing -- at least a little of it. The committee in Germany has taken up the condition of the University docents -- (I don't know whether you had a [page 2] copy of the last "letter" we sent out with quotations on the back from reports and letters. I will enclose one). Mr. Villard gave us the last page of the Apr. 12 -- spring book supplement, of the Nation (on the special terms given to the Friends' Campaign) for Austria to form a committee use their [judgment] in disposing of the funds as occasion dictates once we specified its use in the Tyrol.
I thought you might like to know these details. A letter Miss [North?] -- from one of the Friends' Service has spurred us on to renewed effort -- quotations from that on the "letters."
There is such great need everywhere [page 3] -- and especially in Russia -- appeals are incessant and those who have most seem least moved by them.
There is a committee in New York -- aid for intellectuals -- mostly writers and musicians -- who connect with a committee in Weimar -- "Scientific and [Literary?] Society" I think it is called -- I will look up the title and send it to D. Stricker. I imagine Mr. Villard is more or less distracted with "reliefs" -- but will send his address too -- or rather that of The Nation.
I have missed seeing you and Hull House this Winter. [page 4] The season has been short and my activities more scheduled. Mr. Schütze has had the first [illegible] in a long time of absorption in his work -- which I am happy to say means better health and a less distracted mind.
Our best wishes to you,
Faithfully yours
Eva Schütze
P.S. It seems to me almost impossible to [arouse?] any sympathy for "artists" -- which who would naturally appeal to me. There seems to be so little consciousness at present of the need of "art" to survive. Science and education at least have a more workable appeal. This is really a subject [so often?] but it is why we are [confining] ourselves to what seems [written up right margin] to me the less inspired, but possibly a group which [written down left margin] can suffer a great set-back and represent a certain more definite loss through disorganization. E. S.
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