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Arthur Schnitzler, Far-Famed in the #nttie society whose mission it was
Dr.
to give financial ald to needy stu¬
World of Literature, Discusses the Problem
dents. At ürst, the society fune¬
of the Jew in this Modern Age. — Whenitioned smoothly. Then, as soontas
we had far more applicants for aid
Anti-Semitism and Zionism Are Allies.—
than we had resources, I noticed
that Jewish students were slighted!
What Price Peace on Earth for the
for Christlan ones. The realization
made a very deep impression upon
Jewish People?
me at the time. So deep in fact,
that it drove me straight into the#
By GILBERT MAHLER
arms of Judalsm. After that, I in¬
S Dr. Arthur Schnitzler and I. Jews belleve and hopé ha 18,
terested myself deeply in the in¬
numerable problems that confront#
A were sitting in the warm and stands midway between these two
extremes. He accepts his Judaism
the Jew.
enbracing comfort of a long,
as naturally and as unconsciously
I have expended much thoughti
soft couch, discussing ramblingly
as he does his color. He is a Jew
on the Jew and now, I feel with a
innumerable matters of intellectual
in heart and in soul, just as he is
firm conviction, that the two most
interest, I had the precious oppor¬
an American or German; he is
important influences in the life of
tunity of studying at close range
proud of his race’s heritage, but
the modern Jew are: anti-Semitlsm
one whom I consider the great
he keeps all this to himself. When
and Zionism. Our age has been
literary flgure of our age, a literary
the Jewish race needs him he will,
unkind to strict religlous worship
fgure who is as great a Jew as he
of course, offer himself in a way
of all kinds. The modern Jew has
is an artist. And this close study
that will be most useful. In short,
surrendered much of his tradition,
of the man revoaled clearly that
he is a Jew in action, in feelings,
much of his strict religious observ¬
Dr. Schnitzler feels and looks his
not in blatancy.
ances. He remains a Jew, how¬
age polgnantly. He is almost
Often, I strove to live in just
ever, because of something that is
seventy years old, and the deep
that fashion — that is why, every
In his heart. The two influences
wrinkles of his face, the, grayness
once in a while you will find people
that will tend perpetually to keep
of his beard and hair, the heavy
who discover suddenly that 1 have
the Jews inextricably united, thauf
bags under his eyes, his stooped
given up my race. Because 1 re¬
will tend to keep them constantly!
back, his tired look all speak the
fuse to be a publiclty agent for my
conscious of their race are anti¬
ract that his seventy years weigh
race, does that mean that 1 deny
Semitism and Zionism. Hate al¬
heavily upon him.
it? Ot course, that is absurd. To¬
ways defeats its awn purpose. It
Remarkable, is it not, that a
day, as well as yesterday, the prob¬
does not destroy its victim but rather
body so weary and old should couch
lems of the Jews are uppermost in
encourages him to flourish and
a spirit, frech and buoyant as
my mind. Time and again, 1 have
grow. Anti-Semitism has achieved
wouth itself? For though Dr.
tried to clarlfy the position of the
this same end. It has not de¬
Schnitzler feels death may not be
stroyed the Jewish religion but, on
Tar away, yet never does the real¬
the contrary, has made it firmer,
ization bring him paln or anziety.
stronger, more imperishabie than
Younger men than I have been
it ever was before.
known to die,“ he sald softly and
As for Zionism, it interests me
peacefully—and 1 could clearly see
not as a political solution. I am
thaf the contemplation of death
interested in it because there Is
did not frighten him in the least.
nothing that serves to unite a race
have worked hard during my
or a creed as the common striving
life and when the time comes, I
for some far-distant goal. Whether
am quite ready to go. Of course,
Zionism will or will not solve the
as long as life is spared to me,
problem of the Jew, I cannot tell.
there will be more and more work
I am not a prophet. But I do
for me. I am now at work on three
know the mere striving for the goal
books and, should they reach com¬
Is a healthy influence; the mere
pletion, I shall begin work ôn other
effort of having all Jews working
pooks. However, I am always
for an ideal so nympholeptie will
ready to drop my pen because I
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