VOL. VI AUGUST, 1917 No. 7 L EDITORIAL CHAT Tolerance IKE most other articles of extreme rarity, tolerance is almost invaluable. Whether in individuals, industries or nations, tolerance is the priceless lubricant which keeps the wheels of constant contact running smoothly. A little tolerance of others' rights would have prevented the carnage and slaughter which for three years have racked Europe, and into which a million of our own youths are about to be thrown. Tolerance is a trait of the individual. The tolerant church, firm or state is that one whose members have a tolerant respect for the rights and opinions of others. One way, then, for us to do our "BIT" toward lightening humanity's present heavy burden is to cultivate tolerance. Tolerance carries no implication of weak servility or cringing submission. It is a strong word and demands a full recognition of its own rights, as it is willing to recognize others'. Tolerance, then, is a reflection of individual strength of character. Let's develop it, but let us not confuse it with superciliousness, for that is the tolerance of the snob; and there is no bigness about a snob. Quality |