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Show ROCKY MOUNTAIN REVIEW, Auguit 5, 1965 PORTRAIT OF ADAH M, DUNCAN Newcomers Cookout If A Person Values Himself, He Can Value Others, Overlook Differences 15 Years Of Witnessing Civil Rights Suffering bv Joyce Stout Race should have no contemporary relevance to op- though they were not required to report killing a Kaffir (black African) portunity or consideration," said the man who finds himself on the snapping end of the whip more often than not as a result of his dauntless views on racial equality He is Adam M Duncan, attorney, chairman of the Executive Commission on Civil Rights and chairman from 1957 to early 1965 of the Utah Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights and current board member. While the American Negro is not generally subjected to the terror which constitutes the life of the Kaffir, his life is one of discouragement, Mr. Duncan contends, saying that they must build their entire economic and social existence on the basis of their segregation This existence is aptly sum -med up in a paragraph from An American Dilemna by Gunnar Myrdal, a book which Mr Duncan says explores in depths and explodes myths His views have developed over more than 15 years of witnessing a vast number of human beings suffer what Baldwin James calls the daily, grinding, gratuitous on the Negro The patronizing It reads: attitude is newly more damning than the competitive struggle The stone wall of calm . assumption of his inferiority insult.' His first contact with this is to a Negro a keener hurt and a greater obstacle than insult" to humanity came in 1948-5- 0 while he was servthe battle which admits an worth fighting ing a mission for the Church adversary of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y against. It is hard to keep ambition alive and to maintain Saints in South Africa. In morale when those for whom that country, where the black you have fondness and respect people outnumbered the white about 40 to one, he was shockkeep thinking and saying that ed to see the white domination you are only children, that and mental cruelty that hurt you can never grow up, that ' you are cast by God in an like a whiplash. As an example, Mr. Duncan inferior mould." MISUNDERSTANDING tells about the practice, comA lot is said on civil mon in Southern Rhodesia at that time, where a person was rights, but there is a lot of required to report to the police misunderstanding, Mr. Dunif they hit or killed a farm can holds, saying that ancient animal along the highway al myths regarding persons of other races is blocking progress in this area, and that far too many efforts lately visceral rather than are cerebral" visceral' The or emotional reaction is often either adversely motivated by fear or stimulated to positive action through appeals that get to the heart immediately but are forgotten as quickly the next day in the pursuit of everyday living In his pursuit of racial equality Mr Duncan spoke to virtually every civic orgam-xatio- n in the state some several times After eight intensive years of seeing the unresol vable problems, day in and day out, he turned in his ' resignation as chairman ol A few the advisory group. weeks later Governor Calvin L. Rampton called him to serve as chairman of the new commission, and he found himself back after scarcely being away. 1 hope I can do a better job now", the new chairman said, basing his intent on what he has learned from experiWe are entering a ence. new era in civil rights The approach must now be cerebral; it is time to think things through instead of following our emotions." The myths clouding the efforts of civil rights workers have stemmed from isolated experiences, generalized to encompass the entire race," Forex-ampl- e, Mr. Duncan says the typical myths that Negros dont keep up their homes, that Indians can't hold their liquor, that Mexicans always carry knives and many others, are all generally untrue, having evolved from some isolated incident. A white person can do the same things, but no relevance is tear-jerki- ng attached to it " This racial generalization is particularly acute in Utah, Mr Duncan believes, because the LDS church regards race as significant, in that it is a manefestation of God's will and a merit of one's preexistent life or the life of their the While predessessors church advocates racial and tolerinterdenominational ance, their beliefs and practice of wrtiridmg the priesthood from Negro men can't help but foster a certain degree of intolerance," he says MYTd in ttieir thinking one wav or .mother, and no law w ill chance this hesavs Therefore, this is the essence of civil rights Through airing these problems, through education rath- er than laws, he avows that BECOMES FACT typHOT Put yours in S ksttls COOLERS, end layaway early prmurs - and COLD COOLERS far retting al-fa- country clothes. Reservations have been made for 150. The event will begin at 7 P.M are Mrs. Joel W'allenstrom and Mrs Joseph Marx Mr. and Mrs. Richard Guy will serve as host and hostess. Our new stock of knits have arrived from all over the world.... ter ysur kern gellens. with sock iestelletiee. Hie. SI. 00 tor ELECTRIC BIBLE SCHOOL - -- 2 FREE 1 0T TIES Vacation 9AM 3, C01D SPRING WATER Kt r August Between the years 1950-5he was editor of the "law Review", and in 1953 he graduated from law school The year of his graduation, Mr Duncan became clerk to the Utah Supreme Court, in 1954 he was counsel for the (Continued on Tage A 9) Enjoy Fresh Spring Water In Your Home or Office Mr Duncan contends that if a myth is believed long enough by enough people, it becomes important Most people in this country today are committed 16-2- Newcomers Club of Salt Lake City has scheduled a cookout on Saturday, August at Shady Lake Park Deac C. Kofoed will roast an entire beef on a special spit Music for dancing will be by the Los Rancheros. Members will be attired in Utah after serving as vice president of the student body and president of the senior And I was the best class dibator they ever had," he sas with mocked modesty these myths will disappear in lime A prai tiring attorney since 1953 Mr Duncan has encountered a vast variety of people and experiences to form the basis for his credo Hegrad-uate- d from the I niversity of A7 t krtak tima. 7 WATER tar titan irons, ksky formula!, salt trot ditts. FLUORIDATED SPRING WATER cuts taatk docay up ta 7SV FOR HEALTH and PLEASURE DRINK DISTILLED 12PM Classes Nursery through 8tn "Our Savior Teoches ade Us MOUNT OLTMPUS Evangelical Free Church 2166 HIGH1AND DRIVE MT. OLYMPUS SPRING WATER CO. CAU AU 255 3658 1910 E. 39th So. SPRING WATER ttM SUN Ml UM w COTES ALL Of GEIOWm SL5BISRBAM SALT LACIE with the On August 12, 1965, the Rocky Mountain Review VI) M M. IN NCVN ulloriM-- iumI I tali civil riirlil- - Icatlcr. 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