Civil Rights Day

With the apparent increased racial divisiveness triggered by the establishment of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, perhaps we should substitute a celebration of an underlying integrating concept, instead of resorting to the traditional practice of exalting personalities over ideas.

My nomination is to re-designate the King holiday as Civil Rights Day, a concept deserving of universal support. In this way an opportunity would be provided to honor all those who contributed to the advancement of civil rights, including Dr. King.

GEORGE V. HALL

Torrance