Show aft IBS I 1 by dr george S benson NATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OCA searcy arkansas america is confronted today with a communist socialist force which has as one of its primary tactical goals the undermining of young americas respect for our basic principles and institutions for years as this force has expanded its strength and effectiveness in nation t I 1 0 after nation I 1 have been urging that american citizenship education tion be made a part of the educational program in every school and ollege college in the nation as the best defense against the communist socialist plan to capture the minds of if our youth during the preceding pie ceding several weeks this column has discussed a i number of splendid and encouraging developments in american citizenship education since the olumn column series began two top officials of one of the major textbook ompa nies have visited with me and some ome of the facility members of harding carding college in searcy seeking suggestions tor for a series of school being prepared pie pared for grades four our through eight the readers will help belp to teach reading leading and at the same time they will get across to 1 the lie children some of the anif important facts acts about tile the great advantages t the american system and how the he system works to provide these advantages vantages id it is heartening to see these present sent activities in a number of textbook companies teachers Tea cheis throughout the country long ago noted tile the absence of adequate textbook ma serials eulals with which to teach the favorable avo rable facts about america and the he responsibilities of american Ameil can citizenship they will welcome the lie bew materials it if interested citizens en will see to it that they are drought brought to the attention of the and school board members for ten years the people of 0 california have been conducting studies ind and investigations of vailous of education in their state nc luding infiltration by the com forces A commit tee ee of the state senate recently issued its eleventh report on aduca lion in california A portion ot of the committees recommendation said this committee recommends tor for a course of 0 study in our california schools the selection and preparation of a documented an analysis alsis of the comparative para tive living standards available ae in citizens of our country in contrast with the living standards of countries in which totalitarian rulers hold sway we should give a plain I understandable and emphatic testimony to our youth on the merits of american institution and in the t proper function of the instructor t ru 0 I 1 employed by the state I 1 to do 0 th that at clearly and positively this is a good recommendation tor for all the 48 states |