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they are trying to meet the needs o( the state." A child should not be encour aged to read before the age of six because his eyes are not ready for near-point concentra tion, and he ma;' damage his vi sion, according to some eye specialists. Fairy Tales, Rags To-Riches Sagas To Be Eliminated From Children's Books In Soviet Sateillite Nations By DEWITT MACKENZIE iAP Fonign Attain Analyst I The Russian satellite nations of eastern Europe are under going an educational metamorphosis which bids fair to change their entire outlook on life and take them still further from western thought. The satellite governments are busy overhauling their school systems to make them conform with the communist Ideological teachings laid down by Moscow . Czechoslovakia, for example, Is engaged in eliminating from chil dren's readii.g all such frivoli ties as rags-to-riches success sto riesand the fairy tales which for centuries have fascinated youngsters the world around. In place of such material (lie small folk are getting textbooks which give a new and "genuine" outlook. Even such success sto ries as that of Henrv Ford tre banned, on the grounds that h was "an exploiter of the working people." The significance of this revolu tionary change Is pointed out in an article by educationalist Jj zef Barbag In the Warsaw "Try buna Ludu." organ of the communist-dominated Polish United Workers' party. He says school ing is to be linked more closely to political, social and economic life. It is to be based upon the ideology, education and methods of Marxist-Leninism. To Glorify Russia Barbag declares that special emphasis will be placed on sul jects concerning the soviet un ion "with its leading role in the world, its achievements in the field of science, technology, cul ture and art." He continues: 'The tendency of our new school programs is to introduce the fullest possible information about the soviet union in the low est school grades, while the new school programs will also show on the basis of facts the char acter of Anglo-Saxon imperial ism, its anti social tendencies and its negative and destructive role In every sphere of life." In short, Moscow is in process of remolding civilization, which will regard Russia as the parent nation of the world. However, that gets us into rath er deep water. What really stall ed me off was the idea of de priving the youngsters of thtir fairy tales and other cherished literature out of which have grown the dreams of childhood. Being well aware that I could be wrong in my outlook, I was glad when my colleague David Taylor Marke, AP Newsfeature special ist on education, dropped by my desk. I asked him how American educators felt on this subject. 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