EDITORIAL COMMENT Buildup In Cuba " There Is general agreement the Soviet military buildup In Cuba has continued since the sharp crisis last October. The Russians have not sent Jets and, at least not openly missiles. There are charges missiles have been sent; they are denied In official Washington. If the So viets have risked introducing missiles Into Cuba again, it would be a gross act of stupid ity, for eventually their pre sence will be learned and when that happens the United States will take military action-if for no other reason than that the President and the country had been the victtm of a deceit which threatens national security. A full congressional hearing i , ? v ?? ' -? -on Cuba might clarify the issu es and produce a better picture of what is happening there and what has happened there. Repub licans have called for sufch a probe and are entitled to it. But in probing the Cuban di lemma, we should all remem ber that Cul^a is nofc a C. S. is land and never was. The Cuban' people, though we don't under stand it or admit it, have sup ported Fidel Castro to a major degree. } Whatever we do should not be? done in the heat of emotion and -Idealism. We have fought two world wars with idealistic goals only to be disillusioned' after ward. Reds On Bonn A-Bombs The Soviet Government has warned France that its recently signed alliance with West Ger many was a "direct insujt" be cause it eluded the-dangerous question of nuclear arms for the West German Army. The -Russians accused the French of paving the way for the acquisition of nuclear weapons by the Germans and warned that if this came about the Soviet Un ion would have to take the "nec essary". counter measures. The Sovients charged that the allla-nce was a pact aimed at fur thering West' Germany's aims at recovering the territory taken from Hitler Germany at the end of World War II. The Russian warning contained other char ges, but the above are enough to accurately portray its tone and general content. Unfortunately, the attitude of French President Charles de Gaulle does Increase the chance of war because the nationalist leader is appealing to the Ger mans by hinting at nuclear co operation. The West German Government in 1955 pledged it self not to build such weapons, Washington's bestcourse is to provide a solution with a NATO-, nuclear strike force, to protect all Western Europe. This unfor tunately was long opposed In Washington (during which time General De Gaulle got his foot in the door) and only recently has the United States pushed this solution. Whether it is too late will be seen in what happens in Bonn and Paris, unpalatable as this Is to us. ,/ Reporters To Jail In London two reporters were recently sentenced to Jail terms because they refused ? In the , tradition of the press ? to reveal th?i* source of Information. Om . other .reporter had been sen tenced to a jail term, but after his source came forward and Identified himself, the court dis missed the sentence. All these sentences involve1 a high scandal In the British Ad miralty, where the leaks of v#rl ous reporters helped touch off an investigation that uncovered a spy network, dne man has been convicted of spying and is now serving a long jail term as a re sult -- so the disclosures have cause a sensation In England. The press in western don*oc? racles has attempted to jealous ly defend the right of a reporter to keep hl? sources of informa tlon confidential. Generally; and in the vast majority of circum stances and categories, this rule isunassallable. | Qiowerar, when the national security is at stake, It is harder t,o define Jthe traditional" right of the reporter. If the court de cides that national security Is vitally concerned, few fair-min ded persons, even members of the press themselves, can deny that a good case can be made In behalf of requiring the sources of information to be revealed (perhaps in secret). That means, simply, that re porters must take into consider ation the overriding public in terest and national interest, when they are writing about state security, spying or nUclear secrets, etc. Why Russia Fears Germany .One of the keys to the present world situation Is the fear" of the Russian Government of another rearmed and unified Germany. It is not hard to understand this Russian fear. If onq is familiar \Wlth history, feated Russia even while fight ing tlie other allies, and total RusMaiKqasualtles injthis war, Including dead, wounded* miss lnj and prisoners of'war were 9,150,0(10^76.3 per cent of Rus sia total forces! ' In World War I Germany suf fered fewer casualties than that on all fronts, and against all enemies. In World War II, Russia suf fered 7,500,000 battle deaths a lone in defending Itself against Germany. Germany sufferedr 3,500,000 battle deaths In the entire war on all fronts. Thus once again, though Germany lost \ bothwars, Russian losses were heavier by far tvan Germany's.. This was because German ar-* my organization and tactics were superior, and in the first World War equipment was al r- most invariably better. Equip ment was also better in many cases tn World War II, though the Russians tanks were probably superior to the German tanks, or at least equal, as ifcright have been Russian artillery. In World War II.- . Russia's policy today Is de signed to keep Germany divided and weak. She cannot keep West Germany weak for the new West Germany Is already powerful again. But she is succeeding in keeping Germany from reuniting . .Ruaglao foreign pnliry then Is built on both a fear complex and a guilt complex, for she was _ equally guilty in the starting of World War II, along with Ger many, and has profited by the wai;, having stolen much Ger man land, for Poland and for her self. Such a situation bodes no good for future decades and fu ture generations^ ? The Ffsjj^h Times ? Established 1870 ? Published Tuesdays A Thursdays by THIS FRANKLIN TIMES, INC. Btckett Bird. Loulsburg, N. C. Dial OY 6-3283 A. F. Johnson, Jr., Managing Editor Elisabeth Johnson, Budneae Manager NATION A I EDITOIIAI | As$ocfAti"3N V J / Advertising Ratea Upon Request ? SUBSCRIPTION ? Rates 13 60 par rear; 18.00 for S yrs Sales Tax .11 .18 Total 83 *1 86.18 $4.(0 par rear Ontslde State I Single Copy Se Entered at the Poatotflce at Loulsburg, N. b. aa second elaaa nail matter. But His Name Wasn't Daniel ^fwDlA i-Ausr No Mercy Neighbor (to little boy eating ?n apple) - Look out for the .worms, Sonny. Willie - When, I eat an apple, the worms have to look out (or themselves. A Little Sarcasm Wife: "Here's a scientist trying to prove that worms tijttfk." Husband: "I think-" Wife: Yours may be an ex ceptional case, darling." 1 If money grew on trees, the big corporations would probably own all of the trees. Go-getters are mainly re - sponsible for the business idea that the profits justify the means. Negro County Agent Seed Is Important To Production L. D. Baldwin, Agent S. D. Little, Assistant The part that seeds play In your farming program Is more Important today than ever. This Is because the new varieties constantly being developed by the colleges and private pro ducers not only lead to better crops but also hfflp to reduce the cost of production'. When buying seed, there [are two things to keep In mind: First, always buy quality seed. You usually pa> more but they contain fewer weed seed and re sult in a heavier crop. Second, make sure you use the test seed suited to your area. Cli mate and soil today - are by , factors In the success* of to day's hybrid seed, and the seed purchased from unreliable ssources frequently lead to tK^uble and disappointment. The best\way id protect your sell from lb^- producing, weed- In fested seebsjs to buy from a*e putable deaufiL That way, you can be sure yoi*s. bag of seed contains just whafSrt says on the label as to virlety>sger mi nation and purity. Certified seed can make\a tremendous difference in yield. In tests conducted throughout the nation, certified seed out yielded uncertified seed by an average of 12.5%. Certification guarantees you quality seed seed that Is pure, high In ger mination and free of weed seed. Most people who say they talk too much talk too much. N*gro Horn* AflM Retirement Kit May Be Handy V Margaret Li Baldwin, Agent Evan though you may be a long way from retirement, It might pay you to prepare a 'retire ment kit.' Thla would assure that Infor mation needed In tiling tor so cial security benefits could be located when needed, either for the survivors In case of death or for the worker when retire ment time rolls around. R also would guard against trouble and time loss should the need arise for filing a disability claim. It Is suggested ..that the kit contain such items as proof of ta/*fnyments, records of mar riages and divorces, birth cer tificates for all members of the family and the stub of the so cial security account card. Self employed persons are ad vised to keep cbplea of their tan returns for at least three years. It Is advised that persons Hearing the age of 62 lngulre about their accounts and pos sible social security benefits, although they may still be work ing. If no claim Is filed then, another check with the social security office should be made as the age approaches 45. A -worker who is 12 and has never ft)?d should investigate imme diately, A clalhi may be filed three months prt