CHAPLAINS TO STUDY TRIALS

Chaplains will play lawyer on Saturday morning at the Law School when officers in training at the Army Chaplain School take part in a moot court simulating actual court-martial procedure. Part of the four-week course for ministers at the Germanic Museum deals with military justice, and this trial will climax five hours of army law training.

Under the direction of Major John W. Cost, Judge Advocate Corps, ministers in training will act as Judge Advocate (prosecutor), defense counsel, and other court officials. The trial, officially termed a Moot General Court, will try a chaplain for violation of Articles of War 95 and 96, comprising conduct unbecoming an officer.

Law Training Needed

Law training, seemingly far-removed from a chaplain's duties, is necessary in wartime to increase still more the chaplain's ability to help his men in all personal matters. He must understand the making of wills, especially what Major Cost calls "quickie wills", written for dying soldiers and with only sketchy instructions. Powers of attorney and soldiers' relief and insurance must also be taught.