Seavey Gives Advise On Officer Training

Reassuring several hundred Law School students, anxious over their chances in the draft, Warren A. Seavey, Bussey Professor of Law, reiterated last night that "there is no reason why law students should not become officers, if they have the physical qualifications."

Speaking of his recent tour of army camps, the outlined a course of action for men faced with the prospect of induction into the army. "Regard their army as your primary preoccupation," he advised, "Don't be an amateur solider; be a professional."

Preparation Recommended

More specifically, he emphasized that an officer must be better than his men. "Get into good physical condition before you're drafted," he said. Besides math, science, and languages, he recommended that those who wish to become officers study up on the causes of the war, on map-reading, and on military history.

Once in the army, he urged, "Be common. Don't put on a college-boy attitude; don't dodge disagreeable work. You will never get to be an officer unless you show that you want to be one."

Physical qualifications, Professor Seavey admitted, may be a serious handicap to some, for the requirements for commissions are higher than those for enlistment. "Some men who have weak eyes or who are color-blind," he said, "may find that while they are quite acceptable as a private, they are not qualified to be an officer.

Aside from these limitations, however, he stated that most members of the Law School can become officers, due in part to the tremendous expansion of officer training.