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survey modify this belief where it existed, a reconsideration of old plans in the light of new evidence might occur. One of these plans had been suggested originally by lawyers outside the industry and also, with modifications, by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. Its basic idea was the establishment of an advisory council to the industry, composed of leading clergymen of the three major religions, who would deal with individual cases in an individual and confidential way, communicating to the employer only their final judgment as to the general trustworthiness of a person. The rationale for this plan is as follows: problems which may arise about the employability of a person are largely those of conscience, ethical standards and forgiveness for mistakes made in the past. The most widely respected experts on such problems in our society are religious leaders; their word, it was felt, would command respect and safeguard organizations against accusations of negligence or lack of concern. While some positive features of this plan were recognized by prac- tically everyone, there was little enthusiasm for it. Negative features were pointed out and its general applicability and effectiveness were doubted. The objection was raised that the plan would inevitably dis- criminate against a person not identified with one of the three major religions. Furthermore, it was pointed out that the technique of referral to such an advisory council posed serious problems (and these prob- lems were regarded as unsolved also in other related plans suggesting advisory councils of different composition). There are basically two methods of referral: self-referral or referral by the employer. Self- referral raises the question as to the evaluation of persons who do not choose to take this step. To make the plan compulsory for all would certainly defeat its spirit by imposing an infringement of individual freedom. If self-referral occurred only in cases of persons already in trouble, "clearance" by an advisory council would have little value since many employers apparently feel that the damage has already been done by having the individual become "controversial" in the mind of the public. Referral by the employer, on the other hand, obviously presupposes that the employer has already acquired some knowledge about a per- son which leads him to doubt his employability. Such acquisition of knowledge is possible only if the employer has his own procedures for 259