D URING the last decade, psychologists have given increasing attention to matters concerned with the application of psychology to the problems of everyday life. The founding of the American Association for Applied Psychology gave evidence of a rapidly growing interest in such matters, and an impetus to the study of problems faced by the psychologist as a professional man rather than one engaged in teaching and research only. During the second world war, participation of psychologists in practical affairs increased rapidly, and there was a fresh impetus to the development of professional practice in psychology. As a reflection of this interest, an increasing number of articles have appeared, both in this journal and elsewhere, on such problems as training, certification, and the ethics of psychological practice. Now, with the successful termination of the war and the return of many psychologists to civilian pursuits, it is certain that some of them, after their service experience as counselors, consult ants, and personnel officers, will wish to enter private practice. Younger men, whose training was interrupted by the war, but who served in one of the psychological branches, may also look forward to entering private practice when their training is completed.