The Ubiquitous Chewing-gum.

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 March 1940, Page 4

The Ubiquitous Chewing-gum.

Thai the chewing-gum habit is lairly well established in New Zealand would seem obvious from the experience of the stall' at the Canterbury Lawn Tennis Assoeial ion's ground. Wilding ParK. It might not be thought possible that chewing-gum could be one ol the many problems to be overcome in the production of those velvety lawns; yet such is the case. Chewing-gum is used by many players, its cliict benefit probably being the relief of nervous tension associated with a hard match, although it probably provides a certain amount of sustenance as well. But the übiquitous gum finds its way to all parts of the ground, and il is all too easily picked up on the rollers of tl’.e motor-driven mowers. A small piece of gum will spread over quite a large surface of a roller, and ibis sticky area plucks at the stems of grass and leaves them standing up when they should be lying down. The chewing-gum habit has more objectionable features, however, and the refreshment room stall' can speak forcible on Hie point. They will tell the iii<|iiirer that lie has only to look on the under-siirl'aees of any of the tables in the tea-room to find dozens of pieces of the sticky substance which have been •■parked" there by players before eating.