you 0 r th rolling t rrain of the old135-acr \V nrick farm. Alva W m-ickwho h lped build th or i inal layout, isstill on th job a gr nk per. Th step-by- tep program of COUl' improvem ntha b en adher d to and i paying divi-dend in well-condition d gr n and fair-way. What wa the ruins of a hill- idbarn when Walnut Hill wa cracking itshell i now a practically arranged tooland equipm nt h d with pace providingfor the storage of f rtilizer and compo t.Five of th hole cut through a 40-acretract of woodland in which log-cabin tylsh It r , out-door grille and other faci-litie for picnic hav b n provid d.

3 Pro llin Id aPutter lling-During Saturday, un-

days and holiday the practice puttinggreen i always crowded with memb rwaiting for their favorite four orne toarrive. A special rack with about 10different styles of putt r itting on thegreen under a sign "Why miss putts" willalways sell more putt rs. Th y will s -lect one that hits their fancy and tryit out. In mo t in tances it will alwayputt bett r than their own on the fir ttry-and another putter is sold. Whena m mber ells himself a club by thismethod, he will never bring it back, b -cause very man i a ham d to admit hijudgrn nt was bad.

Fir t Tee Le on -We have knownpros who sold many le ons by merelystanding on the first tee and look-ing over very memb r that w nt off. Thpro would make a note of th outstandingfault of each memb r and then nd a cardt lling him about it. final lin wouldsay, "Let me show you how to cor'r ctthis fault in just one lesson." This m th-od will arous curio ity to th pointwhere h will want to corr ct it.

Publi h Li t of Punil - Thermany memb r who are a harned to ad-mit they were forc d to tak 1 sons b -cau their gam "bl w up." Th proshould adverti e hi pupil and his pupilshould adverti e his teaching. Print alist of th memb rs who have improvedtheir game through Ie ons. When theentire member hip r alize that all theirleading play rs improv d th ir gamthrough lessons, they will b come more1 on minded.-Georg A ulbach in T'exiuPGA N ws.l1ugu't, 19J,.~

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Dress U I Your Cour eTrees and shrubs simply and inexpensivelycan transform a course into a beauty spot

By WILLIAM E. GUNESCH*Colorado Deputy State Horticulturist

HAVE you ever seen a golf course inwestern Kansas or Nebraska, or even

in southeastern Colorado that looked reallydressed up? You ask, "What do you meanby 'dressed up'?" Simply this: the graceand beauty of all women is enhanced bywearing proper clothes-style and color.And Mother Nature has a dress-in factshe has millions of dresses. They are thetrees and shrubs and gra covered areasthat adorn the earth.

A golf course without trees and shrubsis only half-dressed. The fairways maybe thick bluegrass and the greens, velvetcarpets of bent, and yet it is only a half-dressed course. Endless miles of greenpaths without a break with a shady groveof trees, without a massed grouping ofshrubs with fine green foliage and a fewflowers-a monotonous trek after a smallwhite ball in the blazing sun.

If the above picture were true, golfwould never have achieved the popularityit holds in the sporting world. We heardover our radios during the 1941 PGAtournament, this often-mentioned phrase,The tree-lined fairways of Cherry Hills."

We need Mother Nature dressed up inher best togs on the golf course; not be-cause of the difficulties and hazards sheprovides for the players, but because ofthe quiet, private, contented atmosphereand feeling a well landscaped area tendsto build up within the player on thecourse. The city man feels as though hewere out in the country.

What I Pruning?Pruning is merely the removal of cer-

tain definite branches of a tree. Butcheringa tree is not pruning. You take greatpains when you prune your fruit treesbut very few people realize that ornamen-tal trees also require pruning if they areto remain in a healthy state. There arefour fundamental questions that must bekept in mind when pruning. They are:

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why prune, where to prune, when to pruneand how to prune.

First, it is obvious that dead limbs areof no value to a tree. They are unsightly,they become hibernating places for insectsand infection areas for fungus spores, andthey are dangerous if the tree is close toa house or near the sidewalk or street.Prune to remove dead wood.

Second, the removal of other branchesother than dead ones increases the vigorof the tree. Food materials are stored inthe limbs and branches. If portions ofthese branches are removed the carbohy-drate nitrogen (c/n) balance is distributed.The result is an increase in vigor, becausenow there is more nitrogen than carbo-hydrate material. The increase in nitrogenstimulates the production of proteinswhich are assimilated in growth.

Maintaining hape Is ImportantThird, the maintenance of shape is an

important pruning practice to the com-mercial man as well as the landscapeartist. The commercial man doesn't per-mit his fruit trees to get too large. Theyare kept at a size that is most convenientfor working. He thins them out in thecenter so light penetrates into the innerregions of the trees. The suckers are re-moved so there may be a concentrationof food materials at the fruiting spurs.

The landscape gardener prunes foreffect. He removes the lower branches soa view may be observed under the boughs.The plant material is often pruned in avertical fashion to produce skyline effects.Topary and pleach pruning are practiced.Formal areas are often set off by hedgepruning and shearing. The commercial andlandscape men both have some definiteobjective in mind when they prune forshape.

Fourth, pruning to increase the size ofthe flowers is usually practiced on orna-mental plants. If all the shoots of a flower-ing quince were allowed to grow and re-produce, the flowers would not be verylarge. As with hybrid tea roses, the canes

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are removed so that only three eyes re-main on each cane. Thus, there is a con-centration of growth energy in thesebranches and the largest and best qualityroses are obtained.

Fifth, the balancing of the tops to theroots i a pruning practice which everytree mov r should understand. Many rootsare cut off when the tree is dug and thussome upper branches must be removed tocompensate the loss. It is just commonsense that a reduced root area can notupply enough water for the e. isting leafurface.

Fall Pruning r Be tGenerally speaking the best tim to

prune deciduous trees is in the fall. How-ever, th re are some exceptions to therule. Those trees which have a tendencyto bleed, such as elm and maple, shouldbe pruned in late winter or early spring.Pruning at any other time of the yearhas more disadvantages and harmfuleffects than fall pruning. Spring pruningusually results in cambium injury. Climb-ing up and down through the branchesloosens the soft bark and often crushesthe cambium cells. Summer pruning pro-duces the greatest degree of dwarfing.Done at this season pruning becomes amore difficult job due to the foliage. Cutsthat are made during the winter oftencrack and the cambium is killed back.

Callus growth is most rapid in the springand early summer. Thus the wounds willheal over more quickly at this time. Al-though this practice is employed on thosetrees that bleed badly the majority ofother trees can stand fall pruning. Therate of callus growth depends on severalfactors. Some species of trees are morerapid growers. Natural pruning woundsheal over more readily.

Nutrition plays an important part.Those tre s that are growing in rich fertilesoil, having sufficient moisture are in amore h althy growing condition. Thelarg r the cut the longer it takes for thewound to heal over. The callus has togrow a greater distance. Then a youngtree is growing more rapidly than anolder tre . General1y the older the tree themore time it r quires for the healing ofthe wound. Those cuts which ar moretowards the top of the tree will callusover more readily than those made downon the trunk. Naturally, one reason forthis is the apparent difference in ize ofthe limbs. However, if two limbs of ap-proximately the same size were cut off atrelatively high and low positions in the

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tree, the higher cut would probably healover first. This cut gets the first chanceto use the food that is produced in theleaves. Thus, this cut has an advantageover the lower cut. With these facts inmind we can consider the question ofwhere to prune.

ize Up the ituationIn deciding where to prune, the pruner

must size up the tree and determinewhether it needs only thinning or cuttingback. Those who are beginners in pruningshould use a dendrascope. This is a pieceof cardboard 4 inches wide and 8 incheslong cut out in the general shape of atree. The operator stands a distance awayfrom the tree that is equal to the heightof the tree. By sighting through the cutout section of the cardboard he can de-termine which branches should come off.

Then depending on the age of the treethe rest of the unnecessary limbs shouldbe removed. In young trees the length ofthe branches should equal about 1/3 thetotal length of the tree. In middle agetrees (15 years old) the top naturallybegins to flatten out. This makes for toodense growth. The tree should be thinnedout towards the outside at the third orfourth branch. On old trees, only prunethose that are more capable of recupera-ting quickly. Cutting back branches in-creases the thickness of the head of thetree while thinning out results in a pro-longed length. However, the total growthmight be less. To prune a tree and onlycut back some of the branches results inmalformations of the trees and an in-creased degree of dwarfing. The lowerlimbs of street trees should be left onuntil they begin to interfere with traffic.

How to prune involves the position ofthe cut. The cut should b made flush with

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the trunk or on a slight slant. Never cuta limb off 3 or 4 inches away from thetrunk. These stubs are unsightly andmake the tree appear knobby. tubs donot heal over readily and become idealareas for fungus infection and insectattack. The removal of large limbs shouldbe done with a rope or prop or by makingan under cut and then cutting off the limba short distance out from the undercut.

There is a logical sequence of operationsin pruning any tree. Begin at the top ofthe tree and work down. In large treeswhere the limbs are far apart every limbmight be an aid in attaining a position ina tree from which to prune. Thus, if thelimbs are cut off as you climb up the top-most region of the tree might be inacces-sible. Even if you did get up high enoughthere is always the problem of gettingdown. The next step is the cut. The im-portant point here is don't be in a hurryand be sure to have a firm footing beforeyou begin to cut. It is a job that isaccomplished the easiest by workingsteadily. After the cut is made it shouldbe painted. Any tar roofing paint issatisfactory providing it doesn't containtoo much creosote or any turpentine. Thewound should be covered completely. Largecuts may require more than one coat ofpaint and they should be gone over atleast once a year until completely healed.

Pruning evergr en . Certain genera mustbe pruned at certain seasons of the year.Chamacyparus and Taxus can be prunedat any time but the Pinus and Abiesgroup should be pruned in June. As ageneral rule evergreens hould be prunedduring the active period of growth usuallyin May. The growing power of evergreensis not as trong as deciduous trees, there-

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O. J. Noer Photoe1. The Monotool-an En Iish machine u sed to remove surplu b nt from green •IA. lose-up of Monotool showin method of con truction.2. Showing mark made by impro -i ed marker u ed at Arcola to aid tractor drh er in apulyin sodium

ar enit •3. Digltin&, trench to vel' tr root penetratin&, into gre n, The e root dr ubsoil 0 applied water

doe not penetrate.4. Te. urrounded by tree are hard to maintain. Tre root invad soil and rob gra of water and

food. At thi cour e, od is lifted periodically, tree root. near urface removed, and then od i relaid.$. Poorer gra in circle covered b fairwa) prinkler caused br too much -ater and bad main-

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fore only slightly cut back the youngtwigs and branches.

Root pruning is merely the severing ofsome of the roots to introduce a morefiberous system. In the nursery it is doneby shoving a spade down its full lengtharound the tree. It results in earliermaturity of the top of the tree and inmany cases stimulates fruit development.

When pruning, look for weak crotches.Those crotches which are very narrow andV shaped are weaker than those that aremore U shaped. The cells making up thebody of the limb in a V shaped crotchare more thin-walled. There is a constantslough-off going on due to the rubbingaction of the limbs when they sway inthe wind. This is not the case with a Ushaped crotch. There is no rubbing of cellagainst cell; the amount of sloughing isreduced and a thicker, stiffer cell wall isbuilt up. Weak crotches should be sup-ported by cables. The location of the cablein the tree depends a great deal on thetree but a good rule to follow is to placethe cable about 2/3 the distance betweenthe crotch and the end of the branch tobe supported.

Fertility IS ExhaustibleIt is absurd to believe that the fertility

of the soil is inexhaustible. After a treehas been growing in one location for 50to 100 years the nutrient elements arebound to become diminished unless somenatural means is provided for maintenanceof soil fertility. Of course, we have livingtrees that are 500 years old but they arenot growing under city street or lawnconditions. Trees in these locations willin time require artificial fertilizer. Theimportant facts to know about feedingare what to apply, when to apply, how toapply and in what dosages.

At present a complete fertilizer seemsto be the most satisfactory. Experimentshave been conducted to determine whetheror not phosphorous and potassium areessential elements for tree growth. In thefirst season of running the experiment,

phosphorous and potas h deficiencie didnot show up. However, they became eVI-dent the second year. As a precaution thena complete fertilizer is recommended. Thisis just another case of where an ounce ofprecaution is worth a pound of cure. Fromthese experiments it is obvious that treesrespond most readily to application ofnitrogen.

Fertilizers have been applied at allseasons of the year, but in most in tancesfall and spring applications have beenpracticed most. Winter fertilization isnot advocated because the nitrogen isleached from the soil during the wintermonths. However, there is some absorp-tion in the roots during the winter, there-fore fall applications can be made. Springfertilizations are recommended becauseplants at that time are in a more activegrowing state. It has been observed thatthe best results from fall feeding are ob-tained after a dry summer and in wetseasons spring applications have provenmost satisfactory.

Methods of pplying F rtilizerThe most commonly used methods of

applying commercial fertilizers to treesare the bar-hole method, broadcasting, andarea-fertilization process in which a blastof air is employed.

The bar method consists of punchingholes to a depth of 12 to 18 inches aboutthe tree and pouring in the fertilizer. Theouter ring of holes should be placed twofeet apart and located just under the outerspread of the branches. The circular rowsare spaced about one foot apart and theholes staggered. Thus, the outer row ofholes are two feet apart in the circle, thenext row one foot apart and the nextrow of holes six inches apart.

The broadcast method is mer ly thedistributing of the material evenly overthe ground area under the tree. This isthe quickest means of doing the job, butthe results are not so commendable. Forbest results the material should be workedinto the soil.

The area-fertilizer was developed byCharles Irish and employs a blast of airfrom an air compressor, about 400 lbs.

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The same pump work a pneumatic auger.Holes are bored in the ground as in thebar method and fertilizer is poured intothe hole and tramped about the edge.When the valve is released 400 lbs. ofair hits the side walls of the hole. Thesoil i broken up and the fertilizer forcedinto the recesses. Thus, two operationsare accomplished in one performance. Thfertilizer is distributed more evenly andth soil is aerat d. The air gun also canbe used to counteract gas injury by purify-ing the soil air.

Rate' re VariablThe rates of application are variabl .

However, they should be ba ed on a fairstandard. This is possible by stating theamount of any fertilizer to be appli d interms of pounds of available nitrogen. tplanting time, incorporate 5 to 10 lbs.of phosphorus and 2 lbs. of potash perinch diameter of tree to be planted. Forsmall establi hed trees less than 6 inchesin diameter apply %. lb. of availablenitrogen per inch diameter of tree. Thusa 4 inch tree needs 1 lb. of available nitro-gen. If you use a 10-6-4 fertilizer youdivide the 1 lb. into the 10% or1.0 +0.10=--10 lbs. of 10-6-4 fertilizer re-quired to give 1 lb. of available nitrogen.Larger trees require % lb. available nitro-gen per inch diameter. Thus a tr e 10inches in diameter requires 5 lbs. avail-able nitrogen. If we use a 12-6-4 f rtilizerwe have a 5.0 +0.12=41.6 lbs. of 12-6-4required.

Mr. Bealman of the St. Louis BotanicalGardens has devised a new method of d -termining the amount of fertilizer to beapplied. Take the height of the tree infeet plus the spread of the branches infeet plus th circumferenc of the trunk

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in inches and the sum will equal the num-ber of pounds to be applied. A eompari onof both methods shows them to be aboutthe same. It is doubtful if Bealman'smethod would prove satisfactory for smalltrees.

An important question to ask at thipoint is, 'where are the feeding roots ofa tree 7" About 96 to 100% of the rootare in the first 24 inches of depth. If webreak this up inti) shallower depths wefind about 79% to 9 % of roots in thefirst 1 inches and 17 to 47% in the first6 inches. The pread of roots horizontallyvaries with the type of tree but in generalabout 50% of the roots are within the first4 feet radius from the tree. Thi meansthat the hole should not be deeper than15 to 18 inches and that the biggest per-centage of holes should be within a cer-tain given radius. For small trees (upto 6 inche ) the radius of the hole areain feet hould b 1% times the diamet rin inches. Thus, a tree three inches indiameter would have a 4% feet radiuarea of hole .

The number of holes is a matter ofchoice but a good rule to follow is 15 to25 holes per inch diameter. Rememberthi , fertilizer elements move only hortdistances from place of application withthe exception of nitrogen. Phosphorumoves about 1 inch from place of applica-tion in about 3 years, while pota sium(potash) moves about 4 inches to 6 inchefrom place of application in about 3 years.

ote on. prayingIt i unbelievable how much damage to

ornamental plants is due solely to ins ctand fungus attacks. Every year thou andsof dollars worth of plant material ared stroyed. These pe ts can be controlled,

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Lord Castlerosse, known pleasantly to manyAmerican pro and amateur stars, now is Earlof Kenmore. On the death of his father hesucceeded to about 10,000 acres in Killarney.He's had the intention of some day buildingone of the world's greatest golfing resorts onthe property.

•but it is often a difficult task because thereis such a narrow margin between a killingstrength for the insect and injury to theplant. The following discussion is brief,but it must be remembered that if eachinsect were to be considered a book wouldbe necessary. Here the author has at-tempted a discussion of spraying in ageneral manner with some special recom-mendation for dilutions.

One spray a year is absolutely neces-sary. This should be a dormant spray. Itcontrols scale and kills the insect eggsthat were laid on or in the branches dur-ing the summer. 2% solution of Dendrol,a Standard Oil Product, will control SanJose and Scuffy scale. A 3% solution willget European Elms scale. Senocco oil isjust as good as Dendrol, but is is lesseasily handled. Warm water is necessaryto obtain a good emulsion. There are cer-tain trees which will not stand oil sprays.These trees are sugar maple, Japanesemaple and walnut which can be sprayedwith dry lime sulfur at the rate of 12pounds per 100 gallons of water. Thesematerials are all that are necessary fordormant spraying. Although they are ap-plied when the plants are dormant thetemperature must not be too low. Dormant

. spraying in freezing weather results ininjury.

These oils may also be used as spreadersfor arsenate of lead and applied duringthe summer. The dilution is four pints ofoil to 100 gallons of water plus the leadar enate. Often a fungicide and insectspray are desired in combination. The mix-ing of lead arsenate (standard) with limesulfur is satisfactory providing 1 to 2pounds of calcium per 100 gallons is used.

The amount of material necessary tospray a certain size tree is important es-pecially if the client asks for an estimate.Generally speaking 1 to 1% gallons perinch in diameter of the tree will sufficefor trees one to 12 inches through. Trees12 inches or more in diameter require 1%to 2 gallons per inch in diameter of thetree.

Economical sprayin is not possible un-les high pres ure is available. A pressureof from 150 to 400 lbs. has proven satis-factory. aturally, the proper size of

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nozzle and disc opening which re ul ina mist spray are controlling factors.Generally the co t of praying, includingcost of materials and equipment, is 6-8cper gallon.

Precaution -'1he dilutions of spray rna-terials vary for different pecies of treesand dilutions charts should be consulted.

Try out new materials on a small scale.A complete covering is necessary when

spraying for chewing insects.Always include a spreader unle s it is

present in the material.Do not use standard ar enate of lead

with soap or lime. It can be used withlinseed oil, 1 pint per 100 gallon .

Soap and lime used with ba ic leadarsenate will not cause injury but onlyone-fifth as good kill result.

Do not spray with Selocid if arsenateresidue is present.

Wil on Booklet T IIalue In

WILSO poring Good 0., 2037 .Campbell Ave., Chicago, ha a large

brochure "To trengthen th inew hatKeep Men Free" that give' the tronge tcase port ha present d in print to howit wartime value.

The book shows why America musttough n up physically and how sport doesthe most effective job in this es ential field.Presentations of sports as a patriotic ob-ligation and a vital factor in national de-fense are made by Thomas E. Wilson,chairman of the Board, and L. B. Icely,president, of the Wilson Sporting GoodsCo., and by Bill Cunningham, sports edi-tor of Liberty.

PGA national and s ctional officialshave received copies of this book whichhas been widely distributed among promi-nent American sports authoriti s and leg-islators. While there are a few copies ofthe book still available th y'll be sent togolf club presidents or pro on request.

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Bombing Recall Old Tim -Ted Mad-den, owner of a very succ ssful drivingrange at Brighton, Mass., and well knownto New England pros, got even more of athrill out of the news of th Tokio bomb-ing exp dition headed by Major JimmyDoolittle than did other jubilant Ameri-cans. Madden flew with Doolittle duringthe first World War wh n both weres cond li utenants.

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1\1mb r hip Driv Go Bit Warren Vall y

AT indu trial war-minded Dearborn,Michigan, there i a club howing an

overwhelming gain in memb r hip-it'the Warren Valley GC, a beautiful,rolling 36-hole cour e, of which 1 holecompri e th private club, and which willbe the cene of the ational PrinterTournament in August.

In the fall of 1941, the club had 147members on its roster; the 1942 rostershows a total of 302. Directly r spon-sible for such an increase was Presi-dent George ,V. Engle and hi hard work-ing member hip committee. A membershipplan was started during the winter of1941 and continued throughout th winterand spring of thi year, with actual re-sult proving the plan a ucc ..

More than 60% of Warren Valley'smemb rs ar employed in def nse plantof Dearborn, Detroit and Willow Run. Thisclub is helping war plant workers to getthe sunshine and fre h air necessary tocontinue record production of war good .

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A MR. MADDE who has been chi f ofgolf cour e turf re earch work in

ew Zealand for the Department of ci n-tific and Indu trial Research ha b en ap-pointed by the Z Public Work: Dept. toad vi e on airfield turf probl ms, Severalturf authorities have been engag d by the

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. '. army a airport turf advi orPark , Golf Courses and Sports Ground

of England, in commenting on the e ap-pointment, ay :

"It i rather an anomaly-or isn't it?-that our own Government ha ignored thexi tence of the St. Ive Research tationof the Board of Greenkeeping Re earchand its highly qualified technical taff, andha con i tently turned down offer of a -si tanc in th way of advice and uper-vi ion of aerodrome turf."

The U. . Government wa low enough,and till has plenty of way to go, in mak-ing use of practical expert knowledge inairfield turf dev lopment and management.U. S. Army and Navy experience withturf peciali t ervices in airfield con true-tion and operation ha been highly atis-factory.

Briti h authoritie in pas ing up theworld-fum d t. Ives expert servic s arenot r v aling them elve a on the jobin taking advantage of availabl r ources.

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W RREl ORLI I. pro to the Ionroe(Mich.) G ,C • will be remembered

plea antly by caddi . at th club ten year.from now wh n they ca h in on th WarBond th y began to purcha e a. caddi ..at the Monroe club.

Instead of tipping a caddie in cash War-r n tip th boy who carry for him inwar tamps. Th idea goe over gr atwith most of th boy; th older float rswant cash. Warren, and his as istant,Don op r, have encouraged caddie tostart war tamp books. The first young-• ter filling his book was award d a 5club and got his pictur in a local n ws-

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paper. There are 75 caddies at the clubwho will have bought one or more warbonds before the season ends, as a resultof this plan established by Orlick.

There was such a rush to get the $5 clubaward that Warren gave away five clubsto keep peace, and revised his plan to givea club to each of the first two youngsterswho filled their books each month.

War fund campaigning seems to inspireWarren. He and the veteran Al Watrousdefeated Jimmy Demaret and Byron Nel-son in a match for the usa and Navy Re-lief late in June at the Monroe club.Monroe golfers turned out a good crowdto express their appreciation of AI, Byronand Jimmy coming to play with the hometown boy in the benefit match.

Don't Forget To Advi e theU GA of Red Cros Work

A LI T of USGA member clubs not nowon the Association's Honor Roll of

club holding Red Cros benefit tourna-ment recently has been circulated to mem-bers of all USGA committee togetherwith a request that committee memberscontact clubs not enrolled and a k themto hold Red Cross tournaments during theLabor Day weekend or at other convenienttimes.

Examination of the list shows that num-erous clubs listed as "missing" are person-any known to GOLFDOM as having con-ducted energetic and profitable Red Crossaffairs. The showing of golf in its RedCross fund-raising work would be impres-sive were clubs to advise the USGA oftheir Red Cross benefit activities andamounts raised. If your club hasn't donethat, you might act promptly to get thenational record complete and straight.

Banff HoldGolf We k

It.' nnualug.23-29

A ~'UAL golf week at Banff, located inthe heart of the Canadian Rockies, will

be held August 23-29. Among the tourna-ment to be conducted over the BanffSpring Hotel golf course include theBanff prings Hotel trophy, the Edward,Prince of Wale , Cup, the Chateau LakeLouise Trophy (women), the Willingdon

up, and the Brewster up, for Women.Entry forms are now available from

Canadian Pacific railway ticket offices.

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Cost at Banff, American Plan rate, i$10.00 per day, which include room withbath, 3 meals, privilege of the olf course,swimming pool, etc. Banff guest.... maycompete in the various tournaments foran entrance fee of $5.00; contestanttravelling on the special all-inclu ive golfrates are not required to pay the entrancefee, however. Entrance forms includespace for club secretary to verify handi-cap of player, and this official handicapwill be used throughout the week of golf.

Couns 11Coun els hat ToDo In Wartime

NOTH1 G will ruin a golf cour e quickerthan letting nature take it course.

The Grounds Department is operatingwith a restricted budget this year. \Ve aremaintaining the golf course with two menless than last year, a reduction of 25%in labor hours. \Ve may not be able tokeep the golf course as well groomed asin the past, but we shall provide the mem-bers with good playing conditions.

I would like to suggest a few waysa golfer can help cut maintenance cost".

Smooth out foot prints in sand traps.Tee up the ball on the short holes.See that divots are replaced.Put waste paper in the baskets at the

tees.Use ca re walking on the green ; do not

drag or twist your spikes.Mark the ball on the green with a coin

or marker.Do not criscross the turf with deep

markings.Do not leave lighted cigarettes on the

greens.Do not u e the regular greens, tees and

fai rways for practicing.-J ack Counsell,supt., Sal m (Mass.) CC, in the Club'sNews.

'GA Member hip Campai n - TheUSGA is conducting a campaign for newmembers among private and publiccourses, confident that its new scale ofmembership dues and the valuable war-time services of the Association makeUSGA membership now a greater valuethan it's ever before been to clubs.

lubs desiring to investigate USGAmembership may get full detail from theAssociation's headquarters, n E. 57th t.,.1 ew York City.

Golfdom.