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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-01-25
THE cIrr rouRNEY.

City Champion Burton. With ls points and one
man TO play. in far IN the lead aud appears to be
certain tro-timo vipner OF the McCopahay chai-
lcnge cup. Ere has gone into second plocs
lepsd bin by two 10 oos and a draw Carson's
score dwindles by 8 points. "a the playing com
niftee took decided exception 10 the foTfeitiur
Of Piuniy's games to him. Tho editor 70 willing
to do most I1y old thing TO please the hunch and
preserve harmony. 20 he rsconsfdered his first
impulse sntirely 70 withdraw from the tourney
and viii stick Il cut 70 the bitter sns ana hoilsr
for everything In sight. including all the points
from Carson. At that. hovsvsr. n his work keeps
on the same way a. u, has since the tourney
started II will Be- rhysical inpozsibiiity for him
TO finish. Ths following Is the present stand
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Open Game to Stay.


The open running game mixed mp
with the forward pass has como co
stay and to cover the country, and
u is only a Question OF time be-
fore the east will find out that the
west has not been running wild,
hut has simply started Ia making
the best out Of an advanced game
that has come to stay--out of q
game that has lost much from the
old game and has added only the
forward pass to mako up for all
these losses.
Having this new game, we have
not perfected il yet, but when we
do L believe we win have one Of
the most interesting games ever
known, game that calls for COM
bined power, speed and skill above
any other. And when they 20 to
this game TO get the most out OF
it--whioh they wiil-you will
again soc Yale, Princeton, Harvard
and others in the east scoring
touchdowns, and in greater mum
bers than they have ever scored
before.
Only they must first give il .
chance-not haphazsrd, half
hearted, badly executed chance,
but rather chance that meets
every test OF practice and work
For If the so-cRlled open game Is
useless, of how much use is an st.
tack which in about six years on
some elevens hasn 7 gained eEough
ground to bury q quarterback
Why not give the other system q
trv-out at least7 It certainly can
not accomplish less.
The eastern elevens are com
posed ofsmen who have had much
preparatory experience apd are
well coached 10 blocking, t5ckling,
charging and In all that goes 20
make high-class football men, and
if Co ali this were added q more
varied and deceptive attack .
proper proportion of .. bucking.
running, kicking and passing game.
+ believe their game would be nore
productive OF tcuchdowps-
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Checkers
At the commence


At the commence
ment Of q game
Black men occupy
squares numbered l
to 12. The White
men those number.
ed 81 to 30. Black
alvays moves first.
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Cubs Want Robinson.

"Lefty" Robinson, a pitcher OBJ
tanned by the Cardinals in a three for
five deal with the Pirates. is sought
by tho Cubs. Miller Huggins has a
chance to trade tho youngster for o
Aeok OF Chicago fledglinGB.
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Harchs for Reeve

Herche, the leading twirlsr for
1snnmton club in the New York
.esNue last year, will receive q
ltn the Boston Braves the com.
nng. Herche won nineteen of his
''ne games during tho 1913 sea-
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Old PLAYERS Out.

dianapoIis clamps OF The Fed league last
year, says he win keep only four OF his
old players They ara Outfelder Ra15eF,
TirSt Saclrer Dolhn and Pitchers 6ilhard
and KAiseriinxs
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Rlack-io. 20: kings, 3. Ia.
White-is. IS. kings. Q. 4.

Rlaek-io. N kings, 3. a.
White-is. IS kings. O. 4.
Black tc play and win.
Rather blind. aud rolid intead Of spsetaeuisr.
but points AZ cid moral n ppos as nsy to rany
tBy Paul J. Lee)
Black Z: king, -. 80
white-ls 20: king. %.
Black 10 play and win
s:-ss e.. ;:?-r .-e H-n
s5-U 1914 h-9 ic-z
-Biaek vinR-
The following games were played By Newell W.
Banks at Madison. Wis, over year ago. Notes
by Banks In Detroit Neva- Tribune.
Isnac p Kctchum was for long time champion
OF Wisconsin. has about given mp the game but
like Dr. banks Of Detroit bas we'll sbis 10
maintain tho family name
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Checker Notes.

The grindetonss ars being oiled up ana the
aIes are being ground 20 sharp edgr In prcpera,
the lncsl club. beginning on wnshtngtons birth
day, or rather the Monday following February
% The local bunch viii 20 IN for II strong and
it n hppod that the out1lde playcra VIII maze
q good showing. AZ every effort VIII BE- maze
70 make their stay a. short - pasSieio BY hav-
Ina all tho local pisyers play thsn In turn a.
rapldly as pcsaibieL
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Touchdowns Possible.


And to any man who is unpreiu-
diced l can prove my contention
Ghat we not only have q good pame
leit, but q game in which Ii Is pos-
sioie TO score one or more touch
Downs against very strong de-
tense; also, my contention that it
Is only a question of time before
the so-called open game win be as
prevalent in the east as il now is
In the. west. do not attempt TO
say which team, east or west. ia
strongest but I do believe that
any team would be better team If
It were developed to play what has
become TO be known as the open
game along with It's rushing game.
Out west we have been working
on the open gane and using the
forward pass for some time. We
we're Handicapped In team building
at first, as / said above, by num-
berless restrictions, But after we
had become accustomed to these wa
soon saw that nothing was to he
gained by sticking to the old rush-
ing, piling-up order.
1t soon became evident 10 me
TINT the forward pass, as used by
so many leading teams, was of no
use when thrown high Hike a punt.
soon saw that to be effective IL
had TO be handled like baseball,
thrown sharply On a line to ths
runner moving at good speed, who
had to handle II as a second base
man might handle q throw from
Schang or Archer.
A forward pass that Is thrown
high in the air IL absolutely worth.
less. Whom you feel that you
could run down from the top Of the
stand and block one it is fairly
certain that man already on the
field could block ono even easier.
III admit this forward pass is
useless against any sort OF defense,
and yet this Is the type OF pass
that has been Judged 30 largely In
tho east
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FORWARD PASS HERE
TO STAY, SAYS YOS7
Famous Michigan Coach Con.
tends Western Style Is
Game of Future.
REASONS FOR VIEWS
Makes Comparisons and
Points Out Weakness of
Eastern Methods.

Fielding II. ("Hurry Up.) Yost
takes pp the cndgels for the forward
pass and the so-cslled western or open
style OF football in a recent number Of
Collier 5.
lis article is full of interest for
lovers of the gridiron. as he asserts
boldly that IN the game of today II is
possiole 70 score one or more touch
downs against strong defense. Yale.
harvard and Princeton TO the coutrary
Notwithstanding, and that the forward
pass has not mad fair trial in the
fost says in part:
In coaching. when ] work back
OIL football eleven like TO scs It
move along, hurry up, get on the
l4taP, ana Settle down to business.
90, without wasting any prelimi-
nary time, would like to mako
one statement early that is beyond
any chailengipg-the open game, or
western game, in footballEthat is.
tne forward passing and running,
ss Well as the kicking game-has
come to stay, and the team which
1alis TO take advantage of its
many possibilities, as SO many have
Ia the east, will soon be left far in
tne rut, forgotten among those
who keep marching forward and
who keep up to date.
1t IS neither my business nor
my intention to suggest to any
eastern football man how be
Should bnild up his System or run
his team. But while I was In the
east tins fall watching Harvard
play Yale and the Army meet the
Navy heard on so many sides
and from 30 many standard sources
that the open, or what has been
called the western system of at.
tack would be utterly useless
against a standard eastern defense Z
that 1 feel the other side of the
matter should be heard Just a trifle
moro at lenrth
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IN, This iins Develops nome very intoserting plsy
Cbi Often played. but may not &c safe as
Ss-lT
toj A bit odd but seems ssfe
(di An good es anything.
fs) A good original crcspbosrd game.
Tae following game played In She s9ta Ne1
Zealand chsxnp2anzAiD tsuE1sv ha1wsm n y Hi.
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GAME G5-sINGLE CORNER.

(s) Not sa usual 40 t3-e
(b) Looks Neab.
ic) Blacks game gets crampad After ths move.
(d) Looks as good as anything at this point.
CANE To-CROSS.
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Cwni,e)

(1) Not eften played
tb) strong reply.
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I'D ss-n e-io 1876 l-T a-M. 17-.s' ssll7,
1879. Black wins -
tel as would lose
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Black,

State and First South streets. address conn
municatiouB 10 D. A. Piumly, No. Coucord
place. Salt Lake City
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liker, (champion) and J. A Boreham. BaIlo,sd
openingt- Prom the otaga Wituesa
GAME H-DENNf.
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And the following position Il reached:
tBlsckl
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January Is. 1915
PROBLEM NO. "a
(By o. II Richmond.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ACT II. SCENE I.


Courtyard in front of Politics Inn,
waiting in courtyard for commissioners.
Lane (appearing in doorway, shakes
hand with Public)-You were listening
at the door last night were you not?
Public-Yes, sir; | beg your pardon,
sir.
Lane-Did you hear Ward and Wealth
erly talking? Didn't they make asses
of themselves?
Public Laughing violently)-Good
morning, sir. d,ane passes out.)
Ward appearing in the doorway,
shakes hand with Public)-You were
listening at the door last night. were
you not?
Public-Yes, sir. 1 beg your pardon,
sir
Ward-Did you hear Lane and Wealth
erly talking? Didn't they make asses
OF themselves?
Public daughing violently)-Good
morning, sir. Ward passes out.)
| Weatherly appearing in the doorway,
shakes hands with Public)-You were
listening at the door all last night. were
you not?
Public--Yes, sir; I beg your pardon,
sir. 1855
weatherly violently kicking Public
In the rear of his anatomy)-You cab
bage head After this tend to your
business and let men dream in peace, !,
It's bad enough to know some of the
things. they do while they are awake.
.(Theree, commissioners and valet pass
on up the road. Public holds his hands
to the rear and weeps.) (Curtain.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
IRISH-AMERICAN
CLUB TO FIGHT
FOR TWO ATHLETES

New York, January 31.-Today an
American Athletic club will do all In it's
power to prevent the Amateur Athletic
Union from disqualifying Hannes Keel
mainon and Abel Kiviat. its two great
runners.
The club has retained John T. Dooling
as special attorney to look after the boys
interests
Mr.. Dooling was instructed to appear
with Kiviat and Kelehmainen before the
local registration committee when they
are tried on February 4. and II the run
ners are suspended by the committee,
to appear before a supreme court JUS
tice and argue for an injunction restrain
ing the Amateur Athletic union from
keeping the two athletes out Of competi-
tionA.
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BILL RAR|DEN SIGNS
WITH INDIANAPOLIS

Boston, January Sl.-Another detection
from the ranks of organized baseball was
reported at Boston National league head
quarters today when word was received
that Catcher .Bi1r' Aariden had signed
with the Indianapolis club of the Federal
league. His contract was said to be for
three years at 5000 year.
The signed contract of Olaf Henriksen
was received by the Boston American club
that Catcher "Bnli' Rariden had signed
and is on the way. Secretary Riley an
nouneed- Both are outfielders.
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HIGH SCHOOL TO HAVE DUAL
TRACK MEET WITH 7. NJ. e. A.

Manager Newman of the Central High
school track team yesterday completed
arrangements with Physical Director
West of the Young Mems Christian asso-
citation for dual indoor track meet ON
March 2S. The meet will be staged in
the gymnasium of the Central Young
Mems Christian association, and will con-
sist of Il events.
The events agreed upon the the 23-yard
dash. loo-yard dash. 22O-yard dash. 40
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
PELICAN INFIELD
is NOW INTACT

New Orleans, January 31.-The list
of infield players of the New orleans
Southern League club was completed
today when Henry Knaupp signed
contract.
Knaupp finished last season with
Montgomery The other inielders are
Starr, Atz, Lindsay and Barbara.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
CALIFORNIA LEAGUE
TO AFFILIATE

San Francisco, January 31.-By unani-
nous vote the California Football asso-
citation decided today to affiliate with
the United States Football association of
America. This decision gives California
playesr a chance to be cohsen for the
All-American team, which will go to Ber-
lin for the Olympic games in 1916. The
teams of the association play soccer foot
ball
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to the murder record of the county. It
shows to the people of the world what
we are. It's good work, Coroner; keep
1t upi
how the muzzle market quotations are
this morning?
Lane (still talking in his sleep Bod
elker. come herel Here's your dis
charge. After hearing the evidence of
the police probe, and seeing demonstra-
ted the state of anarchy in the police
department. l am convinced that you
arc unfit and incapable of filing the
office of chief of police l have wanted
to ask for your resignation for the past
three years, but owing to the wishes
of the other two commissioners l have
tolerated YOU until now I thought that
probably when George Ward went in
office he would agree with me for your
discharge, but he, too. gasped with hor-
ror when 1 mentioned to him about the
matter of your dismissal.
I'm sorry Bodeker. / don't like to
discharge any man, but you are so palpa-
bly, unfit for the office. that this ac-
tion is forced upon me. If l could be-
lieve l had the authority l would have
discharged you long ago, but l had to
secure the consent of the other two
commissioners While I am in charge
of the police force | cannot do any
thing with 1t without asking them first
Seeing my determination in this matter,
Jim Weatherly finally has consented to
your dismissal, although he hated to do
it. Ward, however, fought for you to
the last. He states it is an outrage
to discharge a man as able as you are.
| l think he likes you, however, on ac-
count of the Support you gave him in
the sheriff's race a few years ago, and
for that reason | have determined to
disregard his wishes. Therefore, you are
fired. Kindly turn the keys of your
office over to Connie Austin. your sue
cessor Good-day.
Ryall-Well. I'll be ,
Ward-Be careful Jim has fallen
asleep again. Don't talk so loud.
Lane (still talking in his sleep)-Mr.
Ryall. I'm leaving for six months va
ca tionxgin Europe and Asia. Anybody
who asks for me or wants to reach me
by mail. tell them to address all my
mail in care of DR.. A. J. Dickinson,
whom ! have engaged as my confiden-
tial secretary and advisor. Any mat
ters which he thinks | should know
about during my absence, he will COM
municate to me. But everything will
have to go through his hands first: it
will be left to his discretion as to what
mail shall be forwarded to me. Good =
| by; l wish you a. pleasant summer
| (Begins snoring)
| Ward (weakly)-My travelling bag,
Scudder; my travelling bag Drinks }
(Curtain.)
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WISCONSIN BOARD
REPRIMANDS WOLGAST

Milwaukee,, Janaury 31.-For hitting
in the elinehes and indulging in rough
tactics not permitted under the law,
Wolgast today was reprimanded by
the Wisconsin boxing commission. The
alleged Irregularities occurred in the
recent contest in Milwaukee with } De
Rivers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ACT I. SCENE IY.

Same bedroom, three commissioners
and Valet Ryall in bed as before.
Ward (half asleep)-Now, what's
that?
Weatherly (talking in his sleep to
George Kelley, who is standing in room
in dream costume railroad Rail-
road nothin'! Why. Kelley, you know
blamed well that you couldn't build a
rail fence, let alone railroadl
Ryall (aside)-This things gone far
enough the other two have had 1t and
now Weatherlys got it. I've simply got
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A Useless Pause

trom the Cincinnati Enquirer.
TO oppose the new woman is like op-
posing the tide with a broom. Better still.
it's like Calhoun Clay
The speaker was DR.. Horace c. Newte
of Denver who has for long time been
chamnioning the slashed skirt ON tae
ground that it makes for hardness ard
prevents cold
calhoun Clay" lie resumed. was gel
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Good Idea

From Judge.
Hardupp-Let me have TO- will you?
Hazitt--Say, does Baker know you?
Hardupp-No.
Hazitt-Then why don't you ask him
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I II 3 EN- H A N T ED BED
A COMEDY PLAYLET, ALLEGORCAL
he Politics Inn- TTme-1q4

seene-The Politics Inn T1me-1s14
Characters-City Commissioners James
|Weatherly. George Ward and A. O. Lane;
T. III. e. Public, the inlSeeper; H. Seudder
ERyall. valet to the three commissioners;
bell hops, attendants, policemen, city de-
partment heads and citizens.
Note-An persons wearing dream cos
fumes are visible only to the dreamer
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PrOyOcatiOn

FROM Judge
Boarder (nonchalantly)-Ill take some
boiled eggs this morning Mrs. Blank
Landlay Giercely)-Eggs, Did you say
eggs-s-s, Mr.. Hogue?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ACT l, SCENE II.

Bedroom inside Politics Inn.
Three commissioners and Valet Ryall
lin bed
Weatherly (rising up on one elbow and
nudging Lane in the ribs)-Listl Did you
mot hear George murmur-cry out, as 1t
Iwere-in his sleep?
Lane rubbng his eyes)-I couldn't say.
but I believe did
Weatherly-Look at him now, Hear?
Ward talking in his sleep)--I move
that Mr.. Bowman tell what's on his mind
WHO'S that Scudder-George Estes yes
George Estes and Fred Jackson, yes
yes Tell them to come in, Scudder, they
no doubt want to see about their friend
Bodeker
Hello boysl OH No, don't worry about
Bodeker. | think he's the best chief of
police Birmingham ever had. Rest as
sured that man as popular with you
gentlemen
Ryall tarising to a sitting posture,
afrightened by the talking)-Odds Bod
llins. sir, has the man had too much
liquor?
Ward Continuing his talk in his Sleep
"a man as popular with you gentlemen
will not be discharged from the force,
although it might be good politics for
us to do so in order to gain the anti
prohibition votes. But we know Bode-
ker is alright. | hope some day he'll be
L
don't mind telling to his real friends,
like you gentlemen, that I'm for him
now and for all time. Good dag, gentle
men. Yes, wasn't that police probe a
big joke. Dood day.
Ryall getting out of bed)--Heavens!
What is someone should hear him raw
ing?
Weatherly-Stay abed man, he'll soon
quiet down. He's got but bit of night
mare.
Ward Continuing his talk in his Sleep
AIR. Streit, here's your discharge as
lieutenant of detectives. What's that?
No, sir there is no explanation, you're
just fired for general incompetence-and,
by the way-here, take this along. Give
it to Chief of Detectives Virgins. It's
his discharge, too | can't have such
fellows as you two about the city hall.
Oh, Scudder, come here, Yes, | called.
Say Scudder have you issued the invi-
tations for me for that little dinner Sat
tirday night. Sure you sent one to all
the gamblers and blind tiger keepers in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01

ting married. Little and lean. he stood
at the altar beside a tall and robust
bride of $50 pounds or more. The eere-
mony proceeded regularly until. In the
brides reply, the words to love. honor
and obey were pronounced
AT this juncture Bridegroom Calhoun
CLAY held mp his right hand. A pause
ensued. In the silence Calhoun said:
Excuse me. pahson but All would
have us wait a moment an let de full
solemnttv O de words sink in-especially
de last two. Ans been married befo'."
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town? I wouldn't have one ofe 'em
missed. He might feel offended and 1
don't want to lose their friendship BY
the way, call up Connie Austin and tell
him 1 want him TO act as toastmaster.
(Enter Charley Abbott, city comptroller }
Hello, Char,eyl
Charley Abbott dn dream costume)-Mr.
Ward, here's my report ON the condition
of the city treasury. (Hands report to
Mr.. Ward)
Ward (reading aloud)-Receipts for the
fiscal year, fourteen million dollars and
nine and three-quarter cents; expendi-
lures, five dollars and sixty cents: cash
balance on hand to date. thirty-four mil
lion dollars. Pretty good, Charley, but
those expenditures are a little too high.
Well do better than that next year. That
expenditure of fifteen cents there for
street paving and eighteen and a half
cents for additional men on the police
force are matters we will not have to
meet next year
l understand the citizens are entirely
satisfied with everything. They don't
want any more policemen or any more
lights or fire stations Some of them are
talking of starting a movement to in
crease their taxes and the license sche-
dulles. The city's revenue now though, is
so large that the banks are objecting to
carrying our surplus funds, and l think
I'll try to discourage this increase in
taxes and licenses. BY the way Charley,
I've Just raised Chief Bodeker's salary.
to take effect Immediately. Just consider
this as authorization from me to pay his
voucher when it comes to you with the
increase on it. abbott goes out.)
Yes, Scudder, tell the newspaper men to
come right in. I've got a lot of dandy
stories for them
Hello, boys Have a Gig (Awakens)
st. Lucferl That was an awful dream.
lRubs his eyes and looks at Weatherly
and Ryall, both of whom are sitting up)
Right in my travelling bag( there. Scudder;
take nip yourself and give some to Jim
until l get more awake. Where's the
Judge?
Weatherly (who lies between Ward and
Lane)-Hes dropped off to sleep Let him
rest. (Curtain)
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yard run. half mile run. mile run. potato
race, running high jump, pole fault shot
put and relay race.
This is the first of a series of track
meets that has been arranged for the
high school, but NEGOTIATIONS for others
are pending and these will be announced
later
The track prospects of Central High
has suffered "a setback 10y the withdrawal
from school of Henry Brazeal, captain
and star miller of the team
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-01
ACT I, SCENE III.

Same bedroom: Three commissioners
and Valet Ryall in bed as before.
Weatherly (suddenly awakening and sit
ting up)-Well III be jiggered il the
judge hasn't got it now. Listenl (Faint
murmurings are heard coming from Judge
Lanes side of the bed.) =ss
Ryall (walling up)z-Is he dreaming
again?
WeatherIy-Not again. It's Judge Lane
this timel
Ward (sitting up and yawning)-What
you fellah's talllin' about?
Weatherly-Listen!
Ryall-Listen is right
Lane talking in his sleep-Well, Cor
oner, you know l often think of it--you
and l are about the only two public Of
ficials in this whole county who always
agree with each other. 1t shows the care
with which we keep our records, for each
of us to report exactly the same number
of homicides in the county during the
year. when two officials, Independent of
each other. work together like that it
shows the efficiency of each. We should
congratulate ourselves.
What ] really like about you. though,
Coroner, is the way you give publicity