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Show TODAY IS OPEK OF m SEASOi Ice Man Gives Way to Coal Man and the Janitor Is Happy. Without fear of successful contradiction. contradic-tion. The Tribune desires to announce that today, September 22. is the opening of the fall season. This announcement is not made with the Intention of claiming claim-ing a "scoop," but as a simple statement of fact. Thc term "fall". Is used advisedly. In Great Britain this seauon of thc year Is called autumn, but In this country "fall" is preferable- Generally speaking, fall In this country opens on September 22 and closes on December 21. In Great Britain It comprises thc months of August, Au-gust, September and . October. South of the equator fall is spring. There Is a great deal of difference between be-tween fall and the other seasons of the year. For example, fall is always cooler than summer and warmer than winter. It is claimed by eminent sclontlsta who have given the matter much thought, that the weather is responsible for this. There is a decided dlffercnca between spring and fall. Tn spring, for example, so tho poet said, In effect, the young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. In the fall, the same young man's fancy sadly turns to his frayed overcoat or worn-out sumipre suit, while mother and the girls begin to wonder ir father Is "coming through" with the Turs. Father, at the same 'time, is figuring figur-ing on the coal bill, now that he has escaped with his life from the Ice man. And speaking of the ice man, fall Is the season of the year when. If he has not made enough to retlro on in tho Ice business during the summer, he goes into the coal business and gets what small chango he had overlooked during the preceding few rn'onths. Fall would be much more enjoyable if it preceded summer Instead of winter. About the only nmn who really enjoys fall weather Is the janitor. Tou perJ haps treated him haughtily during tho summer, and he Is figuring on how he will got even with you by turning the heat off when you need It worst during the winter. This also Is the season of the year when the "fall guy" Is much in evidence. Tho "fall guy'f Js the fellow who sold his overcoat for enough money to purchase pur-chase a summer suit, but cannot dispose dis-pose of the summer suit for enough to gel a now overcoat. |
