New Britain herald., 1927-02-05

I commission-by request-but such
 storm was raised at his "dismis- sal" that the board just didn't have
 the heart to go through with the
 ''Kaisers' ukase.
 It is as obvious as the monument in Central park that someone is gunning for Curtin's job with the ! aid and comfort of the ring" Even Chairman Leavitt of the building commission admits that Curtin is an efficient man, making it all the more difficult to understand why he asked Curtin to resign unless be-
 cause of orders from "higher up." Electrical contractors are almost unanimous in protesting against the acceptance of Curtins resignation" and many city officials believe he should be allowed to remain. Seldom has deposed city worker been so widely supported.
 At recent meeting of the com mon council, an increase in the sal ary of the electrical inspector was voted. Apparently someone who is on the outside looking in but who enjoys the good graces of Judd and his cohorts decided he would like the job. But he may be disappoint- ed to know that his salary, if he gets the place, must be fixed all over and he cannot start in at the salary voted to Curtin effective April 1. If he doesn't know this, the ring" has been coyly stringing him along. It is possible for the council to fix the salary at the point to which Curtin was raised but it is doubtful if the powers-that-b would have so much temerity or be so lack ing in judgment.
 With the approach of St. Valen- tines Day, we are submitting a list of party stunts which might ome in handy if you are planning a party. If you are arranging for the Der muda tour or having little Myrtle's tonsils taken out, we doubt greatly that these suggestions will fit in with your plans but if you have, tor the past week, been busy hacking and mangling red crepe paper with pair of scissors with which Junior has just been cutting wire, we know that you will hail these words with joy.
 First, it is always good form to have surprise feature for the eve ming, unless of course the party is to take place in the afternoon, in which case custom decrees that you must have a surprise feature for the afternoon. It is always wei, 10 observe these customs no matter how quaint as one never knows just who will be peeping in the dining room window and to have a surprise feature for the evening in the after noon would make those fin the know raise their eyebrows in mild surprise. And then what would you think? Gracious yes.
 This surprise should be in the form of a visit from Santa Claus or ice cream in the form of shamrocks with an occasional cannon cracker in the consomme. Tableaux are all ways fun too as one can dress up in such odd things and find out later that the hat that was used in the scene Help the Assyrian Or phans' showing the havoc resulting from the state elections in Assyria was really Mrs. Burgle's very best chapeau.
 The first tableau should be Con quering the Gypsy Moth" Three fi- gures are needed for this; Jealousy, The Spirit of Petroleum and Father knickerbocker. Sometimes an old coat rack is added but this is not strictly necessary.
 The second tableau should repre- sent "The Oregon Traip' and con- tains four characters: Benjamin Franklin, "The Spirit of the Pansy" a large cake of ice and Lady Nico- | tine"
 When the party has had enough 1 of tableaux, which will be early in ! the evening if we are any judge ! of public opinion, the hostess should | gather the guests together, even go- l ing so far as to get the couples who i have been necking on the back stairs | separated and getting Uncle Ernest !! away from the punch bowl. A short | hard rap over the head with blunt | instrument wrapped in newspaper | will accomplish this last difficulty.
 When the guests are together, the hostess should hand out tiny red | paper hearts, or, if preferred, red [