Possible Clues:

• Gas, for one
• Functionality
• Gas, electricity, etc
• Lack of purpose, cutting off head's gas, for example
• Manitoba Hydro, e.g.
• A useful public service
• Maybe gas company's 'ineffectualness' fine is dropped
• Public service shows lack of effectiveness: head sacked
• A useful thing like electricity company?
• Employ such a crumpled suit to lie with