'Censor Clerk' [‎6r] (13/36)

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( 0 ) X>ainpinR « Clean ooia water is applied sparingly
to tiie gmmned flaps of the cover by means of a camel hair
brush and allowed to remain until the flaps can be eased off
as outlined in (a) above.
In place of the direct application of water the applic
ation of damp blotting paper is also a useful and rapid
method of moistening the gum on envelopes.
( 0 ) Hoiling . A thin but strong steel knitting needle
is inserted under the edge of one of the flaps at the corner
of the envelope and then carefully rolled towards the apex of
the flap separating the flap from the side leaf. The process
is then repeated with the corresponding edge of the other flap
of the envelope. The result is that one of the side leaves
of the envelope is separated from the two main flaps. The
side leaf can then be pulled out and the contents of the
cover removed.
If this method, which is quite quick, is used with
sufficient care it is frequently possible to avoid breaking
the seal on an envelope.
(d) Material required.
One piece of ciiean malmal or Muslin
One dnob^s iron, preferably electric.
One thin, but strong, knitting needle.
Me thod
Put the envelope under a piece of clean muslin; damp the
gummed flap of the envelope with clean cold water through the
muslin; press the envelope very gently with a hot dhobi's
iron; pick up the envelope and insert a thin, but strong,
icnitting needle under the edge of one flap; roll the needle
very gently and carefully towards the centre of the flap;
repeat the process with the knitting needle from the other
edge 01 tne flap. It should then be possible to raise the
flap.
Jaution. The Operator's hands must be very clean.