Young publishers in Mexico have had no difficulty in relation to military service. Although the laws on military service are very specific, generally they are not enforced srrictly. If a publisher, upon arriving at military age, does not present himself voluntarily before a draft board, they do not call him to do so. On the other hand, those who have their "carrtlla" and are in one of the reserves have never been called. They only have to go in order to have their "cartilla" stamped when they transfer from one reserve to the other, but this does not involve any ceremony, but only presenting themselves
The "сапШа" has become a document of Identification,, It is used as identification when one requests employment, although it is not indispensable. In order to obtain a passport, this document is indispensable. One cannot leave the country without the "cartilla" unless a special permit Is obtained from the military authorities. Publishers who wish to obtain a "cartilla" go to one of the Draft Boards, to register to receive immediately their "cartlla" but of course this is not complete, that is, it is not legalized. Then in order to legalize It they go to someone they know with influence or directly to an official. For this they have to pay a certain amount of money (according to what may be asked). In this way the publishers obtain their "еаrtilla" or the majority of them that have it.
