The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-24
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was in Talladega the latter part of last week, and am glad that I happened in when I did, as The Age-Heralds faithful agent had just undergone serious operation.
 have never met him, but everywhere went in town good and kind things were being said about him. and so when found that I would be allowed to sec him, went with his son over to the hospital. I feared from what~I had been told that his death was likely.
 Now this is just simple tribute to a man whom met just day or two before he passed away. J. J. Carlisle, the brother of Walter, who for more than score of years has been connected with the paper as one of it's field representatives, had the true idea of the worth and dignity of his, job.
 His son, James, went with me and standing by the bedside of his father said, "Papa, this is Mr Barnett" and his face frightened up as he held out his hand, saying q am glad to meet Frank Willis Barnett, for my brother has often told me about him." Naturally, I was pleased to have such greeting from one of the, Age-Herald's agents
 Mir. Carlisle was heart and soul in his work of distributing the paper, and it was hard for him to keep from talking to me about what he had done in the past and expected to do in the future. He was literally aflame in his desire as he expressed it to put it, "in every store and every home in Taadega." I had hard time to get his mind off his business.
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 l said that what had called for was not to talk Age-Herald but simply to show my ap- preciation of the fine service he had rendered and to tell him in person what his loyalty meant to the circulation, business and editorial departments, and to find out if there was any, thing I could do for him. I urged him to for get that he was the agent of the paper and put his energy into getting well.
 It was comfort for him to know that he had a boy old enough to take over his business. In fact, MT. Carlisle was ideally fixed for newspaper agent in a town like Talladegs, as he had three boys to carry routes. There wasn't any fear that at any time his carriers would strike on him. l found out that before he was operated on and afterwards that he had out US%A called him.
 I am setting these things down here to let the readers of the paper know that every morning when they get their paper before breakfast that while they were sleeping others were awake and on the job. It's mighty easy to be disappointed and raise kick if one fails to find his Age-Herald on the lawn porch when he first stirs out I know the feeling, for have it myself, but when stop to think that before the sun rose boy was out of bed and busy on his route, cool off bit.
 We frequently here in the office speak of "The Age Herald family'' there by meaning the force which gets it out but the Carlsle's in deeper sense could claim the name for father and three sons gave their time to seeing that Talladegians got good service. My friend, John Williams, when I dropped in to see him to get line on our agent and where he lived, said: Frank, you needn't worry min ute about Carlisle, for he is the best agent have ever known"
 was grieved when news reached the office of the death of Mir. Carlisle, and lay this lit tie wreath at his feet because too often the flowers and the praise go to those who fill the big places. He deserves notice because, like many others, he was true to the position which he held, and made out of it not only living, but many friends, and what more can any man wish. My sympathy goes out to the wife and the children, and often will hold in mind the three brothers who, in delivering The Age Herald, and in giving service are building char acter and at the same time helping to support the house of Carlisle.
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