South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-02
A. Frank Eby Completes A Quarter Century
Service As Armour Branch Manager Here

"A Frank Eby yesterday rounded
out 25 years OF service as manager
OF the Armour q Co. branch ga south
Bend In this quarter century OF
service Mr.. Eby has won two pa-tic-
ular marks OF distinction He holds
the record in the Armour organ.za-
ton for the longest continuous SER
vice In the management of the same
branch house. and he ls the only
branch house manager with Ar
mour's who. in addition 20 his man
aeerial duties. also acts as super
visor OF credits
Mr. Eby is one OF the few remain
ing pioneers among Armour
branch executives who have seen the
tremendous growth OF this industry.
lie has seen The Armour organization
grow from so scattered branch
houses 70 the $50 which now cover
the entire country. He began i'm
south Bend with I'VE employees. the
branch now maintains 20.
Fits Many For Bigger jobs.
During his many years in South
Bend Mr.. BOY has ftted scores Of
men for important positions with
the Armour organization. Many or
them have become manager of the
largest branches In other parts OF
the country and others have as
sumed important places in various
other capacities.
He himself, Of course. has had
more than one opportunity 10 move
ON 20 larger responsibilities with
ArmOur's. involving perhaps greater
honors and rewards But he has
consistently declined them. His
reason gives an insight into Mr.
Eby's character.
4 have friends-both business
and social-here. and have been
thoroughly happy i'm my work.
Moving up To larger re-
spOnsibilities and perhaps
greater h0nors involves uproOting es-
tablished friendships and associa-
tions Money and honor are not all
OF success. Neither greater financial
rewards nor the larger honors which
may be connected with wider respon-
sloilities have been sufficient TO in
duce me 10 leave South Bend"
Attached to business.
Mr.. Ebys attachment To the bust
ness with which he has been assoc
ciated for so long "A time was strilt-
ingly illustrated by a request ne
made recently during a conference
with some of the high officials of
Armour's. ]. Ogden Armour pres
ent head OF the great packing in
dustry, was anxious 20 show his APP
probation for the loyal service of
several pioneers" who, as he ex-
pressed Il. have helped TO make Ar
mour * Co" When asked what favor
the company could extend to him
Mr.. Ely replied:
II have only this to ask: that Zoe
allowed TO die in the service Of Ar
mour & Co"
The company's policy includes
provision for retiring faithful en-
plOyes en- pension when they have
reached a certain point in their ser
vice. But Mr.. Eby has already had
the opportunity Of retiring under
this rule. but in accordance TO the
above expressed desire-which was
readily granted-he stays on and
carries the double responsibility of
managing what has become a really
important cog in the Armour ma
chine, and of supervising the credits
Of the branch.
Tribute To His Judgment.
Credit supervision lis rarely en-
trusted 10 the manager because fire.
Quently the interests of the two po-
sitions may be difficult to reconcile
and a manager might easily be in.
clined 10 a policy of too great
lenience which would lead 10 diff
Guilty for both company and GUS
toner The fact that Mr. Eby has
handled credits from the beginning
of his service. and even now retains
supervision, is one OF the real tri-
butes which his superiors have paid
To his ability and Judgment.
Qualities That Bring Success.
In hitting the mary men who have
gone from the south Bend branch
10 more important responsibilities
with the company Mr.. Ely has had
excellent opportunity 20 observe the
qualities which make for success
When he was asked to name those
which he considered most important
Mr.. Eby replied.
II ] were to name one more i'm
portant than another / should sa,
enthusiasm-real love for the work
in hands the quality which FIRST
OF all fits a man for higher RESPONSE
bilities. IL is soon evident IN hi.
application TO business whether .