The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-05-25
Observations
Gene Tunney Has
Eye on Politics,
Leaves Navy
. BY HELEN ESSARY
BY HELEN EssARY

BY HELEN EssARY
Commander Gene Tunney I. :.
y. r., big, handsome Gene, gifted
with brains and fist and terrific en-
thusiasm. laid away his fine Navy
blue suits the other day. He look
ed affectionately at their gold
stripes and brass buttons. He
heaved a proud sigh or two. Pack
ed down in mothballs on the me
mentoes OF his four and half
wears sedyice with Uncle Sam.
Gave a few sharp looks In the mir
ror OF his Stamford, Conn, home.
The reflection showed an almost
forgotten self in civilian tWeedS.
Then he stepped forth 10 IOON
around in the world he left be-
hind when he volunteered 10 help
with the war effort in whatever way
the Navy thought he could help
best.
And what will you be doing
now" the friends and neighbors
On ConnecticuT Soy are asking to
day OF the former heavyweight
champion OF the world
Commander Tunney is quite like
" answering the question this
way:
We'll, I don't quite know. I'm
going TO take two months to make
up my mind. But | tell you what
| would really like TO do-some day.
I'd like 10 get into politics. l would
like to run for Congress from Con
necticut-some day.
Commander Tunney - former
Commander Tunney II is from this
day on-should make an excellent
legislator. He is a good speaker.
Indeed he has been successful Mt
everything he turned his wits TO.
His success at writing surprised
his sports loving public. Several
books and many pertinent maya
zine articles have appeared under
his signature. Not only appeared
under his signature. but were writ
ten by Commander Tunney himself.
He has had no ghost writer's. Not
ever, although he has been ac-
cused OF employing such first aids
10 many public figures.
or his service. first as director
OF physical EDUCATION for the Navy
and later as specIal ag.ss-1s'Sn
charge OF physical training to chief
Of naval personnel, Vice Adm. Ran
dali Jacobs. Tunney speaks happI-
ly.
lie SAYS: a country that can
produce such an organization as
the United States Navy will al
WAYS be safe. Always a leader
among nations. During the years
l worked with the Navy was made
constantly aware of the skill and
soundness of this superb OUTFIT.
Imagine any organization produc-
ing such men as Admiral King. Ad-
mirals Nimitz. Spruance, Halsey,
Cochrane. Kinkaid and Jonas In
grim. What great fellows they
are,
And vet so perfect is the Navy
organization that, should all OF
these splendid fellows happen TO be
on one ship that might, by some
terrible chance, be destroyed,
there would step up to take the va
cant places other men equally
trained and equally equipped for
the vacant jobs"
The former Commander Tunney
has Joined his charming wife, the
former Polly Lauder and their four
children at Stamford. He paused
on the way north from Washing
ION at his farm in Queen AIMS
County on the eastern shore oil
Maryland, for a look at the spring
planting.
Before stepping permanently out
of his navy blue. Tunney had
thorough physical check-up. HIS
condition was perfect. only four
pound gain in weight since l94o.
No cigarettes, no tbacco. OF any
kind remains one o. the health
rules of this large sample OF Ameri'
can brains and Drawn.
Never intend TO take mp me
habit" he SAYS. firmly. Nothing
worse for you than nicotine.
THERE is GREAT ACTIVITY In
the regular Navy II seems to nv
outside eye. that from now on this
Is Navy war" That we have such
a superb fleet. is due in a large way
10 the cooeration and vigor Of the
Naval Affairs Committee OF the
Senate and House.
They say on Capitol Hill that the
Navy never bad better friend
than Senator David Walsh. chair
man Of the Naval Affairs commit
tee in the Senate Tear after year
the gentleman from Massachusetts
has kept at his crusade OF selling
The needs and the importance OF
the Navy TO Congress. Depart
ment heads. say thew owe MANY a
warship to his fsr-sightedness and
nersistence. and his genius at get
ting appropriations.
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