THE PRISON NEWS
PUBLISHED MONTHL Y, BY THE STATE PRISON DEPARTMENT
VOL. II THE STATE’S PRISON, RALEIGH. N. C., NOVEMBER 1, 1928.’ ~~NUMBElf XI
DANIEL CLINTON BONEY
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
AT AGE OF THIRTY-THREE
Is Veteran Of World War; Sacrificed
Arm For His Country
Daniel Clinton Boney, Insurance Commis
sioner of North Carolina, was born in Elkin,
N. C., December 6, 1895. He is the son of
Hanson Finley and Susan (McKinney)
Boney. When Mr. Boney was ten years of
age his parents moved from Elkin to Kin¬
ston, where he lived the remainder of his
boyhood days. The Insurance Commissioner
acquired his early learning in the Elkin
grammar schools and while in Kinston at¬
tended the Kinston High School.
Soon after he graduated from high school
there Mr. Boney became connected with the
Kinston and Carolina Railroad. It wasn’t
long before he had become superintendent
He held this position until 1917.
In 1917 when the United States entered
the World War, Dan Boney, who had just
then reached his majority, “kept step.” He
soon found himself in the thick of this great
conflict. With the 113th Field Artillery,
30th Division, he fought in the St. Mihiel
and Meuse- Argonne offensives. With these
comrades he threw shells at the enemy un¬
til he was wounded in the latter drive: he
lost an arm. Mr. Boney had been in the
service three years.
After returning to the States the ex-serv¬
ice man matriculated at the University of
North Carolina where he became a member
of 'the Kappa Sigma fraternity; he also
held membership with the Junior Order
Gimghouls. Mr. Boney remained at the
University four years, completing his stud¬
ies in 1923.
That year Mr. Boney formed partner¬
ship with Kenneth C. Royal for the prac¬
tice of law. The firm was located in Golds¬
boro. This association continued until
March 16, 1926, when Mr. Boney was ap¬
pointed Deputy Insurance Commissioner by
Governor McLean.
In November, 1927, Stacy W. Wade re¬
signed as Commissioner of Insurance and
Governor McLean selected Mr. Boney to
fill out the unexpired term.
So capably did Mr. Boney serve in this
capacity that citizens, in the recent election,
gave him an enviable vote of confidence to
continue at this post.
Mr. Boney was married recently to Miss
Charlotte E. Johnson.
The Insurance Commissioner is a mem¬
ber of the Presbyterian Church.
DAN C. BONEY
Insurance Commissioner of North Carolina
GETS PAROLE ONE DAY;
IT IS REVOKED THE NEXT
Charlie Hannah was paroled on Saturday,
October 27, and the parole was revoked
Monday, October 29. The reason: Hannah
was drunk on Sunday.
Hannah had been located at the New Hol¬
land honor camp. With several other pris¬
oners there he filled himself with liquor.
Naturally he was detected.
Hence because of his misconduct, Han¬
nah will have to remain in prison for some
time to come; at least, until he serves his
minimum sentence. In addition to that he
will have to serve more time for his short¬
coming.
Prisoners never know when a parole is
coming for them. In view of this fact, it
will pay all to “walk the straight and nar¬
row.”
The law of worthy life is fundamentally
the law of strife. It is only through labor
and painful effort, by grim energy and
resolute courage, that we move on to better
things.
Theodore Roosevelt.
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TAR HEEL PRISON SYSTEM
PROVED “MOST PERFECT”
AND MOST PROFITABLE
Will Show Cash Surplus Of $200,000
First Of Year; No Liabilities
By Bright W. Padgitt
(In The Asheville Ti»»* 's)
Probably the most minal sys¬
tem in the Uni*'- ’ .*»ch means the
world in *’ t\e V* ** ., is now being inaugu-
Carolina under the admini-
MfTof George Ross Pou, superintendent
of the State’s Prison, and the board of
directors of the institution.
Acting on the recommendation of Super¬
intendent Pou, the board last week made
one of the most important moves towards
the reclaiming of youthful prisoners ever
noted in any section of the country, promi¬
nent citizens and eminent professional men
and women of the state have agreed. The
Camp Polk Prison farm has been set aside
as a juvenile farm for youthful prisoners
under 21 years of age to separate them
from the influences of the more hardened
types.
Young white prisoners will be given an
opportunity to improve their time at the
Camp Polk farm while they are paying
their debt to society. Educated and ca¬
pable honor grade prisoners will be selected
to conduct classes at night for the youthful
offenders, and attendance to these classes
will be voluntary on the part of the prison¬
ers. The school work will not interfere
with the day’s work of the prisoners.
Wnen interviewed by a representative of
the Citizen last week, Mr. Pou said that he
has always fully realized the wisdom of
complete segregation of- young prisoners
from the older ones, but conditions have
been such that it has not been possible until
now to do so. “It is now possible, since I
have been successful in finding employment
for all able-bodied negro convicts. The board
feels that much good can be done by the
contemplated move. As long as a youthful
prisoner properly conducts himself he will
be retained at Camp Polk farm. When he
is found to be continually guilty of miscon¬
duct, or it is felt that his presence has a
bad influence over his fellow prisoners, he
will be transferred,” Mr. Pou explained.
Mr. Pou believes that the state should do
all it possibly can to make worthwhile citi¬
zens out of the material sent to the prison,
but he also believes that a prisoner should do
enough work to pay for his keep. “Make
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