South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-15
THOSE QUEEN DYAKS.

Terrible women. those wives of the head hunters
Of Borneo the cruelist Of all savage tribes.
For il the most recent Investigations by explorers
be correct. the men Of the tribe naturally
peaceful, have an Unborn dislike for their trade Of
head hunting and il not exposed to feminine dicta-
ton, would be as peaceful as the most pacific of
Chinese.
As matter Of fact when they go bring
back human head or the head of a large ape,
they do It by steath They do not brave the danger
Of attack. They do not face enemy in the open.
But they steal through the jungle bouncing upon
their prey and then complete their CORY business
This explorer noted one. says that head hunting
among these savage tribes Is kept going by the fact
that the number Of heads In hut determines the
social status Of the women Of the tribe
II the wife OF Of the dusky warriors happens
to have half dozen trophies of his murderous
raids hanging 10 the pole Of the hut she ranks
much higher than the woman whose mate has
procured but one or two or three.
Consequently. in the huts OF the interiors, those
who are snubbed or forgotten in the daily gatherings
az river bank VINO are scorned when the camp
hres are lighted urge their TO go and battle
and kin until their own social level is raised and
the ostracism which comes from paucty of scalps
s removed.
Cultured women viii feel a sentiment for disgust
tor women whose social ambitions lead to such
horrbleness Civilized men must look with
tempt upon those weak savages who yield to %omens
hhms ind take their lives in their hands 70 satisfy
Der fancies and her whims. And yet
A banker went to prison the other day in Boston.
lie had plodded along in the straight and narrow
bath saved some money. moved out among those
who got rich on war contracts.
He did not have exactly the number OF automobiles
that his noghbors had and<his servants were fewer
Die had no private car to go TO Palm Beach in the
kiuter His wife felt a social inferiority that he
could not satisfy with his explanation that his way
or life did bring the fanciful fortunes of his
BELLOWS.
And because OF that sentiment Of unrest at his
home he found himself .speculatine with the funds
of the bank His head hunting trip ended in prison
A young husband entered the Missouri peniten-
tary the other day for stealing funds entrusted to
his care He was such foolish fellow and the
story he told the judge sounded simple that he
WAS given short shrift.
He said his wife wanted pretty clothes that he
could not earn them. that her old friends we're
dropping her And so. ne too. went head hunting.
hut he did not call It that
They carried a man 10 his grave last week old
and worn out at nfty HIS friends said he died
from overwork The friends or his wife said shat
ihe was a model man. for ne always obtained for
her the things she wanted. Her social status was
ALWAYS secure Her husband, too bad was always
FOO tired and busy with her often And
the other day. he quit worn out with hls hunt.
Terrible creatures. those Dyak females who send
their out say in order that they may not
De held cheap IN the savage gatherings and that
their kind may recognize their social worth CIVILIZED
women ought really 20 send missionaries az once
10 their aims IN lie. perhaps TO autos servants
or diamonds