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Show MORGAN 01 SPEAKS AT 0RP0E0M . THEATRE Miss Mary Whittier of Morgan, a student of the Ogden High school, spoke, in ihe interest of the Red Cross last night at the Orpheum theatre Miss Whittier eulogized the Red Cross for the splendid work of the organlza tlon, both in time of war and peace, and emphasized the fact that it Is necessary for this work to carrv on I until the period of reconstruction Is j over. She told of the aid given thousands, iof soldiers, at home and abroad, and also spoke highly of the home service section and Us work of caring for the families of men who were in the service. serv-ice. Attention was called lo the fact that ! twenty-three countries were cared for by the Red Cross and the 40.000 soldiers sol-diers of the American army at present pres-ent on the Mexican border, were being cared for by ibis organization. Utah has always been amonc the first to complete her allotments in any patriotic Issue and the fact that Ogden citizens should do their utmost to assist was brought out bv Miss Whittier. Other students of the high school noke at various theatres last evenlne |