National League for Woman's Service

The National League for Woman's Services was the result of a study done by Grace Parker in 1916 on the work of English women during World War I. After completing her observations, she returned to the United States to organize the American version of what she saw. The League was organized in Washington, D.C., 1917, "with the object of establishing through the Country, State Branches to maintain a Bureau of Registration and Information, under which Bureau organizations may enroll, to be called upon for service by the Government in case of need." The League called for women to enlist their talents such as sewing, skilled labor, and arsenal work as appropriate to each committee. Some of the committees include: War Hospital Library committee, Comfort Kit committee (sending sweaters, socks and other home made items), Musical Records and Games committee, Canteen committee, Membership committee, Belgian Relief committee, French War Relief committee, British committee, etc.