 Brinkley helped with War Bond drives, and she entertained and consoled those at home and the American youth abroad, during and just after World War I.She traveled to Washington, D.C. where she interviewed many young ladies who had left their homes to become defense workers.Brinkley also became known for the charming text that accompanied her stories and reporting while she worked at the "Evening Journal" and other publications that included "Cosmopolitan", "Good Housekeeping" and "Harper's Magazine."