Jersey City. in downtown Jersey City on the fringe of historic Paulus Hook and in the shadow of the Jersey City city hall. The facility provided residence for women employed by Colgates and later the Mueller Co. and other Jersey City industries which led to the growth of the YWCA movement. In 1918 the YMCA established "a service bureau for foreign born women and girls." with the cooperation of the international institute. aiding factory and commercial employees and their families. The "Y" provided many services during World War I. In 1920 the Jersey City YWCA women clearly became established as
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