She served as publicist for Rosika Schwimmer, was press agent for the Ford peace expedition of 1915–16, and worked for the United States Food Administration during World War I as a news editor.
[3] She was one of the first women reporters with the City News Bureau of Chicago,[4] and wrote about the muckraking work of Ella Reeve Bloor,[5] the hazards of city life for young women,[6] and the murder of Avis Linnell,[7] among other news topics of the day.
In 1915–16, Leckie served as press agent for the Henry Ford Peace Expedition, working closely with Louis P.
[12] The following year, she was recruited as an editor for the United States Food Administration's daily news service.
[13][14] Leckie was a member of Heterodoxy, a feminist debating group based in Greenwich Village;[15] she was also a member of the Woman's Political Union, the Chicago Political Equality League, and the Woman's Press Association.