Judge — December 17, 1927 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This is an advertisement disguised as humor for the Ostermoor Mattress Company. The cartoon depicts a luxurious bedroom scene where a person sleeps peacefully in an ornate canopied bed while various *Judge* magazine staff members (identifiable by period dress and office settings around the room) work at desks, conduct business, and observe courtroom proceedings—all labeled with a "SILENCE" sign. The joke is straightforward: the advertiser is claiming the job of "official mattress tester" would be so desirable that *Judge* employees would eagerly abandon their actual work to sleep on an Ostermoor mattress all day. It's a tongue-in-cheek endorsement playing on the mattress company's quality and comfort. The architectural grandeur and the contrast between restful sleep and ongoing labor emphasizes luxury and escape from work.