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Back in the Good Old Days EIGHTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 1936 • Tomato packing for the Ozarks in 1935 totaled 1,567,517 cases and brought approximately a half million dollars to Ozark farmers, according to estimates by local canners who attended the annual meeting of the Ozark Canners Association at Springfield. Prices and futures for 1936 will be set at a national convention on Jan. 19 in Chicago.

• A local talent purse snatcher caused a bit of excitement at the Frisco station on Jan. 15, when he made off with a purse left on a seatback, fled across the street into the business part of town only to be captured near the Tank & Tummy on East Broadway. A mother, bound for Fayetteville, left her purse to use the restroom. Two of her little children saw the thief and were plucky enough to follow him and make an outcry. The purse was recovered from Kelly Creek. The apprehended thief returned the money he took, about $2, and was freed.

SEVENTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 1946 • Plans for organizing a corporation with a capitalization of from $50,000 to $100,000 to build homes in Monett for returning servicemen and civilians were discussed at the Jan. 10 meeting of the Monett Chamber or Commerce. Enthusiastic and wholehearted response was given to the suggestion of M.E. Gillioz, local contractor, who first voiced the idea of incorporating to break the housing shortage.

• Milton Reynaud

announced on Jan. 16 that he sold the Corner Pharmacy to John E. Slater, former salesman for the American Can Company. Reynaud bought the drug store Sept. 9, 1932 from the estate of the late O.E. Carter, and built it up to one of the leading business firms of the city.

Slater, an Iowa native, planned to retain store personnel.

SIXTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 1956 • Gaining in popularity throughout the district for their pantomime renditions of popular songs are David Fly and Donnie Spradling, Monett youths who are billed as The Spider and the Fly. Since first getting together six months ago, they have appeared on television before huge audiences in district shows and have won many amateur contests.

• Thousands of guns, from modern weapons to a 515-year-old rifle, were displayed on tables that turned the Monett City Park Casino into a rare museum for eight hours on Jan. 15. The occasion was the annual Mineral Belt Gun Collectors Association show. L.D. Hurst of Neosho had one of the most outstanding pieces, the gun and holder set once worn by Emmett Dalton of the Dalton Gang.

FIFTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 1965 • The Monett Board of Education rehired Ralph Scott as superintendent of schools and presented him with a three-year contract. Scott is completing his first year since succeeding E.E. Camp.

• Charles Kimbro of

Monett will head the 1966 fund drive for the North Barry County Chapter of the American Red Cross.

Gale Huffmaster, chapter chairman, said the goal for this year has been set at $3,200.

FORTY YEARS AGO Jan. 1016, 1975 • Plans are underway for a new building for the Barry-Lawrence Development Center in Monett. Margaret Holle, chairman of the center’s board, said the center needs three times as much space as it is now using at the high school.

If enough money can be raised, a new building will be constructed to provide the services the center renders to special needs children.

• Changes are coming to the Monett City Council.

Both Mayor Fielding Sizer and Commissioner Tom Tutt have announced they will not seek re-election. Harrell Hall, retired manager of J.C. Penney Company store in Monett, filed on Jan. 15 to run for mayor.

THIRTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 1986 • A public hearing has been called for the annexation of property north of Highway 60 and east of Chapell Drive by Ryder Truck Company.

The Florida-based company has constructed new facilities there. The road has also been known as Callan’s Road and in recent years, as Racetrack Road.

• A John Heim Scholarship has been established and will be awarded to a Monett High School graduating senior in memory of the well known Monettan who died on Jan. 5. Heim, the

Almost 100 members of the Monett and Pierce City units of Company C of the 203rd Engineer Battalion of the Missouri National Guard left on Jan. 10, 1986 by Greyhound bus for St. Louis, bound for Honduras. All 98 company members arrived by plane in Central America on Jan. 11. The Guard members spent 17 days participating in Exercise General Terencio Sierra ‘86. It was the third consecutive year the local units participated in training exercises outside of the boundaries of the U.S. File photo/The Monett Times son of Louise Heim and the late Max Heim, was an outstanding athlete at Monett High School when he was stricken with polio during his senior year. Though confined to a wheelchair, Heim was active in civic affairs.

TWENTY YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 1996 • Structural steel for the Monett Municipal Airport terminal was set in place on Jan. 10. A new concrete sign, donated by Jack Henry and Associates, announcing the facility as the Monett Municipal Airport, was also put in place by crews from Monumental Mud, a division of Modern Neon of Springfield.

• Monett Police Chief Larry Zimmerman resigned on Jan. 15. He

has served as chief since Nov. 15, 1992, and joined the department on Jan. 2, 1992 as captain. The resignation, though not entirely connected, followed the revelation of a forfeiture fund held by the police department that was discovered in an audit in 1995.

TEN YEARS AGO Jan. 10-16, 2006 • Cox Communications has announced it plans to sell off all of its Monettarea cable television holdings to St. Louis based Cebridge Acquisitions,

doing business as Cebridge Connections.

The move will take all the properties of what had been the Southwest Missouri Cable Television operations into what is about to be the eighth largest cable company in the country.

• The Monett Chamber of Commerce has estimated more than 11,000 vehicles passed through South Park in the six weeks of the Festival of Lights.

Donations in the festival’s third year totaled $12,785, up from 2005.

ON THE COVER: Tasha Graves, daughter of Down to Earth Treasures owner Jammie Graves, sorts through a vinyl album collection at the store, located at 111 Fourth St. in Monett. The shop is packed with collectibles, memorabilia, kitchen kitsch and more. Melonie

Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Down to Earth Treasures a collector’s haven

Local merchant sells unique finds in shop, on eBay

By Melonie Roberts

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reporter@monett-times.com

ammie Graves is a collector, but more than that, she is a recycler, a purveyor of the unique and one who wants to pass those items along to other collectors and individuals.

“I actually started collecting things at chicken swaps,” Graves said. “I’d also see stuff at auctions, at storage sales, and estate sales. Sometimes, I could buy an entire table of stuff for $1 and sell one thing from that bunch for $10 on eBay. “My husband and I own property out in the country, so when I buy stuff, we sort through it and scrap some, recycle some and keep some top sell in the store. It’s profitable either way.”

One of her goals with the shop is to allow young couples just starting out the opportunity to buy fine china and kitchen items at a reasonable cost.

“I remember starting out and getting Continued on Page 7

This clear glass rooster candy dish, displayed by Jammie Graves, is another rare find at Down to Earth Treasures in Monett.

Similar items sell for $50 or more on eBay. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

These hand-painted wooden eggs, and the large porcelain egg edged in gilt, make colorful additions to home decor. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

Antique collectors can often find a rare gem hidden among the chaff of everyday kitsch, and Jammie Graves, owner of Down to Earth Treasures in Monett, knew she had a rare find with this vintage Murray pedal tractor circa 1960. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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A look at area events this week

By Murray Bishoff

OZARK: A stage version of Charles Sheldon’s novel “In His Steps” opens Thursday and runs through Feb. 6 at the Stained Glass Theater, 1996 Evangel.

TULSA, Okla.: The play “Revision,” about an author trying to recover from an editor’s interference in his work, is offered at 8 p.m. Friday at Memorial High School, 5840 S. Hudson Ave. KANSAS CITY: The Russian National

SPRINGFIELD: The Nitro Arenacross high performance motorcycle show is offered at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds arena.

Rock and Rev, a vintage car show with live music and barbecue, is planned from 6 to 10 p.m. on Sunday at the Branson Airport in Hollister.

“Watercolor Now,” an exhibit of works by the Watercolor USA Honor Society, runs through March 6 at the Springfield Art Museum, 1111 E. Brookside Circle.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson, comedian Brian Regan performs at 8 p.m. on Thursday. The comedy duo Bobby Bones and the Raging Idiots perform at 3 and 8 p.m. on Saturday.

BENTONVILLE, Ark.: At the Crystal Bridges Museum, “Picturing the Americas: Landscape Painting from Tierra del Fuego to the Arctic” runs through Jan. 18. The free exhibit, “Changing Perspectives of Native Americans,” with art by both Europeans and Euro-American artists, continues.

TULSA, Okla.: Comedian Frank Caliendo performs at 8 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Hard Rock Casino in Catoosa.

Chili Bowl midget racing is offered Jan. 11 through next weekend at the River Spirit Expo Hall at Expo Square, 4145 E. 21st St. At the Gilcrease Museum of Western Art, “Birds in Art,” a touring exhibit featuring innovative perspectives by major artists, runs through Feb. 7. “On Common Ground,” an exhibit exploring people in their daily life, nature and the experience of

many cultures on the land, continues.

At the Philbrook Museum, 2727 S. Rockford Rd., “In Living Color,” an exhibit of printmaking with iconic works by Andy Warhol and more, runs through Jan. 17. “Barbizon and Beyond,” an exhibit of French landscapes, runs through Feb. 28.

KANSAS CITY: At the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, “Rising Up: Hale Woodruff’s Murals at Talladega College” runs through Sunday. “Enduring Histories: Storytelling in Contemporary Ceramics” runs through Jan. 24. “Flowers to Frost: Four Seasons in East Asian Art” runs through July 17.

ST. LOUIS: Comedians Patton Oswalt and Mike Macre perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the Pageant.

At the Pulitzer Arts Foundation, 3716 Washington Blvd., “Kota: Digital Excavations in African Art” offers an exhibit of nearly 50 reliquary guardian figures, running through March 19.

Running at the St. Louis Art Museum in Forest Park, the exhibit “Blow-Up: Graphic Abstraction in 1960s Design” runs through March 20. “St. Louis Modern” runs through Jan. 31.

“The Paintings of Winton Churchill” runs through Feb. 14 at the Kemper Art Museum at Washington University,

AREA FESTIVALS

Ballet Theatre presents Prokofiev’s ballet “Cinderella” at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Kauffman Center.

ST. LOUIS: Black Repertory Theater presents Dominique Morisseau’s “Sunset Baby” at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 and 14, with more shows for the next three weekends at the Edison Theater at Washington University.

Repertory Theater of St. Louis’ production of “The Lion in Winter” runs through Jan. 31 at the Loretto Hilton Center on the Webster University campus in Webster Groves.

“God of Carnage” is presented by Webster Groves Community Theater in Webster Groves Friday through Sunday with more shows next weekend.

SPECIAL EVENTS

AREA MUSIC FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.: At George’s Majestic Lounge, performing this week are Divas on Fire, Bill Dollar and Loose Change and Members Only on Friday; and a tribute concert to Sublime on Saturday.

JOPLIN: At the Downstream Casino, west of Joplin, Brent Giddens and the VCR Band give an Elvis tribute concert on Friday.

The M-80s play 1980s rock on Saturday.

TULSA, Okla.: At Cain’s Ballroom, 423 N. Main, singer songwriter Corey Smith and country musician Kimberly Dunn perform on Jan. 14.

KANSAS CITY: The Kansas City Symphony plays Elgar’s Cello Concerto with soloist Timotheos Petrin, Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 2 and Knussen’s “The Way to Castle Yonder” at 8 p.m.

Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Kauffman Center, 1601 Broadway.

ST. LOUIS: Guitarists Rob Boyle and Johnny Henry perform at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Sheldon Concert Hall, 3648 Washington Blvd.

At the Pageant, 6161 Delmar, performing this week are Steve Davis, the Midsouth Revival, Rivertown Sound and Double Trouble playing an Elvis tribute concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday. Thomas Hickey also appears as Buddy Holly and Anna Blair performs as Patsy Cline.

The Arianna String Quartet plays with three area high school orchestras at 6 p.m. on Jan. 12 at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri.

AREA THEATRE

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SPRINGFIELD: The Missouri Solo Performance Festival continues for a second week at the Springfield Contemporary Theater, 431 S. Jefferson. “Everybody Dies,” a one-man play by Franklin Carney III, has shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday more shows next weekend. Final performances of Ned Wilkinson’s “Firing My Bass Teacher” are offered at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m.

Sunday.

COLUMBIA: Missouri Country Fest, featuring Tanner Lee, Jake Clayton, Murphy’s Ford and the Shotgun Creek Band, is offered at 9 p.m. on Friday at the Rose Music Hall,, 1013 Park Ave. The Missouri Funk Fest, featuring Hazard to ya Booty, Lilly Bee and the Pollinators, the Collegiate Shag Brass Band and Chickawa, runs Friday at the Blue Note, 17 N. Ninth St. The Missouri Bluegrass Festival, featuring the Kay Brothers, Grass Fed Mule, the Matchsellers and Ironweed, performs at

The Monett Times Midweek 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Rose Music Hall.

The Missouri Rock Fest, featur-

Thursday, January 7, 2015 • Page 5 ing The Many Colored Death, the Architects, Fivefold and Troy, is offered at 9 p.m. on Saturday at the Blue Note.

PICK

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Murray’s top picks for the week

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Classical music fans will want to jump at the chance to hear one of the rising superstars in the field, pianist Simone Dinnerstein, a Baroque music specialist, making a concert of J.S. Bach’s complete “Goldberg Variations” at 8 p.m. on Friday at the Walton Arts Center, 495 W. Dickson in Fayetteville.

Dinnerstein has proven herself a worthy successor to Glenn Gould and Andras Schiff in tackling this monument to keyboard performance.

The great Madonna performs at 8 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the BOK Center, 200 S. Denver. One of the nicest arenas in the Midwest, the BOK Center will offer an ideal setting for such a big facility, with good seats throughout the house. Don’t hesitate to pack a few blocks away and walk.

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If the kids can’t get enough of Marvel Comics, the company has decided to try a Disney-style stage presentation in bringing “Marvel Universe: Live” to Missouri. Shows are offered at 7 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, noon and 4 p.m. on Sunday at the Scottrade Center, 1401 Clark Ave. in St. Louis, and at 7 p.m. on Jan. 14 at the Sprint Center, 1407 Grand Blvd., with shows running through next weekend.

A show this big is not likely to get any closer.

Murray Bishoff is a veteran theatergoer, traveling weekends to many of the venues within driving distance, from Tulsa to St. Louis. From dance recitals to operas, he’s been there and shares his recommendations.

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Shelby Lewis, daughter of Down to Earth Treasures owner Jammie Graves, carefully places dinnerware into a display cabinet at the store, located at 111 Fourth St. in Monett. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com This Tulip Tyme Shafford Ceramic Dutch Girl relish and mustard holder is a charming vintage find at Down to Earth Treasures in Monett. The collectible ceramic pottery is circa 1950 and was part of a set that included a jam jar, sugar jar and cream pot. Melonie

Roberts/reporter@monett-times. com

Jammie Graves, owner of Down to Earth Treasures in Monett, shows what is one of her favorite lighting fixtures on sale now. “The store has a little bit of everything, from dishes for people just starting out to collectibles for antique hunters,” Graves said. Melonie Roberts/ reporter@monett-times.com

These wire baskets, found at Down to Earth Treasures in Monett, are perfect for displaying guest soaps or organizing bathroom counter clutter.

Melonie Roberts/ reporter@ monett-times. com

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Treasures: Owner enjoys collecting unusual and aged items with histories

Continued from Page 3

hand-me-downs from Grandma,” she said. “I hate the deal of people not being able to afford something when they can come here and get it for very little. I don’t restore furniture, but let customers restore it to their own preferences, light or dark, painted or not.”

Down to Earth Treasures opened in June of 2014, at 111 Fourth St. in Monett.

“I looked at booth rental spaces elsewhere, but I can actually buy this building for less than the monthly rental fees and keep my prices down,” Graves said of the building, which is the former home of a cafe and a Western Union office.

“You can still see the graphics on the sides of the building.”

Graves likes collecting unusual and aged items, finding they have character.

“I don’t like to see stuff just thrown away,” she said. “Everything has character and a history.”

Graves not only offers her merchandise at the store, but also on eBay and her Facebook page at Down To Earth Treasures.

“I offer items on eBay and Facebook that are in the store,” she said. “All I can advise anyone is if they see something they like, they’d better come get it, because otherwise it could be gone.”

One of her favorite finds is an antique Murray pedal tractor, circa 1960.

“It’s had a lot of attention, but no serious offers, yet,” she said.

An out-of-state disc jockey, hoping to revive the vinyl sound in music, has asked Graves to keep an eye open for records

and albums and hold them until he makes his rounds about every two months.

Other collectible items include vintage glassware, fine china and dinnerware, movies, foreign currency, baseball and football trading cards, Cherished Teddies figurines, India brass, Denim Days collectibles, Italian porcelain, Lefton dishes and figurines and NASCAR memorabilia.

“I came across a collection of Lennox china the first year we were in business, and made my money back on them in the first two months,” Graves said. “Finds like that help.”

But, Graves is finding that some of the gems she has acquired largely go unrecognized by most customers.

“People come in and see garage sale knick knacks and won’t recognize the Lennox in the display case at the back,” she said. “They might not know what it is. But, stuff I don’t really expect will sell surprisingly well.”

The items in the store are just a portion of the goods she has in storage, waiting to find shelf space at the shop.

“Things started getting out of hand about three years ago,” she said. “I’d go to garage sales and auctions and bring things home. I’ve got a trailer full of merchandise on the property that needs to be sorted through and items brought to the store.”

Occasionally, Graves will find an item she especially likes and wonders if she should keep for herself.

“If I kept everything I like, I’d need a bigger

Tasha Graves, daughter of Down to Earth Treasures owner Jammie Graves, inspects a stack of strawberry-shaped snack dishes, perfect for serving ice cream, candy and other sweet treats. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com house,” she said. “I had a butterfly-shaped trinket box I really liked, but put it on eBay. I thought if it didn’t sell in a week or so, I’d keep it. But, it sold the next day.”

Browsers and collectors are her favorite customers, although she likes to meet everyone.

“I love it when someone comes in and makes an unexpected find and is happy to purchase something,” she said. “I like impulse buyers. I’m excited to be able to sell someone something that makes them happy. I’m happy

to pass these items along to someone else who will appreciate them.”

Although Graves haunts auctions and estate sales, she will occasionally accept limited commission sales from friends and customers, and offers a lay-away plan for most purchases.

Shoppers are invited to drop in and browse during wintertime hours, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. Items profiled on eBay can be found under DTET417 or on Facebook.

This porcelain egg is one of many collectible items at Down to Earth Treasures in Monett. There are also trading cards, china, light fixtures and lamps and home decor. Melonie Roberts/reporter@monett-times.com

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Wife says stoppage time has run out for soccer enthusiast

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EAR ABBY: My husband, an avid soccer player, injured himself twice last year, which left him unable to work for months at a time. He refuses to hang up his cleats because he says it’s his “one true passion.” I think he’s being selfish because his soccer injuries have caused a financial, emotional and physical strain on our family.

I can’t be the only wife/mom who doesn’t want the additional risk.

Any advice on how to get through to him? — SPORTS WIFE IN CLEVELAND DEAR SPORTS WIFE: I don’t know how old your husband is, but two serious injuries in one year may be a hint from Father Time that his reflexes aren’t as acute as they once were, and he should channel his passion in another direction. (Coaching, perhaps?)

Assuming you have insurance, contact your agent and ask if there is additional coverage your husband can take out in case he is seriously injured again. Of course, it won’t guarantee that he won’t hurt himself, but it might give you some peace of mind in case he does.

DEAR ABBY: I’m 23 and live with my parents — a situation I am working to change, to be sure. When I come

Jeanne Phillips Dear Abby home from work, I occasionally like to have a glass of wine or a beer.

Obviously, because I’m an adult, this should not be a problem, but every time I touch alcohol my mom freaks out.

There is a history of alcoholism in my family, so I somewhat understand where she’s coming from. But I feel she needs to realize that I can have a glass or two of wine and it doesn’t mean I’m getting drunk or an alcoholic. I am my own person, in control of my body, and I know my limits.

My family’s view of alcohol seems to have been skewed because of our history. Abby, one glass of wine a night does not an alcoholic make, right?

— UNWINDING IN NEW ENGLAND DEAR UNWINDING: Ordinarily, I would say no. But a tendency toward addiction can run in families, and for someone with a predisposition to alcoholism, a glass (or two) of wine every night could escalate and lead

to problems.

Because you live in your mother’s house, try to be more sensitive to her feelings and respect them. She has experienced firsthand what it’s like to live with someone who has an alcohol problem, and it isn’t pretty.

That’s why she is so sensitive about it.

DEAR ABBY: My neighbor often comes over to share some of her home cooking.

Unfortunately, it tastes horrible. She invariably asks me the next day how I liked it, and I really don’t enjoy lying.

How can I tell her I don’t like her cooking and I don’t want her to bring me any more? — TENDER TUMMY IN WASHINGTON DEAR TENDER TUMMY: Use a variation on your signature

and say that although you appreciate her generosity, for some time her cooking hasn’t agreed with you — you have a “tender tummy” — so please refrain from bringing over any more food.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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Thursday, January 7, 2015 • Page 11

Poll: Christian-Muslim split on religious freedom

By RACHEL ZOLL and EMILY SWANSON Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Americans place a higher priority on preserving the religious freedom of Christians than for other faith groups, ranking Muslims as the least deserving of the protections, according to a new survey.

Solid majorities said it was extremely or very important for the U.S. to uphold religious freedom in general. However, the percentages varied dramatically when respondents were asked about specific faith traditions, according to a poll by The Associated Press and the NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.

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Eighty-two percent said religious liberty protections were important for Christians, compared with 61 percent who said the same for Muslims.

About seven in 10 said preserving Jews’ religious freedom was important, while 67 percent said so of Mormons. People who identified with no religion were ranked about even with Muslims in needing support to live out their beliefs.

Charles Haynes, director of the Religious Freedom Center of the Newseum Institute, said the findings reflect deep divisions among Americans about the very definition of religious liberty, which has taken on newly politicized meanings in a time of debate over gay marriage and the threat from Islamic extremists.

“Religious freedom is now in the eye of the beholder,” Haynes said.

“People in different traditions, with different ideological commitments, define religious freedom differently.”

The poll was conducted Dec. 10 through Dec. 13, after Islamic extremist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, and during intensifying anti-Muslim rhetoric by Donald Trump and other candidates for the Republican presidential nomination. The furor has led to a spike in vandalism of mosques and harassment of U.S. Muslims over the last month.

In the survey, 88 percent of Republicans said it was important to protect the religious liberty of Christians, while only

60 percent said so for Muslims. Democrats also ranked religious freedom for Muslims as a lower priority.

Eighty-three percent of Democrats said the protections were important for Christians, while only 67 percent said so for Muslims.

A Pew Research Center survey last year found an increasing share of Americans believe Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence among its followers. Several outspoken critics have emerged who argue Islam itself is a threat to the U.S. “These numbers seem to be part of a growing climate of anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States,” said Madihha Ahussain, an attorney for Muslim Advocates, a California-based civil rights group. “This climate of hatred has contributed to dozens of incidents of anti-Muslim violence in recent weeks.”

Helen Decker, 65, a West Texas Christian who reads the Bible regularly, believes strongly that religious freedom should be provided to people of all faiths or no faith, including for her grandson whom she said is an atheist. But she said Muslims can only earn the same religious liberty protections “under certain circumstances — that they can show that they are not a radical Muslim.”

“Muslims — they need to be protected just like Christians, unless they pose harm to human life,” Decker said.

But John Ashford of Chicago, who is retired from the U.S. military and the Postal Service,

said “it’s not right” to deny religious liberty protections to Muslims. He said officials have been showing too much deference to Christians for political reasons, in what he considers a threat to the separation of church and state.

“There’s supposed to be equal protection under the law — that’s what the Constitution says,” he said. “If you’re not doing that, you’re doing something wrong.”

Public discussion about religious freedom in 2015 focused largely on demands for government accommodation for objectors to same-sex marriage, which became legal nationwide in June.

The debate played out most dramatically in the conflict over Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act and in the case of Kentucky clerk Kim Davis, who spent five days in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

Those who oppose steps to accommodate religious objections to same-sex marriage see such exemptions as an attempt to undermine newly won rights for gays and lesbians.

But advocates for broad exemptions, including U.S. Roman Catholic bishops and Southern Baptist leaders, say the requests are in line with the longstanding American tradition of protecting individual conscience.

Greg Scott of the Alliance Defending Freedom, a Christian public interest law firm, said a focus on protecting Christians right now

“makes sense in that Christians today are facing mounting threats to their religious liberty by acts of state officials and bureaucrats.” AP-NORC polls have found dwindling confidence in the government’s defense of religious liberty, with 75 percent in 2011 saying the government was doing a good job, compared with 55 percent who said so this month.

In the latest survey, eight in 10 Americans said it was very or extremely important for people like themselves to be allowed to practice their religion freely.

But Eric Rassbach, an attorney with the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, a public interest law firm that takes clients of all faiths, said “people may not realize you cannot have a system where there’s one rule for one group and another rule for a different group you don’t like.”

“No religion is an island,” Rassbach said. “If somebody else’s religion is being limited by the government, yours is liable to be limited in the same way. Even if you only care about your own particular group, you should care about other groups, too, because that’s the way the law works.”

The AP-NORC poll of 1,042 adults was conducted online and by phone using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.9 percentage points.

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