preserve it. I see that the kids have a lot of fun with your beaches and your sand and all that. You really have a potential here to make it a wonderful playground, a recreation area. Mr. Horton. Mr. HORTON. Mr. Chairman, thank you. I want to bring up a point in connection with Mr. Finley's and the chairman's comments on paperwork. Within the past month and a half I have been very much concerned over the Census Bureau forms that are being sent out to small businessmen. I have put some information about this matter in the Congressional Record.

I have had some people write to me and give me information and evidence of the amount of work and inconvenience that has gone into preparing these required forms. I am doing everything possible at the present time, and I hope we will have a hearing, to try to cut down on the amount of paperwork and expense that's involved in these lengthy census forms.

I, also, want to comment with regard to Mr. Finley's comments on the port development here. It's long been my feeling since I first came into this area as the Congressman representing the 36th Congressional District, that development of this port area would enhance the economic development of all of Wayne County. I am pleased to see the cooperative effort that's going on between the Rochester Port Authority and those people who are interested in developing the port in this area. I support the development of this port.

There are a number of things that have to be done prior to the Federal Government's getting involved. I hope all of this will progress and we can move along with development. It does offer great opportunity for economic development of this whole area.

I went into this in great detail when I was chairman of the Port Survey Committee in the city of Rochester. It was the forerunner of the port authority in Rochester, and I did a lot of study on the development of the Port of Rochester.

In this area where we are located is one of the best port facilities this side of the Welland Canal; many shippers can be invited to come in here. They would be very happy to load and unload here rather than go through the Welland Canal.

This is a tremendous opportunity. I want to urge support for your statement with regard to this development. I also want to give a pat on the back to those of you who are working so hard on this project. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. Thank you, Mr. Horton. Thank you, Mr. Finley. I am sure when we go into the executive session in Washington other Members are going to read your comments. We are happy to have you with us.

The next witness will be George Arney, Jr., supervisor, Sodus, N.Y. Mr. Arney, you may proceed.

Mr. ARNEY. Thank you. I do not have anything set here. I want this to be quite informal.

Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. Fine. Go right ahead.

TESTIMONY OF HON. GEORGE ARNEY, JR., SUPERVISOR, SODUS, N.Y.

Mr. ARNEY. I thought I would give you a little background on some of the work that has been done in Sodus, some of the things we hope to accomplish.

One of the things I would mention to begin with is the place where you are right now. I don't know if you know it or not but we are trying to purchase this as a county park.

About three-quarters of a mile up the beach there is another area we hope some day to purchase and possibly tie these in and make a very nice swimming beach and recreational area. This goes up to the old lighthouse on the hill. We have talked with Congressman Horton about this. We hope some day to get that as a museum. I think it would be a very worthwhile project and a real tourist attraction.

We have talked a little bit this morning about the growth in the county. I would like to have you know that Sodus is growing at approximately a hundred residents a year. This might seem small but it is a step in the right direction.

The biggest problem I think is we have been growing kind of haphazardly. We have not had zoning and we have had problems.

Of course, one of the problems that we come into is the fact that a lot of these new residents are former migrant workers that came up here and then they stayed on. I think after they get here the first year they find these are long, cold winters and this presents a problem, especially the first year or two after they have been here. They have become very good citizens of the town of Sodus.

I think you know we have the largest concentration of migrant workers in the State of New York and possibly in the whole country. This is a necessary part of our economy, since it is mostly fruit growing. We need these workers. They are a real asset; otherwise we couldn't function.

One of our problems along this line is, naturally, housing. We have recently gone into a Federal program. Congressman Horton's office called me the other day and said, "It's been approved." This is a rent supplement program.

We are renovating substandard dwellings. We are starting with 10. We hope to have the money by the first part of July and make these into standard dwellings.

This is the right way for us to approach this, rather than try to go out and build new ones. I think renovating some of the rundown ones is the best way to start. We certainly appreciate your help. Of course, the program would never have really gotten off the ground if it wasn't for our county assistance program.

You will hear more about that later on this afternoon. Assemblyman Finley covered a big part of what I wanted to bring up this afternoon, and that was the assurance that the recreational facility and the industry would go with that. This will work very well with our present recreational facilities.

I want to be sure, especially myself, since I am in the marine business and am directly affected to this. I want to upgrade the recreational part of this bay, and not downgrade it by dirty industry or stripping, which would spoil the bay.

As I said, Assemblyman Finley covered it very well. I won't go into it anymore.

Naturally, one of the things that we run into in an area like this is pollution. I think that Sodus Bay-in spite of the alleged talk-that we are not too polluted, and I don't feel that we are going to be polluted in any large respect. One of the things that we certainly need

is a sewer system however, and especially in the Village of Sodus Point, in that area.

If we can get some industry or a little more tax base, we can have the Federal assistance. I will put a plug in for that. We need some industry. We need a little more tax base.

I don't feel that the residents of Sodus Point can afford this now. In the town we are trying to develop waterlines, which I think is probably our first step. We are putting in a new waterline west of Sodus.

The contract was let recently. This is about a hundred thousand dollar project. We are taking a look into other areas in the town, and I hope we will be able to run waterlines in other areas.

In case you didn't notice in looking the town over, the town of Sodus is the largest in Wayne County and possibly one of the largest in New York State. Our operations, of course, are second in the county. We have many roads. We have almost 50 miles of dirt road yet. We have a lot of work to do on that.

One other problem that we have in Sodus-this was discussed today with Congressman Horton-that is our medical problem. We have a shortage of doctors. We have a fine hospital. We have a nice nursing staff. We just don't have enough doctors.

The answer is that this is a problem all over the country. We are not the only ones facing this. I think all rural areas especially are having this problem.

Of course, this medical problem, I would like to bring out, this is in the summer season when we have an influx of a couple of thousand migrant workers in this town. The load is naturally that much heavier on the doctors. Although there is a migrant medical program, there are a lot of them who go to the local hospitals. This presents a little more of a problem, something that we have to face and take care of.

The last thing I would like to cover is the coal trestle at Sodus Point and possibly Dave Woods will cover this when he gets into his presentation. The coal trestle, which has been a mainstay of Sodus Point for years and years, and Sodus Bay has been-the coal trestle has been a big part of our life. This year so far there has not been a ship into Sodus Bay.

There was approximately a hundred people whose jobs were directly lost by either their employment on the railroad or at the coal trestle. This, of course, affects the line all of the way down into Pennsylvania. There are many stations along the side that have had to drop off now and lose their help. The railroad siding up here, with an 1,100car siding, just sits there. The tracks are all rusty. There hasn't been a train through there this year.

This presents a problem. This is one of the big things that I think this industrial committee is trying to take care of. If you have any questions

Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. We are very much impressed with your testimony, Mr. Arney. You know, when the newspapers print the story that a congressional committee is coming in, a lot of people, especially the chamber of commerce and the Kiwanis Club and the civic organizations say, "Well, a congressional committee is coming out here. They must be a bunch of stuffed shirts."

We are just like you. We just happen to be voted into Congress. When I go back home every Thursday and Friday and Saturday I listen to confessions. I have listened to confessions for 18 years. There

isn't a Member of Congress who doesn't do that. Everyone of them does that.

We don't throw a telegram away. We all do that. We like to hear from our people, our constituents and especially the businessmen, the small businessman.

The small businessman, the merchant, he is the one who built that community. He's got the Kiwanis and the Rotary Club and the chamber of commerce and all of these organizations that are trying to better their community. These small communities build big cities. I come from the city of Chicago and I think it is one of the finest cities in the country. That is because people like you, the merchants, are interested in the community. That is why I am happy to have a person of your caliber come before this subcommittee and explain your situation.

We pull no punches. We are no better than anybody else. We are just common ordinary people.

I enjoyed your testimony, believe me, and when I heard it, I knew it came from the heart. Mr. Horton.

Mr. HORTON. Thank you. I want to underscore something that Mr. Arney said. He mentioned the need for doctors. This is one of the major problems that we are going to find in these rural areas.

More and more doctors are avoiding the rural area. I am sure when industrial representatives come into the area asking about facilities, one of the first questions they will ask is whether or not there is adequate medical services. I want to underscore this as a very critical situation in Wayne County.

I met with a contingent from this area just before our luncheon. Mr. Chairman, I would like to reserve the opportunity to put some statistics in the record at a later date to show the problem that they have in this area with regard to the absence of medical services.

This is one of the very important points that should be discussed when you are talking about the development of rural areas. How do you provide medical facilities? How do you provide medical personnel, doctors, and nurses?

We would like to take care of the people who will be moving into the area as the area progresses and develops. I want to underscore that.

I have indicated to these people that I will do everything that I can to solve their immediate medical problem. I will also do everything that I can with regard to the long-range problem. There are some very serious problems in providing medical facilities and services in these

areas.

I'd like to add a letter, statement, and some population statistics to support the comments about medical care. There are presently six and a half general practice physicians serving 24,845 persons in the northern Wayne County. By 1980 the population in the five-town northern tier is projected to be 35,400.

Thank you.

Mr. KLUCZYNSKI. Without objection, that will be included in the record at this point.

DEAR FRANK: We are facing a crisis in Medical Service for Northern Wayne County. We have been short of doctors for some time but now the situation has become extremely critical.

This has been brought about by the practically complete retirement of Dr. Linwood Myers of Sodus, the death of Dr. Robert Harris of Sodus, by Dr. Robert Stuck of Wolcott closing his practice and going into a residency training in Orthopedics and now by the announcement of Dr. Albert Huber of Sodus.

We have two General Practitioners in Williamson but both have suffered coronary attacks in the past and must restrict their practice.

We will have only one general praticioner in Sodus when Dr. Huber leaves. There is one full time practicing physician in Wolcott and one part time. These physicians are attempting to cover the entire Northeastern section of Wayne County.

There are two practicing physicians in Ontario but they are so busy now with their present practice that they are unable to take on new patients.

We have two Board Surgeons at the Myers Hospital and a specialist in O.B.GYN but none of these do general practice.

Now with the beginning of the summer season we will have a very large influx of migrant workers who demand a considerable amount of medical care and attention.

As you well know Dr. John Radebaugh, Assistant Professor of the School of Medicine at the University of Rochester testified at length before the Senate Sub-Committee on migrant labor with reference to inadequate medical care for migrants during the past season.

While we believe that our physicians and our hospitals gave migrants the same care as our residents the large influx of additional people in our area greatly accentuates the entire problem and makes the present situation far more critical.

We are at a point where we must appeal for help. We are willing to do everything we can to improve our situation.

We have had a very active doctor procurement committee who have advertised extensively for physicians throughout the United States, England and Canada. Through their efforts an O.B. GYN man was secured and we were fortunate to obtain an additional Board Surgeon. This does not fill our need for either a General Practitioner, an Internist or a Pediatrician. So far no results have been obtained in these fields.

Through our Medical Staff we have learned of a qualified Internist in Rochester by the name of Conrado Benez who is now awaiting a call from the Draft Board. We also know of a Dr. Hoffman an Internist at Genesee Hospital who is scheduled to go into the service next year.

Unless some other logical means can be provided we would urge that immediate consideration be given to obtain a deferment for Dr. Conrado Benez to help us meet the present crisis in medical service in this area.