~l= lew, employ such clerical and other assistants, and may ineur such expenses as shall be necessary to carry out the provisions of this acts Provided, however, The said director may employ part- or full-time assistants in any county, who sre residents of such county; to onsist the trending field representative, end such assistents shall not be in the classified service mder the civil service lew, The director and all field representatives shall have power to administer oaths. the "Kansas veterans! advisory committee" shall assist end advise with the governor with respect to problems affecting veterans and their dependents. The menbership of the committee shell be composed of eight veterans and shall be appointed by the governor for terns of three years each: Provided, That of the monbers first ‘appetntes, three shell be appointed for terms of three years each, three for terns of two years each and two for terme of one year each, “Sach member of the committee shall receive as compensation for his services, the sum of $10 per dey for each days* actual attendance at meetings of the committee and im addition thereto shall be entitled to all necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performehee of his officiel duties. Th ense of « vacancy in said committee caused by death, disability, removal from the state or any other cause, the governor shall aproint @ successor for the unexpired term in like manner as the original appointment was made, The term "veterans" as used in this section shall be held to include persons who served in the army and nevy murses corpse : : | Sece 4. Duties of office of veterans' affairs. The office of veterens' effeirs shall: | ; (1) Collect date and information as to the facilities, benefits and services now or hereafter available to veterans end their dependents, and furnish such information to veterans and their dependents and local service officers of veterans! organizations. (2) Prepare plans for a comprehensive state-wide veterans’ service pro= graeme. scat