cam 70 is fixed to the free end of a stub shaft 71 and each stub shaft 71 is fixed to the inner end 72 of a yoke like handle 73 a down turned hand grip 74 completes the handle 73 upward movement of the handle 73 causes the cams 70 to rotate to the left in fig6 and bear against plates 61 61 39 to overcome the springs 64 and move plate 61 away from plate 61 39 to separate the split nut portions 60 60 39 so that they no longer threadably engage the threaded drive shaft 47 with the handle 74 in its elevated position and with the split nut portions 60 61 39 removed from threadable engagement with shaft 47 the platform 50 may be moved freely relative to shaft 47 to quickly lower it in position to be loaded with newspapers the handle 73 is lowered to the horizontal position shown in fig6 after the platform 50 has been fully lowered and at that time the cams 70 are returned to the position shown in fig6 to permit the springs 64 to move the split nut portions 60 60 39 together into threadable engagement with shaft 47 then when crank 24 is rotated to impart rotation to shaft 47 the platform 50 moves upwardly on shaft 47 to dispense successive newspapers a roller 75 is mounted on a stub shaft 76 fixed to the end wall of.